ATI Learning System 4.0 : Pharmacology Final 2023 | 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified

A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6 year old client who has asthma and several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? A. Add a spacer to each MDI. B. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an mdi. C. Request that the provider change the child's medications from inhaled to oral formulations. D. Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. - A. Add a spacer to each MDI. A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to expect? A. Diarrhea B. Anxiety C. Nausea and vomiting D. Dry mouth - D. Dry mouth A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily, but the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?A. Urine specific gravity 1.035 B. Distended neck veins C. BUN 18 mg/dL D. Bounding radial pulses - A. Urine specific gravity 1.035 A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan? A. Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs. B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects. D. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication