ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam 7

ATI PHARMACOLOGY Version 1 Downloaded by Victor Muia () lOMoARcPSD| 7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently diagnosed as HIV positive.The client is beginning medication therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of thefollowing statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all thatapply.) o Must be taken with other retroviralmedicines.o Has few adverseeffects o Cures an HIVinfection o Prevents you from transmitting the HIVinfection o Increases CD4+ cellcount 8. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receivinga continuous infusion of which of the followingIV: o Lactated Ringerssolution o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regularinsulin o 0.9% sodiumchloride o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride 9. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking enalapril (Vasotec) for congestive heartfailure. Which of the following indicates an expectedfinding? o Activitytolerance o Orthostatichypotension o Loss of strength o Increase in bloodpressure 10. A child with cerebral palsy is prescribed Baclofen (Lioresol). Which of thefollowing therapeutic effects should the nursemonitor? o Increased urineoutput o Increasedenergy o Decreased anxiety o Decreased spacity 11. Clinical findings of a client who has a prescription for lithium carbonate (Lithobid).For which reasons should the nurse withhold the medication and notify theprovider? o Lithium level 1.0mEq/L o Potassium at 3.7mEq/L o Sodium at 143mEq/L o Lithium level 2.5mEq/L 12.The nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is being treated withcombination medication therapy. To test the effectiveness of the treatment, the nurse shouldperiodically monitor which of the following laboratoryresults. o TT o ESDrate o Sputumculture oINR Downloaded by Victor Muia () lOMoARcPSD| 13. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amoxicillin (Amoxil) and isexperiencing adverse effects. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to thisclient? o “Stand up slowly after taking thismedication.” o“Monitorforincreasedurineoutput.” o “Take this medication with asnack.” o “Administer the medication atbedtime.” 14. A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client whohas metastatic cancer and a fentanyl (Duragesic) transdermal patch for pain. The client reports apain level of 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following medications should the nurseanticipate administering? o Hydromorphone(Dilaudid) o Butorphanol(Stadol) o Alprazolam(Xanax) o Carbenezepine(Tegretol) 15. A nurse is caring for a client with PCA Morphine Sulfate. Which of thefollowing statements is nottrue? o "I will not receive any pain medications during the lockoutperiod" o "I should push the button when the pain becomessevere" o "I will be asked to rate my painoccasionally" o "I don't have to worry about getting an overdose of themedication" 16.A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a series of allergy tests. The nurseshould instruct the client to avoid which medications for up to 4 weeks before theprocedure? o Acetemetaphen(Tylenol) o Diphenhyramine(Benadryl) o Albuterol(Accuneb) o Psuedoephedrine hydrochloride(Sudafed) 17. A nurse administered meperidine (Demerol) intramuscularly to a client with anankle fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse takenext? o Assesstheclient‟srespiratorystatus o Document on the clients medicationrecord o Reassess the client's painlevel o Check the client's bloodpressure 18. A nurse is caring for a client who has an order for clozapine (Clozaril) 350 mg PO daily.The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings is a side effect of thismedication? o WBC 8,000mm3 o Serum sodium 136mg/dL o Fasting blood glucose of 220mg/dL o Weight loss of 2.26 kg (5 lb) in 2weeks