ATI Capstone Pharmacology assessment 2| 29 Complete Questions and
Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching w/ a client who is to start taking enteric-
coted naproxen for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client
statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? -
-"It's okay to crush a tablet as long as I make sure it dissolves
completely in water before swallowing it."
Should not crush an enteric-coated tablet, because this will interfere
with the coating and allow the medication to dissolve in the stomach,
resulting in gastric irritation.
Naproxen tablets have an enteric coating that prevents them from
dissolving in the stomach. Instead, the tablets pass into the intestine
where they dissolve and the client absorbs it. This prevents gastric
irritation.
Take the medication with meals to decease gastrointestinal distress.
Might not experience the therapeutic effect for 3 to 4 weeks and to
continue taking the medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for
heart failure. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which
of the following herbal supplements? - -St. John's wort
Taking St. John's wort concurrently with digoxin can increase excretion
of the medication and thus decrease its effectiveness.
, The nurse should pull the auricle upward and outward to instill
eardrops to children older than 4 years and adults.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking
simvastatin for 9 months. The client has an alanine aminotransferase
(ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 100 units/L.
Which of the following data from the client's dietary history should the
nurse report to the provider? - -The client drinks grapefruit
juice every evening.
Grapefruit inhibits the drug-metabolizing enzyme CYP3A4. Clients
taking statin medications and consuming grapefruit juice can
experience medication toxicity, leading to headache, gastrointestinal
disturbances, and damage to the muscles and liver. The nurse should
report this finding to the provider to prevent further harm to the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - -Prepare to
administer acyclovir.
Acyclovir is effective in the treatment of herpes zoster, especially if
administered within the first 2 to 3 days of the eruption.
Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching w/ a client who is to start taking enteric-
coted naproxen for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client
statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? -
-"It's okay to crush a tablet as long as I make sure it dissolves
completely in water before swallowing it."
Should not crush an enteric-coated tablet, because this will interfere
with the coating and allow the medication to dissolve in the stomach,
resulting in gastric irritation.
Naproxen tablets have an enteric coating that prevents them from
dissolving in the stomach. Instead, the tablets pass into the intestine
where they dissolve and the client absorbs it. This prevents gastric
irritation.
Take the medication with meals to decease gastrointestinal distress.
Might not experience the therapeutic effect for 3 to 4 weeks and to
continue taking the medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for
heart failure. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which
of the following herbal supplements? - -St. John's wort
Taking St. John's wort concurrently with digoxin can increase excretion
of the medication and thus decrease its effectiveness.
, The nurse should pull the auricle upward and outward to instill
eardrops to children older than 4 years and adults.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking
simvastatin for 9 months. The client has an alanine aminotransferase
(ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 100 units/L.
Which of the following data from the client's dietary history should the
nurse report to the provider? - -The client drinks grapefruit
juice every evening.
Grapefruit inhibits the drug-metabolizing enzyme CYP3A4. Clients
taking statin medications and consuming grapefruit juice can
experience medication toxicity, leading to headache, gastrointestinal
disturbances, and damage to the muscles and liver. The nurse should
report this finding to the provider to prevent further harm to the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - -Prepare to
administer acyclovir.
Acyclovir is effective in the treatment of herpes zoster, especially if
administered within the first 2 to 3 days of the eruption.
