VATI Pharm Post Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for
piperacillin/tazobactam. The client has an allergy to penicillin
documented in their medical record. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? -
correct answer ✅Hold the medication and clarify the prescription.
MY ANSWER
Piperacillin/tazobactam is in the penicillin family. The client would
likely have a similar response to piperacillin as to penicillin.
Confusion over drug names or not identifying the same category of
medications accounts for many medication errors and adverse drug
events.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for citalopram.
Which of the following supplements on the client's home
medication record increases the risk of serotonin syndrome? -
correct answer ✅St. John's wort
MY ANSWER
Combined use of an SSRI and St. John's wort can increase the risk
for serotonin syndrome, which can be life-threatening.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify as the priority to
, VATI Pharm Post Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
report to the provider? -
correct answer ✅Muscle aches
MY ANSWER
The greatest risk to this client is myopathy, which can progress to
rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life-threatening condition. Indications
of myopathy include muscle aches, pain, and tenderness.
Therefore, the nurse should identify that muscle aches are the
priority manifestation to report to the provider.
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription for a beta
blocker to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client for? -
correct answer ✅Bradycardia
MY ANSWER
This is an anticipated adverse effect of beta blockade therapy.
Anticipating adverse drug reactions can help minimize their effects.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for furosemide. Which of the following client statements indicates
an understanding of the teaching? -
correct answer ✅"I will take this medication with food."
MY ANSWER
Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for
piperacillin/tazobactam. The client has an allergy to penicillin
documented in their medical record. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? -
correct answer ✅Hold the medication and clarify the prescription.
MY ANSWER
Piperacillin/tazobactam is in the penicillin family. The client would
likely have a similar response to piperacillin as to penicillin.
Confusion over drug names or not identifying the same category of
medications accounts for many medication errors and adverse drug
events.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for citalopram.
Which of the following supplements on the client's home
medication record increases the risk of serotonin syndrome? -
correct answer ✅St. John's wort
MY ANSWER
Combined use of an SSRI and St. John's wort can increase the risk
for serotonin syndrome, which can be life-threatening.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify as the priority to
, VATI Pharm Post Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
report to the provider? -
correct answer ✅Muscle aches
MY ANSWER
The greatest risk to this client is myopathy, which can progress to
rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life-threatening condition. Indications
of myopathy include muscle aches, pain, and tenderness.
Therefore, the nurse should identify that muscle aches are the
priority manifestation to report to the provider.
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription for a beta
blocker to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client for? -
correct answer ✅Bradycardia
MY ANSWER
This is an anticipated adverse effect of beta blockade therapy.
Anticipating adverse drug reactions can help minimize their effects.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for furosemide. Which of the following client statements indicates
an understanding of the teaching? -
correct answer ✅"I will take this medication with food."
MY ANSWER
