ATI - Pharmacology - The Neurological
System Part 1 Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the primary therapeutic effect of levodopa/carbidopa in clients with Parkinson’s disease?
✔✔ It increases dopamine levels in the brain to improve motor function.
What common side effect should a nurse monitor for in a client taking phenytoin?
✔✔ Gingival hyperplasia.
Which instruction should a nurse give a client taking carbamazepine?
✔✔ Report any signs of skin rash immediately.
What lab value is important to monitor in a client taking valproic acid?
✔✔ Liver function tests (ALT, AST).
Why should clients avoid grapefruit juice when taking carbamazepine?
✔✔ It can increase drug levels and risk of toxicity.
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,What is a key teaching point for a client taking donepezil for Alzheimer’s disease?
✔✔ It may help slow memory loss but does not cure the disease.
Which adverse effect of diazepam requires immediate attention?
✔✔ Respiratory depression.
Why should a client taking baclofen be advised to avoid driving?
✔✔ It may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
What is an expected outcome of taking interferon beta-1a for multiple sclerosis?
✔✔ Reduced frequency and severity of relapses.
What potentially serious side effect should a nurse monitor for with lamotrigine?
✔✔ Skin rash or Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
What is the action of neostigmine in the treatment of myasthenia gravis?
✔✔ It increases acetylcholine levels to improve muscle strength.
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, What dietary warning should be given to a client taking selegiline?
✔✔ Avoid foods high in tyramine such as aged cheese.
What is a common side effect of methylphenidate?
✔✔ Insomnia.
What should the nurse include in teaching a client prescribed modafinil for narcolepsy?
✔✔ Avoid driving until you know how it affects you.
What is the purpose of applying pressure to the nasolacrimal duct after administering timolol eye
drops?
✔✔ To reduce systemic absorption of the medication.
What symptom should be reported immediately in a client taking pramipexole?
✔✔ Hallucinations.
What effect indicates that sumatriptan is working for a migraine?
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System Part 1 Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the primary therapeutic effect of levodopa/carbidopa in clients with Parkinson’s disease?
✔✔ It increases dopamine levels in the brain to improve motor function.
What common side effect should a nurse monitor for in a client taking phenytoin?
✔✔ Gingival hyperplasia.
Which instruction should a nurse give a client taking carbamazepine?
✔✔ Report any signs of skin rash immediately.
What lab value is important to monitor in a client taking valproic acid?
✔✔ Liver function tests (ALT, AST).
Why should clients avoid grapefruit juice when taking carbamazepine?
✔✔ It can increase drug levels and risk of toxicity.
1
,What is a key teaching point for a client taking donepezil for Alzheimer’s disease?
✔✔ It may help slow memory loss but does not cure the disease.
Which adverse effect of diazepam requires immediate attention?
✔✔ Respiratory depression.
Why should a client taking baclofen be advised to avoid driving?
✔✔ It may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
What is an expected outcome of taking interferon beta-1a for multiple sclerosis?
✔✔ Reduced frequency and severity of relapses.
What potentially serious side effect should a nurse monitor for with lamotrigine?
✔✔ Skin rash or Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
What is the action of neostigmine in the treatment of myasthenia gravis?
✔✔ It increases acetylcholine levels to improve muscle strength.
2
, What dietary warning should be given to a client taking selegiline?
✔✔ Avoid foods high in tyramine such as aged cheese.
What is a common side effect of methylphenidate?
✔✔ Insomnia.
What should the nurse include in teaching a client prescribed modafinil for narcolepsy?
✔✔ Avoid driving until you know how it affects you.
What is the purpose of applying pressure to the nasolacrimal duct after administering timolol eye
drops?
✔✔ To reduce systemic absorption of the medication.
What symptom should be reported immediately in a client taking pramipexole?
✔✔ Hallucinations.
What effect indicates that sumatriptan is working for a migraine?
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