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A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS), and requires mechanical ventilation. The client receives a
prescription for pancuronium. The nurse recognizes that this medication is
for which of the following purposes?
A. Decrease chest wall compliance
B. Suppress respiratory
effort
C. Induce sedation
D. Decrease respiratory secretions
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the
following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
A. Decreased blood
pressure
B. Increase of HDL cholesterol
C. Prevention of bipolar manic episodes
D. Improved sexual function
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and a prescription for
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gentamicin intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. A peak and trough is
required with the next dose. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to obtain an accurate gentamicin serum level?
A. Draw a trough level at 0900 and a peak level at 2100.
B. Draw a peak level 90 min prior to administering the medication and a
C. Draw a trough level immediately prior to administering the medication and a peak level 30 min
after the dose.
trough level 90 min after the dose.
D. Draw a peak level at 0900 and a trough level at 2100.
A nurse in a substance abuse clinic is assessing a client who recently
started taking disulfiram. The client reports having discontinued the
medication after experiencing severe nausea and vomiting. Which of
the following reasons should the nurse suspect to be a likely cause of
the client's distress?
A. The client demonstrated an allergic response to the medication.
B. The client experienced a common side effect to the medication.
C. The client consumed alcohol while taking the
medication.
D. The client took an overdose of the medication.
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A nurse on an oncology unit is preparing to administer doxorubicin to a
client who has breast cancer. Prior to beginning the infusion, the nurse
verifies the client's current cumulative lifetime dose of the medication. For
which of the following reasons is this verification necessary?
C. An excess amount of doxorubicin can lead to myelosuppression.
D. Exceeding the lifetime cumulative dose limit of doxorubicin might
cause extravasation.
C. An excess amount of doxorubicin can lead to
cardiomyopathy.
D. Exceeding the lifetime cumulative dose limit of doxorubicin might
produce red tinged urine and sweat.
A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client
who has open angle glaucoma and a new prescription for timolol
eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
provide?
A. The medication is to be applied when the client is experiencing eye
pain.
B. The medication will be used until the client's intraocular pressure
NURS 2022 ATI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
C. The medication should be applied on a regular schedule for the rest of the
client's life.
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returns to normal.
D. The medication is to be used for approximately 10 days, followed by
a gradual tapering off.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has emphysema and a
new prescription for theophylline. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse provide?
A. Consume a high-protein diet.
B. Administer the medication with food.
C. Avoid caffeine while taking this
medication.
D. Increase fluids to 1L/per day.
A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client who has seizures
and a new prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "I will notify my doctor before taking any other medications."
B. "I have made an appointment to see my dentist next week."
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A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS), and requires mechanical ventilation. The client receives a
prescription for pancuronium. The nurse recognizes that this medication is
for which of the following purposes?
A. Decrease chest wall compliance
B. Suppress respiratory
effort
C. Induce sedation
D. Decrease respiratory secretions
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the
following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
A. Decreased blood
pressure
B. Increase of HDL cholesterol
C. Prevention of bipolar manic episodes
D. Improved sexual function
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and a prescription for
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gentamicin intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. A peak and trough is
required with the next dose. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to obtain an accurate gentamicin serum level?
A. Draw a trough level at 0900 and a peak level at 2100.
B. Draw a peak level 90 min prior to administering the medication and a
C. Draw a trough level immediately prior to administering the medication and a peak level 30 min
after the dose.
trough level 90 min after the dose.
D. Draw a peak level at 0900 and a trough level at 2100.
A nurse in a substance abuse clinic is assessing a client who recently
started taking disulfiram. The client reports having discontinued the
medication after experiencing severe nausea and vomiting. Which of
the following reasons should the nurse suspect to be a likely cause of
the client's distress?
A. The client demonstrated an allergic response to the medication.
B. The client experienced a common side effect to the medication.
C. The client consumed alcohol while taking the
medication.
D. The client took an overdose of the medication.
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A nurse on an oncology unit is preparing to administer doxorubicin to a
client who has breast cancer. Prior to beginning the infusion, the nurse
verifies the client's current cumulative lifetime dose of the medication. For
which of the following reasons is this verification necessary?
C. An excess amount of doxorubicin can lead to myelosuppression.
D. Exceeding the lifetime cumulative dose limit of doxorubicin might
cause extravasation.
C. An excess amount of doxorubicin can lead to
cardiomyopathy.
D. Exceeding the lifetime cumulative dose limit of doxorubicin might
produce red tinged urine and sweat.
A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client
who has open angle glaucoma and a new prescription for timolol
eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
provide?
A. The medication is to be applied when the client is experiencing eye
pain.
B. The medication will be used until the client's intraocular pressure
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C. The medication should be applied on a regular schedule for the rest of the
client's life.
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returns to normal.
D. The medication is to be used for approximately 10 days, followed by
a gradual tapering off.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has emphysema and a
new prescription for theophylline. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse provide?
A. Consume a high-protein diet.
B. Administer the medication with food.
C. Avoid caffeine while taking this
medication.
D. Increase fluids to 1L/per day.
A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client who has seizures
and a new prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "I will notify my doctor before taking any other medications."
B. "I have made an appointment to see my dentist next week."
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