RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK 2024 EDITION WITH NGN (VERIFIED ANSWERS).

RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK 2024 EDITION WITH NGN (VERIFIED ANSWERS). A client reports drowsiness after taking diphenhydramine. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? 1) Therapeutic effect 2) Adverse reaction 3) Contraindication 4) Precaution – ANS 1 A client reports no allergies but has experienced mild itching while taking amoxicillin in the past. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 1) "Itching is an expected adverse effect" 2) "Itching can indicate toxicity" 3) "Itching can indicate a hypersensitivity" 4) "Itching can result from dry skin, which is caused by amoxicillin" – ANS 3 A drug has a receptor agonist effect. What should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) It will increase the effects of normal cellular functions 2) Prevents cells in body from performing certain actions 3) Prevents hormones in body from attaching to receptor sites 4) Minimizes the risk that the medication will become toxic – ANS 1 A nurse can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways? 1) Begins with a lower-case letter 2) Listed in parentheses with the trade name 3) Both letters and numbers in the name 4) Chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic name – ANS 1 A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty remembering to take their prescribed drug three times each day. Which of the following alternate forms of the drug can help promote adherence? 1) Liquid suspension 2) immediate-release 3) extended-release 4) Powder form – ANS 3 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitroglycerin IV and is switching to the oral form of the drug. The nurse should identify that the oral dose will be higher than the IV dose for which reason? 1) IV form crosses blood-brain barrier 2) Oral form has decreased half-life 3) Oral form has decrease bioavailability because of the first-pass effect 4) Oral form has an increased rate of excretion – ANS 3 A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a handbook should the nurse look to determine if the client can receive the drug? 1) Adverse effects 2) Contraindications 3) Implementation 4) Black box warning – ANS 2.