NR 293 ATI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL 2023 EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE|CHAMBERLAINE COLLEGE OF NURSING

NR 293 ATI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL 2023 EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE|CHAMBERLAINE COLLEGE OF NURSING VERSION A 1. Which response best supports the observations that the nurse identifies in a client who is experiencing a placebo effect? Psychological response to inert medication 2. Methylphenidate HCl (Concerta) is prescribed for daily administration to a 10-year-old child with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In preparing a teaching plan for the parents of this child newly diagnosed with ADHD, which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide to the parents? Administer the medication in the morning before the child goes to school. 3. Which physiologic mechanism explains a drug's increased metabolism that is triggered by a disease process? Pharmacokinetics 4. The health care provider prescribes ipratropium (Atrovent) for a client. An allergic reaction to which other medication would cause the nurse to question the prescription for Atrovent? Atropine sulfate (Atropine) 5. A 42-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department after taking an overdose of amitriptyline (Elavil) in a suicide attempt. Which drug should the nurse plan to administer to reverse the cardiac & central nervous system effects of amitriptyline (Elavil)? Sodium bicarbonate 6. A client who is hypertensive receives a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) – thiazide diuretic cause potassium wasting in the urine. When teaching about the side effects of this drug, which symptoms are most important for the nurse to instruct the client to report? Fatigue & muscle weakness 7. The nurse is preparing to apply a surface anesthetic agent for a client. Which action should the nurse implement to reduce the risk of systemic absorption? Avoid abraded skin areas when applying the anesthetic. – apply to the smallest surface of intact skin 8. The health care provider prescribes cisplatin (Platinol) to be administered in 5% dextrose & 0.45% normal saline with mannitol (Osmitrol) added. Which assessment parameters would be most helpful to the nurse in evaluating the effectiveness of the Osmitrol therapy? Urine output 9. A 19-year-old male client who has sustained a severe head injury is intubated & placed on assisted mechanical ventilation. To facilitate optimal ventilation & prevent the client from "fighting" the ventilator, the health care provider administers pancuronium bromide (Pavulon) IV, with adjunctive opioid analgesia. What medication should the nurse maintain at the client's bedside? Neostigmine bromide (Prostigmin) 10. The nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results before a proc