ATI Capstone Pharmacology assessment 1 EXAMS WITH
2024/2025 EXAM PREDICTIONS FOR REVISION
GRADED A+
a nurse is administering bumetanide to a pt who has ascites, the nurse should monitor for what as an
expected therapeutic effect of this med - increased urinary output
(loop diuretic)
a nurse is teaching a client who has a seizure disorder and is starting to take phenytoin, what
statement should indicate understanding? - i will have my blood checked to monitor the med
levels
(10-20)
a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription for colesevelam, the nurse should
monitor what as an AE of colesevelam? - constipation
(and dyspepsia)
the nurse is providing teaching to a female pt for ciprofloxacin, what statement indicates
understanding of the teaching - i should wear protective clothing when I go outdoors
(and sunscreen to prevent sunburn bc r/f photosensitivity)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for delavirdine, the nurse should monitor
the pt for what manifestations as an AE of the med - rash
(steven-Johnson sndrome)
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt who has a prescription for omeprazole for the tx of
GERD, what statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - the med
reduces stomach acid
,(suppressing production of gastric acid, reduces baseline acid level and blocks production of all
stimulated acid production within 2 hours of an oral dose)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for HCTZ for the initial tx of hypertension, what
should the nurse recognize as the action of this med? - HCTZ decreases the reabsorption of
sodium and water in the distal renal tubule
a nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin, what lab test
should the nurse monitor to detect an AE of the med? - creatinine
(Cr, BUN, U.O.)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has chemo induced anemia, the nurse should expect to administer
which of the following meds to treat the anemia - epoetin alfa
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a prescription for buspirone, what info should the nurse
include in the teaching - expect to have a full response from buspirone after 3-4 weeks
a nurse is caring for an OA client who is confirmed positive for HIV and will begin med therapy, what
instruction should the nurse give the client - you will be prescribed more than one medication
to fight the virus
your medication plan can also include an antibiotic medication
you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
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? -
administer glucagon IM to the client
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for ranitidine for the tx of Zollinger-
Ellison syndrome. the nurse should explain to the client that ranitidine treats ulcers by which of the
following actions? - it reduces gastric acid production
(H2 antagonist)
, a nurse in the PACU is caring for a pt who has received GA and has a manifestation of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer what med? - dantrolene
a nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin, the nurse should expect to
administer which of the following meds if the client experiences a heparin overdose? -
protamine sulfate
a nurse is preparing to administer IV mannitol to a client, the nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following manifestations as an expected outcome of this med - reduced
intracranial pressure
a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and a prescription for acetazolamide. prior to administration
of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to what meds? - sulfa-based
meds
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for oral extended release potassium
chloride tablets, what instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - do not crush
this medication
a nurse is caring for a female client who has a new prescription for alosetron, what therapeutic
effects should the nurse expect in this pt? - a decrease in the frequency of defecation
a nurse is discussing AE with a pt who has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and it is starting to take
methotrexate, what should the nurse provide? - methotrexate can increase the risk for
bleeding
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has PD and has a new prescription for levodopa/carbidopa,
what should the nurse include in the teaching - you should move slowly when you want to
stand up
a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for nitrofurantoin, what info should the nurse
include in the teaching? - you should stop taking the med if you develop a cough
(pulmonary reactions)
2024/2025 EXAM PREDICTIONS FOR REVISION
GRADED A+
a nurse is administering bumetanide to a pt who has ascites, the nurse should monitor for what as an
expected therapeutic effect of this med - increased urinary output
(loop diuretic)
a nurse is teaching a client who has a seizure disorder and is starting to take phenytoin, what
statement should indicate understanding? - i will have my blood checked to monitor the med
levels
(10-20)
a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription for colesevelam, the nurse should
monitor what as an AE of colesevelam? - constipation
(and dyspepsia)
the nurse is providing teaching to a female pt for ciprofloxacin, what statement indicates
understanding of the teaching - i should wear protective clothing when I go outdoors
(and sunscreen to prevent sunburn bc r/f photosensitivity)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for delavirdine, the nurse should monitor
the pt for what manifestations as an AE of the med - rash
(steven-Johnson sndrome)
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt who has a prescription for omeprazole for the tx of
GERD, what statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - the med
reduces stomach acid
,(suppressing production of gastric acid, reduces baseline acid level and blocks production of all
stimulated acid production within 2 hours of an oral dose)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for HCTZ for the initial tx of hypertension, what
should the nurse recognize as the action of this med? - HCTZ decreases the reabsorption of
sodium and water in the distal renal tubule
a nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin, what lab test
should the nurse monitor to detect an AE of the med? - creatinine
(Cr, BUN, U.O.)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has chemo induced anemia, the nurse should expect to administer
which of the following meds to treat the anemia - epoetin alfa
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a prescription for buspirone, what info should the nurse
include in the teaching - expect to have a full response from buspirone after 3-4 weeks
a nurse is caring for an OA client who is confirmed positive for HIV and will begin med therapy, what
instruction should the nurse give the client - you will be prescribed more than one medication
to fight the virus
your medication plan can also include an antibiotic medication
you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
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? -
administer glucagon IM to the client
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for ranitidine for the tx of Zollinger-
Ellison syndrome. the nurse should explain to the client that ranitidine treats ulcers by which of the
following actions? - it reduces gastric acid production
(H2 antagonist)
, a nurse in the PACU is caring for a pt who has received GA and has a manifestation of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer what med? - dantrolene
a nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin, the nurse should expect to
administer which of the following meds if the client experiences a heparin overdose? -
protamine sulfate
a nurse is preparing to administer IV mannitol to a client, the nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following manifestations as an expected outcome of this med - reduced
intracranial pressure
a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and a prescription for acetazolamide. prior to administration
of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to what meds? - sulfa-based
meds
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for oral extended release potassium
chloride tablets, what instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - do not crush
this medication
a nurse is caring for a female client who has a new prescription for alosetron, what therapeutic
effects should the nurse expect in this pt? - a decrease in the frequency of defecation
a nurse is discussing AE with a pt who has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and it is starting to take
methotrexate, what should the nurse provide? - methotrexate can increase the risk for
bleeding
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has PD and has a new prescription for levodopa/carbidopa,
what should the nurse include in the teaching - you should move slowly when you want to
stand up
a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for nitrofurantoin, what info should the nurse
include in the teaching? - you should stop taking the med if you develop a cough
(pulmonary reactions)
