Pharmacology ATI Practice Quiz
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that
ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions?
Raynaud's phenomenon
Migraine headaches
Ulcerative colitis
Anemia - Answer-Migraine headaches
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse
should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse
effects?
Nausea
Metallic taste
Fever
Drowsiness - Answer-Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Ecchymosis
Jaundice
Hypotension
Hypokalemia - Answer-Hypotension
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and a new prescription for lactulose. The
nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects?
, Increases blood pressure
Prevents esophageal bleeding
Decrease heart rate
Reduces ammonia levels - Answer-Reduces ammonia levels
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia. The
client has a mask-like facial expression and is experiencing involuntary movements and tremors. Which
of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
Amantadine
Bupropion
Phenelzine
Hydroxyzine - Answer-Amantadine
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to promote
sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Ecchymosis
Decreased urine output
Increase blood pressure
Dizziness - Answer-Dizziness
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO
daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Take hydrochlorothiazide in the morning."
"Check your weight once each week."
"Take the hydrochlorothiazide on an empty stomach."
"Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning." - Answer-"Take hydrochlorothiazide in the morning."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that
ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions?
Raynaud's phenomenon
Migraine headaches
Ulcerative colitis
Anemia - Answer-Migraine headaches
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse
should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse
effects?
Nausea
Metallic taste
Fever
Drowsiness - Answer-Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Ecchymosis
Jaundice
Hypotension
Hypokalemia - Answer-Hypotension
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and a new prescription for lactulose. The
nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects?
, Increases blood pressure
Prevents esophageal bleeding
Decrease heart rate
Reduces ammonia levels - Answer-Reduces ammonia levels
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia. The
client has a mask-like facial expression and is experiencing involuntary movements and tremors. Which
of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
Amantadine
Bupropion
Phenelzine
Hydroxyzine - Answer-Amantadine
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to promote
sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Ecchymosis
Decreased urine output
Increase blood pressure
Dizziness - Answer-Dizziness
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO
daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Take hydrochlorothiazide in the morning."
"Check your weight once each week."
"Take the hydrochlorothiazide on an empty stomach."
"Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning." - Answer-"Take hydrochlorothiazide in the morning."
