ATI THE NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM (PART 1) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEWEST VERSION.

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1. A nurse is teaching a client who is taking levodopa/carbidopa to treat
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Parkinson'sdisease.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenurse
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include?: Change position slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension
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2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a newly diag- nosed
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seizuredisorderandanewprescriptionforvalproicacidandphenytoin. The nurse
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should identify that which of the following can occur as a result of an interaction
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between these drugs?: Phenytoin toxicity
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3. Anurseisteachingaclientwhohasaprescriptionforbaclofen.Whichofthe
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following instructions should the nurse include?:Avoid driving until the drug's
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effects are evident.
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4. Anurseisteachingaclientwhohasaprescriptionformodafiniltotreatnar-
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colepsy.Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?:Take the
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drug in the morning
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5. A nurse is teaching a client who received a prescription for interferon beta-
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1aforthetreatmentofmultiplesclerosis.Whichofthefollowing infor-
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mationshouldthenurseinclude?:Administerthedruginyourthighorupperarm z
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6. A nurse is teaching a client who has Alzheimer's disease and their care- giver
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aboutmemantine.Whichof thefollowing instructionsshouldthenurse include?:
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Avoid taking OTC antacids
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7. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
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valproicacidtotreataseizuredisorder.Thenurseshouldinstructtheclient to
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monitor for which of the adverse effects?: jaundice
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8. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid totreat
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aseizuredisorder.Thenurseshouldinstructtheclienttomonitorfor which of the
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following adverse effects: Drowsiness, headache, rash
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9. Anurseis caring foraclient whois takinginterferonbeta-1b.Thenurse
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should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential
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serious adverse effect of this drug?: Fatigue
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10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for amphetamine
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sulfate. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
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effects?: Tachycardia
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11. A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking selegiline to treat
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Parkinson's disease.The provider is considering the use of analgesics for the
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client but should be aware that a drug interaction between selegiline and
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meperidine can result in which of the following?: Muscle rigidity
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12. A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has a new diagnosis
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ofAlzheimer'sdiseaseabout donepezil.Whichofthefollowinginformation should
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the nurse include?: Avoid the use of NSAIDs for pain
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