VATI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026
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What is gentamicin and what is an important adverse effect to be
aware of? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------An aminoglycoside
antibiotic that can be toxic to the 8th cranial nerve and kidneys
What do chills, rigor, fever, dyspnea, light-headness, and flank pain
indicate? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Blood transfusion
reaction
What are the most common complications of blood transfusions? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Febrile nonhemolytic and chill-rigor
reactions
What is the most life-threatening complication associated with blood
transfusions? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Transfusion-related
circulatory overload. S/S of HF and dyspnea.
,What is xerostomia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------dry mouth
from decreased saliva production
What does increased thirst indicate when taking lithium? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lithium toxicity
Does cream cheese contain tyramine? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------No, so you can eat it when on an MAOI
What is Phenelzine (Nardil)? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI) used to treat recalcitrant
depression as well as Parkinson's and several other disorders
A client with what electrolyte imbalance will display tetany? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hypocalcemia
,For what type of client should an antepartum nurse initiate seizure
precautions? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A client with severe
gestational HTN b/c it can trigger seizure activity
Why shouldn't children with asthma receive aspirin? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Sensitive to it and it is associated with Reye
syndrome
A nurse is planning to insert a peripheral IV catheter for an older adult.
What action should the nurse take? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Place the client's arm in a dependent position because the veins will
dilate d/t gravity
What is levofloxacin used for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It
is considered the "work horse" of the Fluorquinolones- broad spectrum
anti-infective for the following infections: UTI's, CAP, sinusitis, travelers
diarrhea and STI's
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 infection and is prescribed
zidovudine as part of antiretroviral therapy. The nurse should monitor
the client for what adverse effects of this med? ---------CORRECT
, ANSWER------------------Aplastic anemia (severe myelosuppression
resulting in anemia, agranulocytsos, and thrombocytopenia)
-Lactic acidosis
What is aplastic anemia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Severe
myelosuppression that results in anemia, agranulocytosis (decreased
WBCs), and thrombocytopenia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sumatriptan
tablets to treat migraine headaches. What instructions should the nurse
include? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Report swelling of
eyelids and lips after dosage to provider b/c it indicates an allergic
reaction to the med
When can a client repeat the dose of sumatriptan for an unrelieved
headache? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 hrs
What is Sumatriptan (Imitrex) used for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------Sumatriptan is a migraine abortive treatment that acts by
causing vasoconstriction at the neural area, counteracting the
vasodilation that is thought to cause migraines. It is best taken when
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED | BRAND
NEW VERSION
What is gentamicin and what is an important adverse effect to be
aware of? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------An aminoglycoside
antibiotic that can be toxic to the 8th cranial nerve and kidneys
What do chills, rigor, fever, dyspnea, light-headness, and flank pain
indicate? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Blood transfusion
reaction
What are the most common complications of blood transfusions? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Febrile nonhemolytic and chill-rigor
reactions
What is the most life-threatening complication associated with blood
transfusions? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Transfusion-related
circulatory overload. S/S of HF and dyspnea.
,What is xerostomia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------dry mouth
from decreased saliva production
What does increased thirst indicate when taking lithium? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lithium toxicity
Does cream cheese contain tyramine? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------No, so you can eat it when on an MAOI
What is Phenelzine (Nardil)? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI) used to treat recalcitrant
depression as well as Parkinson's and several other disorders
A client with what electrolyte imbalance will display tetany? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hypocalcemia
,For what type of client should an antepartum nurse initiate seizure
precautions? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A client with severe
gestational HTN b/c it can trigger seizure activity
Why shouldn't children with asthma receive aspirin? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Sensitive to it and it is associated with Reye
syndrome
A nurse is planning to insert a peripheral IV catheter for an older adult.
What action should the nurse take? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Place the client's arm in a dependent position because the veins will
dilate d/t gravity
What is levofloxacin used for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It
is considered the "work horse" of the Fluorquinolones- broad spectrum
anti-infective for the following infections: UTI's, CAP, sinusitis, travelers
diarrhea and STI's
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 infection and is prescribed
zidovudine as part of antiretroviral therapy. The nurse should monitor
the client for what adverse effects of this med? ---------CORRECT
, ANSWER------------------Aplastic anemia (severe myelosuppression
resulting in anemia, agranulocytsos, and thrombocytopenia)
-Lactic acidosis
What is aplastic anemia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Severe
myelosuppression that results in anemia, agranulocytosis (decreased
WBCs), and thrombocytopenia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sumatriptan
tablets to treat migraine headaches. What instructions should the nurse
include? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Report swelling of
eyelids and lips after dosage to provider b/c it indicates an allergic
reaction to the med
When can a client repeat the dose of sumatriptan for an unrelieved
headache? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 hrs
What is Sumatriptan (Imitrex) used for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------Sumatriptan is a migraine abortive treatment that acts by
causing vasoconstriction at the neural area, counteracting the
vasodilation that is thought to cause migraines. It is best taken when
