ATI PROTOCTORED ATI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ATI PROTOCTORED ATI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1.) A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenoustherapy. The nurse should identifywhich of the following ;ndings as a manifestation of =uid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse 2.) .) A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to begin taking supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid? a. St. John’s Wort b. Ginger root c. Black cohosh d. Coenzyme Q10 3.) A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a. “Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache.” b. “Apply a new patch if you have chest pain.” c. “Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower.” d. “Remove the patch prior to going to bed.” 4.) A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following should the nurse report tothe provider? a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL b. Sodium 138 mEq/L c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level greater than 5.0 mEq/L) increases the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is used to decrease the serum potassium level, so the PN should monitor the client's serum potassium level A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and rifampin. Which ofthe following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering to the medication regimen? a. The client has a negative sputum culture b. The client tests negative for HIV c. The client has a positive puri;ed protein derivative test d. The client’sliver function test results are within the expected reference range A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV