ATI Capstone Pharmacology Assessment 1 Questions and Answers Latest 2022/ 2023

a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an indication of ndigoxin toxicity to report to the provider? Correct Answer: vomiting (n/v, anorexia, blurred vision) a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is the priority teaching point? Correct Answer: you should report a rash to your provider (fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome) a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for codeine for cough suppression, what is the priority instruction? Correct Answer: move slowly when standing from a lying down position (r/f orthostatic hypotension) a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour ago, the pt reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? Correct Answer: albuterol (beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain, tachycardia, dysrhythmias) a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat openangle glaucoma, what indicates an understanding of the instructions? Correct Answer: i can expect to feel some irritation when i put these drops in my eyes a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for raloxifene, what should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? Correct Answer: pregnancy status (risk category X) a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what instructions should she include? Correct Answer: apply a new patch every morning (effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours) a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for allopurinol to treat gout, what should the nurse include? Correct Answer: increase your fluid intake a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for alprazolam to treat an anxiety disorder, what should the nurse include? Correct Answer: avoid taking this med with GFJ (take with food to reduce gastric distress) a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has hypertension and a new prescription for clonidine twice daily, the client understands when he says Correct Answer: I will stop drinking a glass of red wine at night (avoid due to the additive CNS effects)