PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED Exam 2 Newest
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What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient taking
Gentamicin?
BUN
Blood creatinine
Peak and trough levels of gentamicin
Specific gravity of urine
Urinalysis
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Nursing actions for a client taking gentamicin
Monitor intake and output.
Notify the provider of low urinary output.
Ensure that the client is adequately hydrated and monitor for fluid
overload.
Assess for manifestations of ototoxicity.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. The nurse is
responsible for gaining and maintaining knowledge about
which of the following medication information?
Adverse Effects
Mechanism of Action
Contraindications
Use knowledge of the therapeutic effect and common adverse
effects of medications to compare expected outcomes with actual
findings
total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
nutrient-complete solution given directly into bloodstream when
person cannot eat by mouth
,A nurse is preparing to complete an incident report for a
medication error. What information (4 things) should the
nurse include in the report?
Time of the incident
who was notified of the incident
actions taken following the incident
client identification
Adverse effects of oxybutynin
Anticholinergic effects
(dry mouth, eyes,)
blurred vision
Hypotension
peripheral edema
QT interval prolongation
adverse effects of fentanyl patches
Respiratory Depression
Hypotension
Constipation
Nausea or Vomiting
Clients who use fentanyl patches will likely need to take what
on a daily basis?
Take a stool softener on a daily basis. Constipation is an adverse
effect of opioid use and stool softeners can decrease the severity
Adverse effects of haloperidol
extrapyrimidal symptoms
extrapyramidal symptoms
involuntary fine motor tremors, rigidity, uncontrollable retlessness,
dystonia, pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia
When using dopamine to treat heart failure, what are signs to
watch indicating the medication is effective
Dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity
effect, which increases cardiac output and improves perfusion.
You might notice increased urine output as well
Adverse effects of Hydrochlorothiazide
, Dizziness, vertigo, orthostatic hypotension, nausea, anorexia,
vomiting, dry mouth, diarrhea, polyuria, nocturia, muscle cramps,
or spasms. (think: LOWERS BP)
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide to a
client actions should the nurse take prior to administering
this medication
HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output
and reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain
the client's blood pressure prior to administration of the
medication.
What is sucralfate?
Forms protective coat over ulcers, causes constipation
is Zolpidem designed for long or short term use?
short term
Zolpidem adverse effects
Drowsiness, headache, dizziness, complex sleep-related
behavior, amnesia
What is Zolpidem primarily used to treat
insomnia
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Clinical name for Opioid addiction
What drug is administered as a treatment for opioid use
disorder
administer methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder.
Methadone can be administered for withdrawal and to assist with
maintenance and suppressive therapy.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Adverse reaction to antipsychotics with severe "lead pipe" rigidty,
FEVER, and mental status changes
What is ciprofloxacin?
Also known as Cipro, this is an antibacterial drug used to treat a
wide spectrum of bacterial diseases, including anthrax and UTI.
contraindications of ciprofloxacin
hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin or any quinolone, concurrent
therapy with tizanidine
Version with NGN Format Question and Correct Detailed
Answers with Rationales Graded A+
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient taking
Gentamicin?
BUN
Blood creatinine
Peak and trough levels of gentamicin
Specific gravity of urine
Urinalysis
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Nursing actions for a client taking gentamicin
Monitor intake and output.
Notify the provider of low urinary output.
Ensure that the client is adequately hydrated and monitor for fluid
overload.
Assess for manifestations of ototoxicity.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. The nurse is
responsible for gaining and maintaining knowledge about
which of the following medication information?
Adverse Effects
Mechanism of Action
Contraindications
Use knowledge of the therapeutic effect and common adverse
effects of medications to compare expected outcomes with actual
findings
total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
nutrient-complete solution given directly into bloodstream when
person cannot eat by mouth
,A nurse is preparing to complete an incident report for a
medication error. What information (4 things) should the
nurse include in the report?
Time of the incident
who was notified of the incident
actions taken following the incident
client identification
Adverse effects of oxybutynin
Anticholinergic effects
(dry mouth, eyes,)
blurred vision
Hypotension
peripheral edema
QT interval prolongation
adverse effects of fentanyl patches
Respiratory Depression
Hypotension
Constipation
Nausea or Vomiting
Clients who use fentanyl patches will likely need to take what
on a daily basis?
Take a stool softener on a daily basis. Constipation is an adverse
effect of opioid use and stool softeners can decrease the severity
Adverse effects of haloperidol
extrapyrimidal symptoms
extrapyramidal symptoms
involuntary fine motor tremors, rigidity, uncontrollable retlessness,
dystonia, pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia
When using dopamine to treat heart failure, what are signs to
watch indicating the medication is effective
Dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity
effect, which increases cardiac output and improves perfusion.
You might notice increased urine output as well
Adverse effects of Hydrochlorothiazide
, Dizziness, vertigo, orthostatic hypotension, nausea, anorexia,
vomiting, dry mouth, diarrhea, polyuria, nocturia, muscle cramps,
or spasms. (think: LOWERS BP)
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide to a
client actions should the nurse take prior to administering
this medication
HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output
and reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain
the client's blood pressure prior to administration of the
medication.
What is sucralfate?
Forms protective coat over ulcers, causes constipation
is Zolpidem designed for long or short term use?
short term
Zolpidem adverse effects
Drowsiness, headache, dizziness, complex sleep-related
behavior, amnesia
What is Zolpidem primarily used to treat
insomnia
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Clinical name for Opioid addiction
What drug is administered as a treatment for opioid use
disorder
administer methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder.
Methadone can be administered for withdrawal and to assist with
maintenance and suppressive therapy.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Adverse reaction to antipsychotics with severe "lead pipe" rigidty,
FEVER, and mental status changes
What is ciprofloxacin?
Also known as Cipro, this is an antibacterial drug used to treat a
wide spectrum of bacterial diseases, including anthrax and UTI.
contraindications of ciprofloxacin
hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin or any quinolone, concurrent
therapy with tizanidine
