ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY 2 EXAM - COMPLETE
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Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
morphine. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
perform first?
A. Apical heart rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Respiratory rate
Answer:
Respiratory rate – When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client
care, the nurse should determine that the priority assessment is respiratory rate.
The nurse should withhold the morphine and notify the provider if the respiratory
rate is less than 12/min.
Question 2: A nurse is assessing a client who received
ondansetron 1 hr. ago. Which of the following findigns should the
nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the medication?
A. Decreased pain
B. Suppressed emesis
C. Supresed cough
D. Decreased fever
Answer:
Suppressed emesis – Ondansetron suppresses nausea and vomiting induced by
chemotherapy, anesthesia, radiation therapy, or morning sickness by blocking
serotonin receptors in the upper GI tract and in the CNS
,Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
morphine. Which of the
Answer:
See explanation in options
Question 4: A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for alcohol
withdrawal delirium. Which of the following medications should the
nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
A. Naloxone
B. Bupropion
C. Methadone
D. Chlordiazepoxide
Answer:
Chlordiazepoxide – The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe
chlordiazepoxide, a benzodiazepine, to a client who is at risk for alcohol withdrawal
delirium. Chlordiazepoxide can prevent the client form experiencing seizures as a
result of withdrawal and lessen the effects of withdrawal.
Question 5: A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking
methyldopa for the treatment of hypertension. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. The medication can cause dizziness- Methyldopa can cause
orthostatic hypotension and dizziness when the client is changing
position. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the client to change
position slowly while taking methyldopa.
B. This medication can cause insomnia
C. Expect to experience depression while taking this medication
Answer:
The medication can cause dizziness- Methyldopa can cause orthostatic
hypotension and dizziness when the client is changing position. Therefore, the
, nurse should instruct the client to change position slowly while taking methyldopa.
Question 6: A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client
who has a new prescription for omeprazole for the treatment of
GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. This medication kiss the bacteria in my stomach.
B. This medication neutralizes stomach acid
C. This medication coats the lining of my stomach.
D. This medication reduces stomach acid
Answer:
This medication reduces stomach acid – GERD is a condition in which gastric acids
reflux from the stomach to the esophagus. Omeprazole is a proton inhibitor that
suppresses the production of gastric acid. The medication reduces baseline acid
levels and blocks production of nearly all stimulated acid production within 2 hrs. of
an oral dose.
Question 7: A nurse is caring for a client who reports using the
herbal medication garlic along with prescribed warfarin. The nurse
should identify that which of the following is a potential adverse
effect of taking both of these products concurrently?
A. Altered renal perfusion
B. Elevated blood pressure
C. Increased ecchymosis- The nurse should identify that ecchymosis
occurs when there is bleeding under the skin. Additionally, the nurse
should recognize that, garlic has antiplatelets effects that can result in
bleeding. When taken concurrently with an anticoagulant, such as
warfarin, there is an incr
Answer:
Increased ecchymosis- The nurse should identify that ecchymosis occurs when
there is bleeding under the skin. Additionally, the nurse should recognize that,
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE JUST RELEASED
Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
morphine. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
perform first?
A. Apical heart rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Respiratory rate
Answer:
Respiratory rate – When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client
care, the nurse should determine that the priority assessment is respiratory rate.
The nurse should withhold the morphine and notify the provider if the respiratory
rate is less than 12/min.
Question 2: A nurse is assessing a client who received
ondansetron 1 hr. ago. Which of the following findigns should the
nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the medication?
A. Decreased pain
B. Suppressed emesis
C. Supresed cough
D. Decreased fever
Answer:
Suppressed emesis – Ondansetron suppresses nausea and vomiting induced by
chemotherapy, anesthesia, radiation therapy, or morning sickness by blocking
serotonin receptors in the upper GI tract and in the CNS
,Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
morphine. Which of the
Answer:
See explanation in options
Question 4: A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for alcohol
withdrawal delirium. Which of the following medications should the
nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
A. Naloxone
B. Bupropion
C. Methadone
D. Chlordiazepoxide
Answer:
Chlordiazepoxide – The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe
chlordiazepoxide, a benzodiazepine, to a client who is at risk for alcohol withdrawal
delirium. Chlordiazepoxide can prevent the client form experiencing seizures as a
result of withdrawal and lessen the effects of withdrawal.
Question 5: A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking
methyldopa for the treatment of hypertension. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. The medication can cause dizziness- Methyldopa can cause
orthostatic hypotension and dizziness when the client is changing
position. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the client to change
position slowly while taking methyldopa.
B. This medication can cause insomnia
C. Expect to experience depression while taking this medication
Answer:
The medication can cause dizziness- Methyldopa can cause orthostatic
hypotension and dizziness when the client is changing position. Therefore, the
, nurse should instruct the client to change position slowly while taking methyldopa.
Question 6: A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client
who has a new prescription for omeprazole for the treatment of
GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. This medication kiss the bacteria in my stomach.
B. This medication neutralizes stomach acid
C. This medication coats the lining of my stomach.
D. This medication reduces stomach acid
Answer:
This medication reduces stomach acid – GERD is a condition in which gastric acids
reflux from the stomach to the esophagus. Omeprazole is a proton inhibitor that
suppresses the production of gastric acid. The medication reduces baseline acid
levels and blocks production of nearly all stimulated acid production within 2 hrs. of
an oral dose.
Question 7: A nurse is caring for a client who reports using the
herbal medication garlic along with prescribed warfarin. The nurse
should identify that which of the following is a potential adverse
effect of taking both of these products concurrently?
A. Altered renal perfusion
B. Elevated blood pressure
C. Increased ecchymosis- The nurse should identify that ecchymosis
occurs when there is bleeding under the skin. Additionally, the nurse
should recognize that, garlic has antiplatelets effects that can result in
bleeding. When taken concurrently with an anticoagulant, such as
warfarin, there is an incr
Answer:
Increased ecchymosis- The nurse should identify that ecchymosis occurs when
there is bleeding under the skin. Additionally, the nurse should recognize that,
