RN VATI Pharmacology 2024 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (/2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

RN VATI Pharmacology 2024 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (/2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac to a client who has chronic bursitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. administer the medication at bedtime b. avoid administering the medication with antacids c. administer the medication with food d. crush the medication prior to administration - CORRECT ANSWER Administer the medication with food A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion for treatment of venous thrombosis. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for in order to titrate the heparin dose? a. platelet function assay b. aPTT c. INR d. Amylase - CORRECT ANSWER aPTT The nurse should monitor the aPTT of a client who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. When beginning heparin therapy, the nurse should monitor the aPTT every 4 to 6 hr. Once the client has achieved the desired range, the nurse should monitor the aPTT daily. The nurse should monitor the platelet function assay of a client who has a bleeding disorder. This test evaluates platelet function and ability to cause hemostasis; however, heparin does not affect it.The nurse should monitor a client's INR to evaluate the effects of warfarin therapy. The nurse should ensure the collection of the client's blood specimen prior to administering the daily warfarin dose.The nurse should review the amylase levels of a client who has pancreatitis. Amylase is a pancreatic enzyme that increases in clients who have acute or chronic pancreatitis; however, heparin does not affect this enzyme. A nurse is assessing a client who has a positive Trousseau's sign. Wich of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. sodium bicarbonate b. manesium sulfate c. calcium gluconate d. potassium chloride - CORRECT ANSW