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ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED NEWEST 2024 TEST
BANK WITH 478 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis
and a prescription for long-term prednisone therapy. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following AE? -
ANSWER- stress fractures
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new ezetimibe prescription for
hyperlipidemia. Which os the following client statement should indicate
to the nurse that the teaching was effective? - ANSWER- I should let my
doctor know if I have yellowing of my eyes.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving lactulose for cirrhosis.
Which of the following laboratory values related to this medication
should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective? - ANSWER-
Decreased serum ammonia
A nurse is teaching a client who is using topical lidocaine about
preventing systemic toxicity. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include about the application of topical
lidocaine? - ANSWER- Apply topical lidocaine to affected areas that are
intact
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A nurse is caring for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis and a
prescription for furosemide. The nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following therapeutic effects of this medication. -
ANSWER- Diuresis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects of this medication? - ANSWER- Hypotension
Rationale; Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor, can cause hypotension and
postural hypotension
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine to a client who is
postoperative and reports a pain level of 8 out of 10. Which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication with the
shortest time of onset? - ANSWER- IV
A nurse is caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease who has a new
prescription for memantine. Which of the following laboratory results
should the nurse identify as increasing the client's risk for decreased
clearance of the medication? - ANSWER- Creatinine clearance
35ml/min
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a
total hip. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering to this clients to prevent DVT? - ANSWER- Enoxaparin
A nurse is preparing a continuous IV infusion of erythromycin
lactobionate for a client who has pertussis infection. Which of the
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following actions should the nurse take to minimize the risk of
thrombophlebitis. - ANSWER- Infuse the medication slowly
A nurse is caring for a female client who has been taking clomiphene to
treat infertility. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse that the medication has been effective? - ANSWER- Follicular
enlargement and conversion to corpus luteum after ovulation
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking fludrocortisone. Which of the
following findings indicates to the nurse that the client is experiencing
an adverse effects of the medication? - ANSWER- Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute gout attack.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of
the following medications? - ANSWER- Naproxen
A nurse is caring for a client who takes scheduled morphine for cancer
pain. The client reports experiencing breakthrough pain. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of the
following medications to treat breakthrough pain? - ANSWER- Fentanyl
A nurse is teaching a client who has severe generalized rheumatoid
arthritis and is scheduled to start taking prednisone for long-term
therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following as an adverse effect of prednisone? - ANSWER- gastric
ulceration
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for an oral
contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. The nurse should identify that
which of the following actions is the purpose of this medication? -
ANSWER- Inhibition of ovulation
The nurse is assess a client who has been taking linezolid to treat a
staphylococcus aureus infection. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER- paresthesias
A nurse is assessing a client with rheumatoid arthritis who has been
taking high doses of prescribed hydroxychloroquine. Which of the
following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing an adverse effect? - ANSWER- I have has a change in my
vision recently
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription of
ranitidine to treat gastric ulcer. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER- This medication
is less effective for people who smoke
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting patient-controlled analgesia
(PCA) following a procedure. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- "This method
works by keeping my opioid levels steady."
A nurse is caring for a client who takes a combination oral contraception
(OC). WHich of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED NEWEST 2024 TEST
BANK WITH 478 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW TEST BANK!!
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis
and a prescription for long-term prednisone therapy. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following AE? -
ANSWER- stress fractures
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new ezetimibe prescription for
hyperlipidemia. Which os the following client statement should indicate
to the nurse that the teaching was effective? - ANSWER- I should let my
doctor know if I have yellowing of my eyes.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving lactulose for cirrhosis.
Which of the following laboratory values related to this medication
should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective? - ANSWER-
Decreased serum ammonia
A nurse is teaching a client who is using topical lidocaine about
preventing systemic toxicity. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include about the application of topical
lidocaine? - ANSWER- Apply topical lidocaine to affected areas that are
intact
,2
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis and a
prescription for furosemide. The nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following therapeutic effects of this medication. -
ANSWER- Diuresis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects of this medication? - ANSWER- Hypotension
Rationale; Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor, can cause hypotension and
postural hypotension
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine to a client who is
postoperative and reports a pain level of 8 out of 10. Which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication with the
shortest time of onset? - ANSWER- IV
A nurse is caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease who has a new
prescription for memantine. Which of the following laboratory results
should the nurse identify as increasing the client's risk for decreased
clearance of the medication? - ANSWER- Creatinine clearance
35ml/min
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a
total hip. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering to this clients to prevent DVT? - ANSWER- Enoxaparin
A nurse is preparing a continuous IV infusion of erythromycin
lactobionate for a client who has pertussis infection. Which of the
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following actions should the nurse take to minimize the risk of
thrombophlebitis. - ANSWER- Infuse the medication slowly
A nurse is caring for a female client who has been taking clomiphene to
treat infertility. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse that the medication has been effective? - ANSWER- Follicular
enlargement and conversion to corpus luteum after ovulation
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking fludrocortisone. Which of the
following findings indicates to the nurse that the client is experiencing
an adverse effects of the medication? - ANSWER- Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute gout attack.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of
the following medications? - ANSWER- Naproxen
A nurse is caring for a client who takes scheduled morphine for cancer
pain. The client reports experiencing breakthrough pain. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of the
following medications to treat breakthrough pain? - ANSWER- Fentanyl
A nurse is teaching a client who has severe generalized rheumatoid
arthritis and is scheduled to start taking prednisone for long-term
therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following as an adverse effect of prednisone? - ANSWER- gastric
ulceration
, 4
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for an oral
contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. The nurse should identify that
which of the following actions is the purpose of this medication? -
ANSWER- Inhibition of ovulation
The nurse is assess a client who has been taking linezolid to treat a
staphylococcus aureus infection. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER- paresthesias
A nurse is assessing a client with rheumatoid arthritis who has been
taking high doses of prescribed hydroxychloroquine. Which of the
following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing an adverse effect? - ANSWER- I have has a change in my
vision recently
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription of
ranitidine to treat gastric ulcer. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER- This medication
is less effective for people who smoke
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting patient-controlled analgesia
(PCA) following a procedure. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- "This method
works by keeping my opioid levels steady."
A nurse is caring for a client who takes a combination oral contraception
(OC). WHich of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
