ATI Capstone Pharmacology Exam With Correct Questions and Answers

ATI Capstone Pharmacology Exam With Correct Questions and Answers 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 {Ans: - 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 {Ans: - 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? {Ans: - 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? {Ans: - 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? {Ans: - administer glucagon IM to the client