Pharmacology 2019 ATI
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with acetaminophen
tablets for pain. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Answer Decreased respirations might occur
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15/mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who
weighs 44 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? - Answer 300
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has diabetes mellitus and will
being taking insulin. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a factor
that might cause the client to have difficulty safely self-administering insulin? - Answer
macular degeneration
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription
for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer
report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is planning to teach about the use of a spacer to a child who has a new
prescription for a fluticasone inhaler to treat chronic asthma. the nurse should include
that the spacer decreases the risk for which of the following adverse effects of the
medication. - Answer Oral candidiasis
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The
nurse notes that the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first? - Answer Epinephrine
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult who has
a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as
an indication that the client understands the teaching? - Answer I will report any signs of
tendon pain or swelling
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking
metoprolol. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care? - Answer Determine apical pulse prior to administering
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. for which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to
the provider? - Answer Yellow- tinged vision
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to quit
smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect
of the medication? - Answer Insomnia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the
medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Answer Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the
stools to change their consistency
, Pharmacology 2019 ATI
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following instructions in
the teaching? - Answer increase intake
Monitor for muscle
Dangle your legs
A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new
diagnosis of exercise- induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the
nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity? - Answer Cromolyn
A nurse is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to report as an adverse
effect of lisinopril? - Answer Persistent cough
A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The clients asks if she can take aspirin while
the warfarin. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer Aspirin
will increase the risk of bleeding
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary
incontinence. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer dry mouth
blurred vision
dry eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. the nurse should identify that
which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if administered of
administered concurrently? - Answer Gentamicin
A nurse is collecting a medication history from client who has a new prescription for
lithium. The nurse should identify that the client should discontinue which of the
following over-the-counter medications? - Answer Ibuprofen
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to receive a dose of
ceftazadime via intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider before administering the medication? -
Answer Creatinine 2.6 mg/dl
A nurse is teaching a client who has TB about the adverse effects of isoniazide. The
nurse should instruct the client to report to the provider which of the following findings
as an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer Yellow skin tones
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy via continuous IV infusion
to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as an adverse effects of the medication and report to the provider? - Answer Blood in
the urine
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with acetaminophen
tablets for pain. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Answer Decreased respirations might occur
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15/mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who
weighs 44 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? - Answer 300
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has diabetes mellitus and will
being taking insulin. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a factor
that might cause the client to have difficulty safely self-administering insulin? - Answer
macular degeneration
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription
for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer
report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is planning to teach about the use of a spacer to a child who has a new
prescription for a fluticasone inhaler to treat chronic asthma. the nurse should include
that the spacer decreases the risk for which of the following adverse effects of the
medication. - Answer Oral candidiasis
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The
nurse notes that the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first? - Answer Epinephrine
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult who has
a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as
an indication that the client understands the teaching? - Answer I will report any signs of
tendon pain or swelling
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking
metoprolol. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care? - Answer Determine apical pulse prior to administering
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. for which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to
the provider? - Answer Yellow- tinged vision
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to quit
smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect
of the medication? - Answer Insomnia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the
medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Answer Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the
stools to change their consistency
, Pharmacology 2019 ATI
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following instructions in
the teaching? - Answer increase intake
Monitor for muscle
Dangle your legs
A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new
diagnosis of exercise- induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the
nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity? - Answer Cromolyn
A nurse is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to report as an adverse
effect of lisinopril? - Answer Persistent cough
A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The clients asks if she can take aspirin while
the warfarin. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer Aspirin
will increase the risk of bleeding
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary
incontinence. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer dry mouth
blurred vision
dry eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. the nurse should identify that
which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if administered of
administered concurrently? - Answer Gentamicin
A nurse is collecting a medication history from client who has a new prescription for
lithium. The nurse should identify that the client should discontinue which of the
following over-the-counter medications? - Answer Ibuprofen
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to receive a dose of
ceftazadime via intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider before administering the medication? -
Answer Creatinine 2.6 mg/dl
A nurse is teaching a client who has TB about the adverse effects of isoniazide. The
nurse should instruct the client to report to the provider which of the following findings
as an adverse effect of the medication? - Answer Yellow skin tones
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy via continuous IV infusion
to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as an adverse effects of the medication and report to the provider? - Answer Blood in
the urine
