NSG 376 ATI Exam 3
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone . Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? Correct Answer: "Rinse your mouth after each use of this
medication."
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and
beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? Correct Answer: Adminiser albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone
inhaler.
A nurse is providing instructions to the parent of an adolescent client who has a new prescription for
albuterol, PO. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Correct Answer: "Tremors
are an adverse effect of this medication."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral prednisone for treatment of
chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects of this medication? Correct Answer: Weight Gain
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10
days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication? Correct Answer: Nasal Congestion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Correct Answer: Sedation
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription for acetylcysteine.
Which of the following information should the nurse including in the instruction? Correct Answer:
"Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions of this
medication? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer: Dry Mouth
Drowsiness
Urinary Hesitation
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answer: "It can take as
long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
, A nurse is providing instruction to a client who has a prescription for amoxicillin and clarithromycin to
treat a peptic ulcer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: "Take these medication with food."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole for management of heartburn.
Which of the following information should the nurse including the teaching? Correct Answer: "This
medication decrease the production of gastric acid."
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking sucralfate PO for peptic ulcer disease has a new prescription for
phenytoin to control seizures. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Correct
Answer: Allow a 2-hour interval between these medication.
A nurse is caring for four clients who have peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should recognize misoprostol
is contraindicated for which of the following clients? Correct Answer: A client who is pregnant
A nurse is providing a client who has peptic ulcer disease with instructions about managing his
condition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) Correct
Answer: Seek measure to reduce stress
Avoid smoking
A nurse is caring for a client who received prochlorperazine 4 hours ago. The client reports spasms of his
face. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications? Correct Answer:
Diphenhydramine
A nurse is planning to administer ondansetron IV for an older adult client who has a history of diabetes
mellitus and cardiac myopathy and is receiving chemotherapy for cancer. For which of the following
adverse effects of ondansetron should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer:
Headache
Diarrhea
Prolonged QT interval
A nurse is providing instructions about the use of laxatives to a client who has heart failure. The nurse
should tell the client he should avoid which of the following laxatives? Correct Answer: Sodium
Phosphate
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes and is experiencing nausea due to gastroparesis. The
nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medication? Correct Answer:
Metoclopramide
A nurse is providing information about probiotic supplements to a male client. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer: "Probiotics are micro-
organisms that are normally found in the GI tract"
"Probiotics are used to treat Clostridium difficile"
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone . Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? Correct Answer: "Rinse your mouth after each use of this
medication."
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and
beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? Correct Answer: Adminiser albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone
inhaler.
A nurse is providing instructions to the parent of an adolescent client who has a new prescription for
albuterol, PO. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Correct Answer: "Tremors
are an adverse effect of this medication."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral prednisone for treatment of
chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects of this medication? Correct Answer: Weight Gain
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10
days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication? Correct Answer: Nasal Congestion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Correct Answer: Sedation
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription for acetylcysteine.
Which of the following information should the nurse including in the instruction? Correct Answer:
"Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions of this
medication? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer: Dry Mouth
Drowsiness
Urinary Hesitation
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answer: "It can take as
long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
, A nurse is providing instruction to a client who has a prescription for amoxicillin and clarithromycin to
treat a peptic ulcer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: "Take these medication with food."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole for management of heartburn.
Which of the following information should the nurse including the teaching? Correct Answer: "This
medication decrease the production of gastric acid."
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking sucralfate PO for peptic ulcer disease has a new prescription for
phenytoin to control seizures. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Correct
Answer: Allow a 2-hour interval between these medication.
A nurse is caring for four clients who have peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should recognize misoprostol
is contraindicated for which of the following clients? Correct Answer: A client who is pregnant
A nurse is providing a client who has peptic ulcer disease with instructions about managing his
condition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) Correct
Answer: Seek measure to reduce stress
Avoid smoking
A nurse is caring for a client who received prochlorperazine 4 hours ago. The client reports spasms of his
face. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications? Correct Answer:
Diphenhydramine
A nurse is planning to administer ondansetron IV for an older adult client who has a history of diabetes
mellitus and cardiac myopathy and is receiving chemotherapy for cancer. For which of the following
adverse effects of ondansetron should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer:
Headache
Diarrhea
Prolonged QT interval
A nurse is providing instructions about the use of laxatives to a client who has heart failure. The nurse
should tell the client he should avoid which of the following laxatives? Correct Answer: Sodium
Phosphate
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes and is experiencing nausea due to gastroparesis. The
nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medication? Correct Answer:
Metoclopramide
A nurse is providing information about probiotic supplements to a male client. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer: "Probiotics are micro-
organisms that are normally found in the GI tract"
"Probiotics are used to treat Clostridium difficile"
