ATI Capstone Pharmacology assessment 1
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
/. a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority -
Answer-RR
/.a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to
manage her asthma, what is the priority to report to the provider - Answer-
bronchospasms
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
beclomethasone inhaler to use with an albuterol inhaler for asthma maintenance, what
should the nurse instruct? - Answer-you should gargle with water after each use of
this inhaler
/.a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what info should the
nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects? - Answer-blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for guaifenesin,
what info regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Answer-guaifenesin increases cough production
/.a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2 days postmyocardial
infarction. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following outcomes as
therapeutic response to the medication? - Answer-decreased anginal pain
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine,
which statement indicates understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"i might not
realize the full effect of the medication for several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning 30-60min
prior to breakfast
/.a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to
report to the provider? - Answer-vomiting
(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
, /.a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is
the priority teaching point? - Answer-you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
/.a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for
codeine for cough suppression, what is the priority instruction? - Answer-move slowly
when standing from a lying down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
/.a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour
ago, the pt reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? - Answer-albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain,
tachycardia, dysrhythmias)
/.a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat open-angle
glaucoma, what indicates an understanding of the instructions? - Answer-i can expect
to feel some irritation when i put these drops in my eyes
/.a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for
raloxifene, what should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? - Answer-
pregnancy status
(risk category X)
/.a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what
instructions should she include? - Answer-apply a new patch every morning
(effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours)
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for allopurinol to treat
gout, what should the nurse include? - Answer-increase your fluid intake
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a neuropathic pain and a new
prescription for amitriptyline once per day, what should the nurse include? - Answer-
increase fluids while on this med
(urine turns blue/green, sedation is an AE)
/.a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1g IV intermittent
infusion over 30min every 12 hours, what should the nurse take? - Answer-contact the
provider for prescription clarification
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
/. a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority -
Answer-RR
/.a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to
manage her asthma, what is the priority to report to the provider - Answer-
bronchospasms
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
beclomethasone inhaler to use with an albuterol inhaler for asthma maintenance, what
should the nurse instruct? - Answer-you should gargle with water after each use of
this inhaler
/.a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what info should the
nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects? - Answer-blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for guaifenesin,
what info regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Answer-guaifenesin increases cough production
/.a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2 days postmyocardial
infarction. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following outcomes as
therapeutic response to the medication? - Answer-decreased anginal pain
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine,
which statement indicates understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"i might not
realize the full effect of the medication for several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning 30-60min
prior to breakfast
/.a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to
report to the provider? - Answer-vomiting
(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
, /.a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is
the priority teaching point? - Answer-you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
/.a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for
codeine for cough suppression, what is the priority instruction? - Answer-move slowly
when standing from a lying down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
/.a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour
ago, the pt reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? - Answer-albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain,
tachycardia, dysrhythmias)
/.a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat open-angle
glaucoma, what indicates an understanding of the instructions? - Answer-i can expect
to feel some irritation when i put these drops in my eyes
/.a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for
raloxifene, what should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? - Answer-
pregnancy status
(risk category X)
/.a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what
instructions should she include? - Answer-apply a new patch every morning
(effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours)
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for allopurinol to treat
gout, what should the nurse include? - Answer-increase your fluid intake
/.a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a neuropathic pain and a new
prescription for amitriptyline once per day, what should the nurse include? - Answer-
increase fluids while on this med
(urine turns blue/green, sedation is an AE)
/.a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1g IV intermittent
infusion over 30min every 12 hours, what should the nurse take? - Answer-contact the
provider for prescription clarification
