ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT TWO 2023 COMPLETE STUDY
PACK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty
swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral iron
supplement. The client should be instructed by the nurse to take the iron
Answer: with orange juice to enhance absorption.
◉ Which of the following are appropriate references for the nurse to use
to ensure safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Published journals
- Pharmacists
- Physicians' Desk Reference
◉ A nurse is developing home instructions for a client who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin) via the tube. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the instructions? Answer: Alcohol increases the chance
of phenytoin toxicity.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about how to use montelukast
(Singulair) to treat asthma. Which of the following client statements
should indicate that the client understood the nurse's instructions?
Answer: "I'll take this medication once a day in the evening."
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client who received morphine sulfate 30 min
ago. Which of the following best determines therapeutic client response
to this medication? Answer: 0 rating on pain scale
◉ A nurse is administering ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) via nebulizer
to a client who has emphysema. Which of the following client findings
should cause the nurse to consult the provider before administering the
next dose? Answer: Visual changes
◉ A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has a diagnosis of a
small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna (Senoket)
prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the following?
Answer: Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small bowel
obstruction.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). The nurse should explain that the most common side effect
of this medication is Answer: sedation
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the appropriate use of
inhaled beclomethasone (Beclovent). To avoid complications related to
the use of beclomethasone, the nurse should encourage the client to
Answer: rinse the mouth after administration.
◉ A client is taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to treat hip pain. The
nurse should teach the client that, to minimize gastric mucosal irritation,
ASSESSMENT TWO 2023 COMPLETE STUDY
PACK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty
swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral iron
supplement. The client should be instructed by the nurse to take the iron
Answer: with orange juice to enhance absorption.
◉ Which of the following are appropriate references for the nurse to use
to ensure safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Published journals
- Pharmacists
- Physicians' Desk Reference
◉ A nurse is developing home instructions for a client who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin) via the tube. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the instructions? Answer: Alcohol increases the chance
of phenytoin toxicity.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about how to use montelukast
(Singulair) to treat asthma. Which of the following client statements
should indicate that the client understood the nurse's instructions?
Answer: "I'll take this medication once a day in the evening."
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client who received morphine sulfate 30 min
ago. Which of the following best determines therapeutic client response
to this medication? Answer: 0 rating on pain scale
◉ A nurse is administering ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) via nebulizer
to a client who has emphysema. Which of the following client findings
should cause the nurse to consult the provider before administering the
next dose? Answer: Visual changes
◉ A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has a diagnosis of a
small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna (Senoket)
prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the following?
Answer: Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small bowel
obstruction.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). The nurse should explain that the most common side effect
of this medication is Answer: sedation
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the appropriate use of
inhaled beclomethasone (Beclovent). To avoid complications related to
the use of beclomethasone, the nurse should encourage the client to
Answer: rinse the mouth after administration.
◉ A client is taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to treat hip pain. The
nurse should teach the client that, to minimize gastric mucosal irritation,
