ATI Capstone Pharmacology assessment Questions & Answers; Latest Updated 2023 : Guaranteed A+ Score

ATI Capstone Pharmacology assessment Questions & Answers; Latest Updated 2023 : Guaranteed A+ Score a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority - CORRECT ANSWER RR a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to manage her asthma, what is the priority to report to the provider - CORRECT ANSWER bronchospasms a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone inhaler to use with an albuterol inhaler for asthma maintenance, what should the nurse instruct? - CORRECT ANSWER you should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what info should the nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects? - CORRECT ANSWER blurred vision tachycardia constipation a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for guaifenesin, what info regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER guaifenesin increases cough production a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2 days postmyocardial infarction. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following outcomes as therapeutic response to the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER decreased anginal pain a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine, which statement indicates understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "i might not realize the full effect of the medication for several weeks" take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning 30-60min prior to breakfast a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER vomiting (n/v, anorexia, blurred vision) a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is the priority teaching point? - CORRECT ANSWER you should report a rash to your provider (fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome) a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for codeine for cough suppression, what is the priority instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER move slowly when standing from a lying down position (r/f orthostatic hypotension) a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour ago, the pt reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? - CORRECT ANSWER albuterol (beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain, tachycardia, dysrhythmias) a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat open-angle glaucoma, what indicates an understanding of the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWER i can expect to feel some irritation when i put these drops in my eyes a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for raloxifene, what should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER pregnancy status (risk category X) a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what instructions should she include? - CORRECT ANSWER apply a new patch every morning (effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours) a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for allopurinol to treat gout, what should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER increase your fluid intake a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a neuropathic pain and a new prescription for amitriptyline once per day, what should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER increase fluids while on this med (urine turns blue/green, sedation is an AE)