ATI PHARMACOLOGY TEST 1, ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY, ATI NCLEX PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT 1 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? ANSWER: One A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? ANSWER: -liver failure -Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? FOR MORE EXAMS: De-eagles - Stuvia US ANSWER: -Ask the client to look up at the ceiling -Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac -Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions? ANSWER: I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of he client's medication. which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANSWER: Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? ANSWER: -maintain skill competency -monitor for adverse effects -safeguard medications FOR MORE EXAMS: De-eagles - Stuvia US A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription? ANSWER: Routine A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron 4 mg IV bolus PRN for nausea and vomiting for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with the provider? ANSWER: Frequency A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. Which of he following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? ANSWER: -use of herbal teas -current heath status -food allergies A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? ANSWER: Another nurse should listen to the phone cal