Pharmacology ATI EXAMS
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking PTU. for which of the
following adverse effects of this medication should the nurse monitor
a. bradycardia
b. insomnia
c. heat intolerance
d. weight loss - a
a nurse is teaching a client who has Graves' disease about her
medications. which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the use of propranolol in the treatment of
Graves' disease
a. propranolol helps increase blood flow to my thyroid gland
b. propranolol is used to prevent excess glucose in the blood
c. propranolol will decrease my tremors and fast heart beat
d. propranolol promotes a decrease of thyroid hormone in my body -
c
a nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long term care facility
who has hypothyroidism and is taking levothyroxine. which is true
about dosage
a. starts high and taper as needed
b. remains on initial dosage during the course of treatment
c. will be adjusted daily based on blood levels
d. start on a low dose and gradually increase - d
a nurse is assessing a client who takes desmopressin for DI. what
adverse effect should the nurse monitor
a. hypovolemia
,b. hyperkalemia
c. agitation
d. headache - d
which of the following doctors should the educator include as a reason
to decrease the medication dosages? (SATA)
a. increased renal excretion
b. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
c. liver failure
d. peripheral vascular disease
e. concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes - c, e
a nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
a. have the client lie on her side
b. ask the client to look up at the ceiling
c. tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
d. drop the medication into the center of the clients conjunctival sac
e. instruct the client to close her eye gently after installation - b, d, e
a nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription
for verifying the trough level of the client’s medication. which of the
following actions should the nurse take
a. obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of mediation
b. verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hours
before obtaining a blood specimen
c. ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication
d. administer the medication and obtain a blood specimen 30 min
later - a
, a nurse is preparing a client's medications. whcih of the following
legal practice guidelines (SATA)
a. maintain skill competency
b. determine the dosage
c. monitor for adverse effects
d. safeguard medications
e. identify the clients diagnosis - a, c, d
a nurse reviewing a clients health record notes a new prescription for
lisinopril 10 mg PO once a day. The nurse should identify this as
which of the following types of prescriptions?
a. single
b. stat
c. routine
d. standing - c
a nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before
administering medications. which of the following data should the
nurse include in the preassessment? (SATA)
a. use of herbal teas
b. daily fluid intake
c. current health status
d. previous surgical history
e. food allergies - a, c, e
which of the following should the nurse identify as an indication of
phlebitis? (SATA)
a. pallor
b. dampness
c. erythema
d. coolness
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking PTU. for which of the
following adverse effects of this medication should the nurse monitor
a. bradycardia
b. insomnia
c. heat intolerance
d. weight loss - a
a nurse is teaching a client who has Graves' disease about her
medications. which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the use of propranolol in the treatment of
Graves' disease
a. propranolol helps increase blood flow to my thyroid gland
b. propranolol is used to prevent excess glucose in the blood
c. propranolol will decrease my tremors and fast heart beat
d. propranolol promotes a decrease of thyroid hormone in my body -
c
a nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long term care facility
who has hypothyroidism and is taking levothyroxine. which is true
about dosage
a. starts high and taper as needed
b. remains on initial dosage during the course of treatment
c. will be adjusted daily based on blood levels
d. start on a low dose and gradually increase - d
a nurse is assessing a client who takes desmopressin for DI. what
adverse effect should the nurse monitor
a. hypovolemia
,b. hyperkalemia
c. agitation
d. headache - d
which of the following doctors should the educator include as a reason
to decrease the medication dosages? (SATA)
a. increased renal excretion
b. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
c. liver failure
d. peripheral vascular disease
e. concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes - c, e
a nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
a. have the client lie on her side
b. ask the client to look up at the ceiling
c. tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
d. drop the medication into the center of the clients conjunctival sac
e. instruct the client to close her eye gently after installation - b, d, e
a nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription
for verifying the trough level of the client’s medication. which of the
following actions should the nurse take
a. obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of mediation
b. verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hours
before obtaining a blood specimen
c. ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication
d. administer the medication and obtain a blood specimen 30 min
later - a
, a nurse is preparing a client's medications. whcih of the following
legal practice guidelines (SATA)
a. maintain skill competency
b. determine the dosage
c. monitor for adverse effects
d. safeguard medications
e. identify the clients diagnosis - a, c, d
a nurse reviewing a clients health record notes a new prescription for
lisinopril 10 mg PO once a day. The nurse should identify this as
which of the following types of prescriptions?
a. single
b. stat
c. routine
d. standing - c
a nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before
administering medications. which of the following data should the
nurse include in the preassessment? (SATA)
a. use of herbal teas
b. daily fluid intake
c. current health status
d. previous surgical history
e. food allergies - a, c, e
which of the following should the nurse identify as an indication of
phlebitis? (SATA)
a. pallor
b. dampness
c. erythema
d. coolness
