ATI PHARMACOLOGY DETAILED ANSWER KEY
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%VERIFIED AND REVISED
ANSWERS.
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning
medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client
was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER---check the clients vitals
When taking a telephone order for a medication, which action by the
nurse is most appropriate? - ANSWER---call back the prescriber to
review the order
During therapy with the hematopoietic drug epoetin alfa, the nurse
instructs the client about adverse effects that may occur, such as: -
ANSWER---HTN
A client has been taking iron supplements for anemia for 2 months.
During a follow-up assessment, the nurse will observe for which
therapeutic response? - ANSWER---increased activity tolerance
A client who has received some traumatic news is panicking and asks
for some medication to help settle down. The nurse anticipates giving
which drug that is most appropriate for this situation? - ANSWER---
diazepam
, ATI PHARMACOLOGY DETAILED ANSWER KEY
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%VERIFIED AND REVISED
ANSWERS.
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a
new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER---1. avoid
people who have infections
2. practice frequent hand hygiene
2. do not drink alcoholic beverages while taking this medication
When giving chemotherapy as cancer treatment, the nurse recognizes
that toxicity to rapidly growing normal cells also occurs. Which rapidly
growing normal cells are also harmed by chemotherapy? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER---1. GI mucuous membrane cells
2. hair follicle cells
3. bonemarrow cells
When treating clients with medications for Parkinson's disease, the nurse
knows that the wearing-off phenomenon occurs for which reason? -
ANSWER---the medications begin to lose effectiveness against
parkinsons disease
A client is receiving her third course of chemotherapy. What will the
nurse teach her about managing stomatitis, an adverse effect of this drug
involving inflammation of the oral mucosa? - ANSWER---be sure to
examine your mouth daily for bleeding painful areas and ulceratiosn
, ATI PHARMACOLOGY DETAILED ANSWER KEY
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%VERIFIED AND REVISED
ANSWERS.
A client who has been anticoagulated with warfarin has been admitted
for gastrointestinal bleeding. The history and physical examination
indicates that the client may have taken too much warfarin. The nurse
anticipates that the client will receive which antidote? - ANSWER---
vitamin K
A gardener needs a decongestant because of seasonal allergy problems
and asks the nurse whether he should take an oral form or a nasal spray.
Which of these is a benefit of orally administered decongestants? -
ANSWER---lack of rebound congestion
A client will be discharged with a 1 week supply of an opioid analgesic
for pain management after abdominal surgery. The nurse will include
which information in the teaching plan? - ANSWER---how to prevent
constipation
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is to start
warfarin therapy and currently uses herbal supplements at home. The
nurse should inform the client that which of the following herbal
supplements can interact adversely with warfarin? - ANSWER---fever
few
A nurse in a coronary care unit is admitting a client who has had CPR
following a cardiac arrest. The client is receiving lidocaine IV at 2
mg/min. When the client asks the nurse why he is receiving that
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%VERIFIED AND REVISED
ANSWERS.
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning
medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client
was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER---check the clients vitals
When taking a telephone order for a medication, which action by the
nurse is most appropriate? - ANSWER---call back the prescriber to
review the order
During therapy with the hematopoietic drug epoetin alfa, the nurse
instructs the client about adverse effects that may occur, such as: -
ANSWER---HTN
A client has been taking iron supplements for anemia for 2 months.
During a follow-up assessment, the nurse will observe for which
therapeutic response? - ANSWER---increased activity tolerance
A client who has received some traumatic news is panicking and asks
for some medication to help settle down. The nurse anticipates giving
which drug that is most appropriate for this situation? - ANSWER---
diazepam
, ATI PHARMACOLOGY DETAILED ANSWER KEY
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%VERIFIED AND REVISED
ANSWERS.
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a
new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER---1. avoid
people who have infections
2. practice frequent hand hygiene
2. do not drink alcoholic beverages while taking this medication
When giving chemotherapy as cancer treatment, the nurse recognizes
that toxicity to rapidly growing normal cells also occurs. Which rapidly
growing normal cells are also harmed by chemotherapy? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER---1. GI mucuous membrane cells
2. hair follicle cells
3. bonemarrow cells
When treating clients with medications for Parkinson's disease, the nurse
knows that the wearing-off phenomenon occurs for which reason? -
ANSWER---the medications begin to lose effectiveness against
parkinsons disease
A client is receiving her third course of chemotherapy. What will the
nurse teach her about managing stomatitis, an adverse effect of this drug
involving inflammation of the oral mucosa? - ANSWER---be sure to
examine your mouth daily for bleeding painful areas and ulceratiosn
, ATI PHARMACOLOGY DETAILED ANSWER KEY
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%VERIFIED AND REVISED
ANSWERS.
A client who has been anticoagulated with warfarin has been admitted
for gastrointestinal bleeding. The history and physical examination
indicates that the client may have taken too much warfarin. The nurse
anticipates that the client will receive which antidote? - ANSWER---
vitamin K
A gardener needs a decongestant because of seasonal allergy problems
and asks the nurse whether he should take an oral form or a nasal spray.
Which of these is a benefit of orally administered decongestants? -
ANSWER---lack of rebound congestion
A client will be discharged with a 1 week supply of an opioid analgesic
for pain management after abdominal surgery. The nurse will include
which information in the teaching plan? - ANSWER---how to prevent
constipation
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is to start
warfarin therapy and currently uses herbal supplements at home. The
nurse should inform the client that which of the following herbal
supplements can interact adversely with warfarin? - ANSWER---fever
few
A nurse in a coronary care unit is admitting a client who has had CPR
following a cardiac arrest. The client is receiving lidocaine IV at 2
mg/min. When the client asks the nurse why he is receiving that
