ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY EXAMS SCRIPT LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔a nurse is caring for an OA client who is confirmed positive for HIV and will begin
med therapy, what instruction should the nurse give the client - ✔✔you will be
prescribed more than one medication to fight the virus
your medication plan can also include an antibiotic medication
you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
✔✔a nurse is assessing a pt who is in preterm labor and is receiving mg sulfate via
continuous IV infusion, what findings should the nurse identify as the priority - ✔✔deep
tendon reflexes 1+
(indicates depressed CNS and possible mg sulf toxicity)
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for calcitonin,
what statements by the client indicates an understanding of the meds AE - ✔✔the med
can cause nausea
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and is starting to take
oral ibandronate, what instruction should the nurse include? - ✔✔take one tablet of med
on the same date each month
(maintain med level)
✔✔a nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has been taking st.
john's wort, the nurse should identify that which of the following meds can interact with
St. John's wort? - ✔✔citalopram
(causing serotonin syndrome when combined with antidepressants, dec effect of BC,
warfarin, cyclosporine, digoxin, CCB, steroids, HIV PI, and some chemo agents)
✔✔a nurse is teaching the partner of a pt who has DM how to manage episodes of
sever hypoglycemia, when the pt is unresponsive, what action should the nurse instruct
the pt to do first? - ✔✔administer glucagon IM to the client
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for ranitidine for the
tx of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. the nurse should explain to the client that ranitidine
treats ulcers by which of the following actions? - ✔✔it reduces gastric acid production
(H2 antagonist)
, ✔✔a nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for ipratropium inhaler to control
COPD bronchospasm, the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an AE of the med - ✔✔xerostoma
(anticholinergic)
✔✔a nurse in the PACU is caring for a pt who has received GA and has a manifestation
of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer what med? -
✔✔dantrolene
✔✔a nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin, the nurse
should expect to administer which of the following meds if the client experiences a
heparin overdose? - ✔✔protamine sulfate
✔✔a nurse is preparing to administer IV mannitol to a client, the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations as an expected outcome of this med -
✔✔reduced intracranial pressure
✔✔a nurse is preparing to initiate a peripheral IV line on an OA client who has
dehydration. which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA) - ✔✔apply
traction to the skin when inserting the catheter
cleanse the insertion site with antiseptic swabs
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has fibromyalgia and a new prescription
for pregabalin. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ✔✔you should notify your provider if you experience blurred vision
(dizziness, difficulty with coordination, n, ha)
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and a prescription for acetazolamide. prior
to administration of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to
what meds? - ✔✔sulfa-based meds
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for oral extended
release potassium chloride tablets, what instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ✔✔do not crush this medication
✔✔a nurse is caring for a female client who has a new prescription for alosetron, what
therapeutic effects should the nurse expect in this pt? - ✔✔a decrease in the frequency
of defecation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔a nurse is caring for an OA client who is confirmed positive for HIV and will begin
med therapy, what instruction should the nurse give the client - ✔✔you will be
prescribed more than one medication to fight the virus
your medication plan can also include an antibiotic medication
you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
✔✔a nurse is assessing a pt who is in preterm labor and is receiving mg sulfate via
continuous IV infusion, what findings should the nurse identify as the priority - ✔✔deep
tendon reflexes 1+
(indicates depressed CNS and possible mg sulf toxicity)
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for calcitonin,
what statements by the client indicates an understanding of the meds AE - ✔✔the med
can cause nausea
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and is starting to take
oral ibandronate, what instruction should the nurse include? - ✔✔take one tablet of med
on the same date each month
(maintain med level)
✔✔a nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has been taking st.
john's wort, the nurse should identify that which of the following meds can interact with
St. John's wort? - ✔✔citalopram
(causing serotonin syndrome when combined with antidepressants, dec effect of BC,
warfarin, cyclosporine, digoxin, CCB, steroids, HIV PI, and some chemo agents)
✔✔a nurse is teaching the partner of a pt who has DM how to manage episodes of
sever hypoglycemia, when the pt is unresponsive, what action should the nurse instruct
the pt to do first? - ✔✔administer glucagon IM to the client
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for ranitidine for the
tx of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. the nurse should explain to the client that ranitidine
treats ulcers by which of the following actions? - ✔✔it reduces gastric acid production
(H2 antagonist)
, ✔✔a nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for ipratropium inhaler to control
COPD bronchospasm, the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an AE of the med - ✔✔xerostoma
(anticholinergic)
✔✔a nurse in the PACU is caring for a pt who has received GA and has a manifestation
of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer what med? -
✔✔dantrolene
✔✔a nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin, the nurse
should expect to administer which of the following meds if the client experiences a
heparin overdose? - ✔✔protamine sulfate
✔✔a nurse is preparing to administer IV mannitol to a client, the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following manifestations as an expected outcome of this med -
✔✔reduced intracranial pressure
✔✔a nurse is preparing to initiate a peripheral IV line on an OA client who has
dehydration. which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA) - ✔✔apply
traction to the skin when inserting the catheter
cleanse the insertion site with antiseptic swabs
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has fibromyalgia and a new prescription
for pregabalin. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ✔✔you should notify your provider if you experience blurred vision
(dizziness, difficulty with coordination, n, ha)
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and a prescription for acetazolamide. prior
to administration of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to
what meds? - ✔✔sulfa-based meds
✔✔a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for oral extended
release potassium chloride tablets, what instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ✔✔do not crush this medication
✔✔a nurse is caring for a female client who has a new prescription for alosetron, what
therapeutic effects should the nurse expect in this pt? - ✔✔a decrease in the frequency
of defecation
