ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE COMPLETE
180 QUESTIONS DNA CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|GRADED A+
A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of
treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was
effective if the:
1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL
2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL - ANSWER-2) Total T4 level is 2
mcg/dL
A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been
prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client
statement indicates understanding of teaching:
,1) I will not use a salt substitute while taking meds
2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls -
ANSWER-2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to
prevent falls
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient
indicates further teaching:
1) I should expect a rash to develop
2) I may develop hair or face or chest - ANSWER-1) I should
expect a rash to develop
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent and her family
regarding a new prescription of phenytoin (Dilantin) for a
newly diagnosed seizure disorder. Which of the following
client statements indicates the understanding of the
teaching:
1) I will keep a seizure frequency chart
2) I will skip a dose if I am experiencing nausea - ANSWER-1) I
will keep a seizure frequency chart
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is
receiving furosemide (Lasix) and digoxin (Lanoxin). Routine
,laboratory results reveal a potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first:
1) Apply a cardiac monitor
2) Provides foods high in potassium - ANSWER-1) Apply a
cardiac monitor
A nurse administers ceftazidime (Fortaz) to a client who has a
severe penicillin allergy. Which of the following client findings
requires an incident report:
1) The client is also taking linsinophrel (Prinivil)
2) The client reports shortness of breath - ANSWER-2) The
client reports shortness of breath
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has been
newly diagnosed with a seizure disorder and has begun
phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse should tell the client that
phenytoin can decrease the effectiveness of which of the
following:
1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2) Fluroxetine (Prozac) - ANSWER-1) Ethunyl
estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
, Which of the following should the nurse include in her
instructions:
1) Take 1SL tablet three times a day before meals
2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of migrane - ANSWER-2) Take 1SL
tablet at onset of migrane
A nurse is reviewing a client's daily laboratory findings before
administering 0.125 mg of digoxin (Lanoxin). The client's
serum digoxin level is 0.7 ng/mL. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take:
1) Give the medication
2) Request a dose increase - ANSWER-1) Give the medication
A nurse is planning to provide medication education for a
client who will begin a course of therapy with metronidazole
(Flagyl). Which of the following should the nurse instruct the
client to avoid during the course of therapy:
3) Coffee
4) Beer - ANSWER-4) Beer