ATI Pharmacology Retake 2019| 70 Questions and Verified Answers

A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? - One A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.) - Answer: Liver Failure Concurrent Use of medication the same pathway metabolizes A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - Ask the client to look up at the ceiling Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions? - I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of the client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication.