ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY 8.0 (4 CHAPTERS)QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST

Chapter 1 • A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? • One • Two • Three • Four • A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at anin-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.) • Increased renal excretion • Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes • Liver failure • Peripheral vascular disease • Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes • A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?(Select all that apply.) • Have the client lie on one side. • Ask the client to look up at the ceiling. • Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye. • Drop the medication into the client’s conjunctival sac. • Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation. • A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands? • “I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.” • “I will rotate the application sites weekly.” • “I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.” • “I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.” • 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? • Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication. • Verify that the client has been taking the medication for24hr before obtaining a blood specimen. • Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after thenext dose of medication. • Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later. Chapter 2 • A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take I following legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.) • Teach the client about the medication. • Determine the dosage. • Monitor for adverse effects. • Lock compartments for controlled substances. • Determine the client’s insurance status. • A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, “I don’t want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? • “Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.” • “Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.” • “Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.” • “Tell me our concerns about taking this medication.”