ATI RN pharmacology 2019 A Questions and Answers From The Actual Exam, Guaranteed Score A+ UPDATED

1. a nurse is preparing to administer PO sodium polystyrene sulfonate to a client who has hyperkalemia which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? ANS d. monitor the client for constipation 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teachings ANS Dry mouth Blurred vision Dry eyes 3. a nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. the nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? ANS Epinephrine 4. A nurse is assessing a client 1 hr after administering morphine for pain. the nurse should Identify which of the following findings as the best indication that the morphine has been effective? ANS the client rates pain as 3 on a scale from 0-10 5. a nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective? ANS I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it 6. A nurse is preparing to admin medication to a client who has gout. the nurse discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received atenolol instead of allopurinol. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ANS Obtain the clients blood pressure 7. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin sub q to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? ANS Admin the medication outside the 5- cm (2-in) radius of the umbilicus. 8. A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin taking tamoxifen for the treat- ment of breast cancer. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching? ANS Hot flashes