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ATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Questions & answers (NEW)
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Chapter 1 b




1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has a seizure
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b disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many
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b times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
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a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four


2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service
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b presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator b b b b b b b b




b include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all
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b that apply.) b




a. Increased renal excretion b b




b. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes b b




c. Liver failure b




d. Peripheral vascular disease b b




e. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes b b b b b b b




3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
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b following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Have the client lie on one side. b b b b b b




b. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
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c. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.
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d. Drop the medication into the client’s conjunctival sac.
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e. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation. b b b b b b b b b




4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the
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b following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that
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b the client understands?
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a. “I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.”
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b. “I will rotate the application sites weekly.”
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c. “I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.”
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d. “I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.”
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5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a new prescription
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b for verifying the trough level of the client’s medication. Which of the
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b following actions should the nurse take? b b b b b




a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administeringb b b b b b b




b the next dose of medication.
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b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before
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b obtaining a blood specimen. b b b




c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
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b medication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later. b b b b b b b b b b




Chapter 2 b




1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of the following
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b actions should the nurse take I following legal practice guidelines?
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b (Select all that apply.)
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a. Teach the client about the medication. b b b b b




b. Determine the dosage. b b




c. Monitor for adverse effects. b b b




d. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
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e. Determine the client’s insurance status. b b b b




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2. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, “I
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b don’t want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill.”
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b Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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a. “Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.”
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b. “Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.” b b b b b b b




c. “Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.”
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d. “Tell me our concerns about taking this medication.”
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3. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescribed medications. Which of the
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b following situations represents a contraindication to medication
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b administration?
a. The client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medication’s
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b effectiveness.
b. The medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect.
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c. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is 8
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b years old. b




d. An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect of drowsiness is
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b prescribed as a preoperative sedative. b b b b




4. A nurse is assessing a client before administering medications. Which of
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b the following data should the nurse obtain? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Use of herbal products b b b




b. Daily fluid intake b b




c. Ability to swallow b b




d. Previous surgical history b b




e. Allergies


5. A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering
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b medications to clients. Which of the following actions should theb b b b b b b b b




b nurse identify as an indication that the newly hired nurse
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b understands medication error prevention? b b b




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