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GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWERS (69FAA)
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QUESTION 1 vc
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about taking propranolol to t
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reat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a con
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traindication for taking propranolol? vc vc vc
a. Asthma vc
b. Glaucoma
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c. Hypertension
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d. Tachycardia
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ANSWER
a. Asthma (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 2 vc
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hyperte
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nsion. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet
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b. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin-C intake
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c. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
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d. Withhold food 1 hour after the medication is taken
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ANSWER
a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 3 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension.
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The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of thi
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s medication?
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, a. Hypokalemia
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b. Hypernatremia
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c. Neutropenia
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d. Bradycardia
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ANSWER
c. Neutropenia (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 4 vc
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is receiving IV nitroprusside fo
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r hypertensive crisis. Which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor the cli
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ent for as an adverse effect of this medication?
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a. Intestinal ileus
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b. Neuropenia
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c. Delirium
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d. Hyperthermia
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ANSWER
c. Delirium (Chapter 20)
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A nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has hypertensio
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n. Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension? (Select all tha
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t apply)
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a. Simvastatin
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b. Hydrochlorothiazide
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c. Phenytoin
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d. Clonidine
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e. Aliskiren
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ANSWER
b, d, e Hydrochlorothiazide Clonidine Aliskiren (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 6 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The clie
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nt begins vomiting blood. After the heparin has been stopped, which of the following me
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dications should the nurse prepare to administer?
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a. Vitamin K1
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b. Atropine
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c. Protamine
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d. Calcium gluconate
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Exam Solution vc
Pharmacology Final Exam: Questions from ATI 2026 A+ vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
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reat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a con
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traindication for taking propranolol? vc vc vc
a. Asthma vc
b. Glaucoma
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c. Hypertension
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d. Tachycardia
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ANSWER
a. Asthma (Chapter 20)
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nsion. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet
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b. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin-C intake
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c. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
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d. Withhold food 1 hour after the medication is taken
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ANSWER
a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet (Chapter 20)
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s medication?
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, a. Hypokalemia
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b. Hypernatremia
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c. Neutropenia
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d. Bradycardia
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ANSWER
c. Neutropenia (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 4 vc
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ent for as an adverse effect of this medication?
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a. Intestinal ileus
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b. Neuropenia
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c. Delirium
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d. Hyperthermia
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ANSWER
c. Delirium (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 5 vc
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t apply)
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a. Simvastatin
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b. Hydrochlorothiazide
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c. Phenytoin
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d. Clonidine
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e. Aliskiren
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ANSWER
b, d, e Hydrochlorothiazide Clonidine Aliskiren (Chapter 20)
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QUESTION 6 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The clie
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dications should the nurse prepare to administer?
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a. Vitamin K1
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b. Atropine
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d. Calcium gluconate
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