;ATI Pharmacology Exam
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The nurse is assessing 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.
Although these reactions are rare, some clients who take linezolid develop irreversible
peripheral neuropathy and reversible optic neuropathy. The nurse should report this
finding to the provider because it might warrant switching the client to another antibiotic.
Propylthiouracil - answer-This medication is used to treat hyperthyroidism during the
first trimester of pregnancy because it does not cross the placental barrier well, posing
little risk to the fetus.
methimazole - answer-the preferred medication in the second and third trimesters of
pregnancy to treat hyperthyroidism.
What is tamoxifen used for? - answer-an anti-estrogen medication used to treat cancer of
the breast in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women. It is also used to prevent
breast cancer in women who are at an increased risk.
The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe methotrexate at which of the following
times? (time frame) - answer-The nurse should identify that current guidelines
recommend starting a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) such as
methotrexate WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF DIAGNOSIS of rheumatoid arthritis to prevent or
delay joint degeneration.
Amlodipine adverse effects - answer-Flushing, dizziness, palpations, peripheral edema
Doxycycline should be taken with or without food? - answer-without food.
food decreases the absorption of the medication so it should be taken on an empty
stomach.
epoetin alfa adverse effects - answer-The nurse should instruct the client to report
hypertension. Other adverse effects can include headaches, seizures, heart failure, and
thromboembolic events related to increased hemoglobin levels.
sumatriptan adverse effect - answer-A client who takes sumatriptan can develop
sensations of chest pressure and heavy arms. The nurse should monitor the client; if the
chest pressure continues, the nurse should notify the provider. About 50% of clients who
take sumatriptan experience chest pressure and heaviness of the arms that are transient
and resolve.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing an
adverse effect of desmopressin? - answer-headaches are an indicator of the adverse
With answers
The nurse is assessing 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.
Although these reactions are rare, some clients who take linezolid develop irreversible
peripheral neuropathy and reversible optic neuropathy. The nurse should report this
finding to the provider because it might warrant switching the client to another antibiotic.
Propylthiouracil - answer-This medication is used to treat hyperthyroidism during the
first trimester of pregnancy because it does not cross the placental barrier well, posing
little risk to the fetus.
methimazole - answer-the preferred medication in the second and third trimesters of
pregnancy to treat hyperthyroidism.
What is tamoxifen used for? - answer-an anti-estrogen medication used to treat cancer of
the breast in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women. It is also used to prevent
breast cancer in women who are at an increased risk.
The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe methotrexate at which of the following
times? (time frame) - answer-The nurse should identify that current guidelines
recommend starting a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) such as
methotrexate WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF DIAGNOSIS of rheumatoid arthritis to prevent or
delay joint degeneration.
Amlodipine adverse effects - answer-Flushing, dizziness, palpations, peripheral edema
Doxycycline should be taken with or without food? - answer-without food.
food decreases the absorption of the medication so it should be taken on an empty
stomach.
epoetin alfa adverse effects - answer-The nurse should instruct the client to report
hypertension. Other adverse effects can include headaches, seizures, heart failure, and
thromboembolic events related to increased hemoglobin levels.
sumatriptan adverse effect - answer-A client who takes sumatriptan can develop
sensations of chest pressure and heavy arms. The nurse should monitor the client; if the
chest pressure continues, the nurse should notify the provider. About 50% of clients who
take sumatriptan experience chest pressure and heaviness of the arms that are transient
and resolve.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing an
adverse effect of desmopressin? - answer-headaches are an indicator of the adverse
