Benzodiazepines – ATI Practice Questions & Study Guide 2026-03-04
Benzodiazepines – ATI
Practice Questions & Study
Guide
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A nurse is preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse should tell
the client to expect which of the following adverse effects?
A. Timnitus
B. Bradycardia
C. Halitosis
D. Sedation
D. Sedation
The nurse should tell the client to expect sedation as an adverse effect of benzodiazepines because of these drugs' CNS
effects
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medication should the
nurse is preparing to administer.
A. Carbomazepine
B. Clonidine
C. Propranolol
D. Lorazepam
D. Lorazepam
The nurse should expect to administer lorazepam, a benzodiazepine, as the first treatment for acute alcohol withdrawal.
Along with decreasing symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal, these medication can also maintain vital signs in prevent
seizures in Delerium tremens .
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Benzodiazepines – ATI
Practice Questions & Study
Guide
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A nurse is preparing to administer a benzodiazepine to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse should tell
the client to expect which of the following adverse effects?
A. Timnitus
B. Bradycardia
C. Halitosis
D. Sedation
D. Sedation
The nurse should tell the client to expect sedation as an adverse effect of benzodiazepines because of these drugs' CNS
effects
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medication should the
nurse is preparing to administer.
A. Carbomazepine
B. Clonidine
C. Propranolol
D. Lorazepam
D. Lorazepam
The nurse should expect to administer lorazepam, a benzodiazepine, as the first treatment for acute alcohol withdrawal.
Along with decreasing symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal, these medication can also maintain vital signs in prevent
seizures in Delerium tremens .
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