ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2023

A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has a something and is taking medication theophylline and to provide general instructions the nurse should include? A. avoid caffeinated beverages B. take medication with meals C. restrict milk products D. limit sodium intake Correct Answer: A. avoid caffeinated beverages The nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. withdrawal NPH from the vial B. inject air into the NPH vial C. inject air into the regular vial D. withdrawal regular insulin from the vial Correct Answer: B. inject air into the NPH vial A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis. What instructions should the nurse include? A. take the medication immediately B. take the medication with an antacid C. sit upright for at least 30 minutes D. drink orange juice with the medication Correct Answer: C. sit upright for at least 30 minutes A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy and is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of morphine? A. bladder distention B. productive cough C. GI bleeding D. decrease deep tendon reflexes Correct Answer: A. bladder distention A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. use nasal decongestion 15 minutes before the medication if you have a stuffy nose B. Lie down for 1 hour after administering the medication C. administer the medication into one nostril once per week D. plan to self-administer this medication for the next 6 months Correct Answer: C. administer the medication into one nostril once per week A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication reconciliation. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse for medication reconciliation for which of the following clients? A. a client who is transported to radiology B. a client who has a consultation for... C. a client who has a referral for social services