Pharmacology Exam II ATI Questions
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol, PO.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. You can take this medication to abort an acute asthma attack
B. Tremors are an adverse effect of this medication
C. Prolonged use of this medication can cause hyperglycemia
D. This medication can slow skeletal grow rate - B
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and
beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take the albuterol at the same time each day
B. Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler
C. Use beclomethasone if experiencing an acute episode
D. Avoid shaking the beclomethasone before use - B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication
B. Limit fluid intake while taking this medication
C. Increase your intake of vitamin B12 while taking this medication
D. You can take the medication as needed - A
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral prednisone
for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which
of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Weight gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation - A
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the
past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Cough - B
, A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to
suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Palpitations - C
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription
for acetylcysteine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
instruction?
A. Expect this medication to suppress your child's cough
B. Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs
C. Expect this medication to cause euphoria
D. Expect this medication to turn your child's urine orange - B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic
rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? (Select all that apply)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation - A, D, E
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding an understanding of
the teaching?
A. I should use the spray every 4 hours while I am awake
B. It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect
C. This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness
D. I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked - B
A health care professional who is advising a patient about the use of an expectorant to
treat a cough should explain that this type of drug is effective because it performs which
of the following actions?
A. Suppresses the cough stimulus
B. Reduces surface tension
C. Reduces inflammation
D. Dries mucous membranes - B
A health care professional is talking to a patient who is prescribed albuterol via inhaler
and fluticasone via inhaler for asthma management. The health care professional
should tell the patient to use the albuterol inhaler before using the fluticasone inhaler for
which of the following reasons?
A. Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol, PO.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. You can take this medication to abort an acute asthma attack
B. Tremors are an adverse effect of this medication
C. Prolonged use of this medication can cause hyperglycemia
D. This medication can slow skeletal grow rate - B
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol and
beclomethasone inhalers for the control of asthma. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take the albuterol at the same time each day
B. Administer the albuterol inhaler prior to using the beclomethasone inhaler
C. Use beclomethasone if experiencing an acute episode
D. Avoid shaking the beclomethasone before use - B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication
B. Limit fluid intake while taking this medication
C. Increase your intake of vitamin B12 while taking this medication
D. You can take the medication as needed - A
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of oral prednisone
for treatment of chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which
of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Weight gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation - A
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the
past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Cough - B
, A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to
suppress a cough. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Palpitations - C
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription
for acetylcysteine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
instruction?
A. Expect this medication to suppress your child's cough
B. Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs
C. Expect this medication to cause euphoria
D. Expect this medication to turn your child's urine orange - B
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic
rhinitis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? (Select all that apply)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation - A, D, E
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding an understanding of
the teaching?
A. I should use the spray every 4 hours while I am awake
B. It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect
C. This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness
D. I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked - B
A health care professional who is advising a patient about the use of an expectorant to
treat a cough should explain that this type of drug is effective because it performs which
of the following actions?
A. Suppresses the cough stimulus
B. Reduces surface tension
C. Reduces inflammation
D. Dries mucous membranes - B
A health care professional is talking to a patient who is prescribed albuterol via inhaler
and fluticasone via inhaler for asthma management. The health care professional
should tell the patient to use the albuterol inhaler before using the fluticasone inhaler for
which of the following reasons?
A. Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone
