ATI Pharmacology PN 2020

"Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication." - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone by inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler. - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and beclomethasone inhalers for control of asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? "Tremors are an adverse effect of this medication." - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol, PO (by mouth). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? weight gain - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching to 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 manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? nasal congestion - ANSWERSA nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect to this medication? Sedation - ANSWERSA nurse is reviewing information with a client who has a new prescription of dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs" - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and new prescription of acetylcysteine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the instruction? dry mouth, drowsiness, urinary hesitation - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching which a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which if the following manifestations as an adverse effect if this medication? (SATA) "It can take as long as 3 weeks before this medication takes a maximum effect." - ANSWERSA nurse is discussing the use of fluticasone with a patient to treat perennial rhinitis. Which if the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the information? Asthma - ANSWERSA nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol? Increase the amount of fiber in the diet - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for verapamil to control hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Neutropenia - ANSWERSA nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this medication? delirium - ANSWERSA nurse in an acute care facility is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving IV nitroprusside hypertension crisis. Which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor the client for as an adverse effect of the medication? Hydrochlorthiazide Clonidine Aliskiren (SATA) - ANSWERSA nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension? 1)Check for tinnitus. 2)Monitor blood potassium levels. 3)Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulating. 4)Recommend eating a banana daily - ANSWERSA nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (SATA) Take the medication with food - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Blood potassium 5.2 mEq/L - ANSWERSA nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Dyspnea - ANSWERSA nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is receiving mannitol. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? 1) hypokalemia 2) hypotension 3) ototoxicity 4) ventricular dysrhythmias - ANSWERSA nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following conditions as potential adverse reactions of this medication? insert the needle completely into the clients tissue - ANSWERSA nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous enoxaparin 40 mg using a prefilled syringe of enoxaparin 40 mg/0.4 mL to an adult client following hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Protamine - ANSWERSA nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client begins vomiting blood. After the heparin has been stopped which of the following medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer? Acetaminophen - ANSWERSA nurse is reviewing the current medication list in the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. To reduce the risk for hemorrhage, the client should stop taking which of the following medication? coffee ground emesis Tinnitus Nausea - ANSWERSA nurse is monitoring a client who takes aspirin daily. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as adverse effects of aspirin? Omeprazole - ANSWERSA nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and a new prescription for dabigatran. Which of the following medications is prescribed concurrently to treat an adverse effect of dabigatran? calcium gluconate - ANSWERSA nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate and notes the client has depressed deep tendon reflexes. The nurse should expect to administer which of the following medication? local irritation Phlebitis Infiltration - ANSWERSA nurse is monitoring the IV site of a client after the charge nurse has started an IV bolus of potassium. While the potassium is infusing, which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor at the IV site? SATA 24-year-old female who has no health problems 55-year-old female who has alcoholic use disorder - ANSWERSA nurse is assisting with the evaluation of a group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the following clients require folic acid therapy? (SATA) Salivation, GI cramps, excessive tearing of the eyes - ANSWERSA nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse except? (SATA) Liquid iron supplements can stain teeth - ANSWERSA nurse is reinforcing teacher with a client who has a new prescription