PHARM ATI EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking a medication and notes that the client's blood test show an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The nurse should recognize that these findings are potential indications of which of the following conditions? correct answer: Hepatic toxicity ___ are a manifestation of fluid volume excess when assessing a client who is receiving IV therapy correct answer: Distended neck veins ___ is finding that shows treatment is effective when treating a patient who has hyponatremia with an infusion of hypertonic solution correct answer: Improved cognition Teach clients with a new prescription for a transdermal nitro patch to ___ correct answer: remove the patch prior to going to bed Report potassium of ____ when reviewing labs for a patient who has a prescription for sodium polystyrene sulfonate every 6 hours correct answer: 5.2 The client diagnosed with TB is adhering to the medication regimen ___ and ___ when they have a negative sputum culture correct answer: isoniazid and rifampin After assessing a client's respiratory status and stopping the medication during an anaphylactic reaction, the nurse should ___ correct answer: administer epinephrine IM Avoid ___ when taking sertraline correct answer: St. Johns Wort Monitor ___ when administering lisinopril correct answer: hypotension