Intro to Pharmacology ATI 4.0

Intro to Pharmacology ATI 4.0 a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use? - ANSWER Indications A nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these risks? - ANSWER precautions A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? - ANSWER therapeutic effect a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER - periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels is correct - monitoring for indications of toxicity is important to correct - taking the smallest effective dose is crucial A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following? - ANSWER fetal malformation when reviewing a list of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways? - ANSWER begins with a lower-case letter a nurse is reviewing drugs in a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in the same class share which of the following similarities? - ANSWER they have similar mechanisms of action