PN Pharmacology Quiz 2020 A-ATI

PN Pharmacology Quiz 2020 A-ATI A nurse is monitoring a client who received their first dose of an antibiotic. For which of the following findings should the nurse call the rapid response team? - Hypotension A nurse discovers that a client received a dose of furosemide instead of the famotidine the provider prescribed. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor the client? - Hypotension A nurse is preparing an insulin injection for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following insulins can the nurse combine in the syringe? - NPH and regular A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for bus-irons. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking which of the following beverages while taking this mediation? - Grapefruit juice A nurse in a long-term care facility is performing medication reconciliation for a client who is being transferred from an acute care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Compare a list of the client's current medications with the medications they will receive in the long-term care facility. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 2.1 mEq/L. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor the client? - Seizure activity A nurse is preparing a liquid medication from a multidose bottle to administer to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Measure the liquid at the base of the meniscus in a medication cup A nurse is preparing to administer several medications through a client's NG tube for a client who is receiving enteral feedings. All of the medications are crushable tablets. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Flush the tube with water before and after medication administration. A nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Place the client in a lateral position after administration of the medication.A nurse is administering 1.5 mg of hydromorphone IM from a 2-mg/mL vial to manage a client's postoperative pain. Which of the following action should the nurse take when handling the remainder of the medication in the vial? - Have a second nurse witness the disposal of the medication. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride IV. For which of the following findings should the nurse slow or stop the infusion rate and notify the provider? - Crackles A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adult client who has a new prescription for etanercept to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - "Inject the medication once per week." A nurse is caring for a client who has a cancer-related pain and is receiving an around-the-clock analgesic. The client has an additional prescription for a PRN analgesic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to determine when to administer the PRN analgesic? - Have the client rate their pain using a standard scale. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to start therapy with epoetin alfa. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a contraindication for receiving the medication? - Uncontrolled high blood pressure. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxycodone and has a respiratory rate of 8/min. For which of the following medications should the nurse expect a stat prescription? - Naloxone A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving lisinopril. The nurse should withhold the next dose and notify the provider when the client reports which of the following adverse effects of the medication? - Swollen tongue A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and just refined consciousness following administration of .5 mg of glucagon subcutaneously. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective? - Blood glucose 82 mg/dL A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has a new prescription for vancomycin to treat a Clostridium difficile infection. The nurse should monitor the client's intake,output, and creatinine levels carefully because the client also takes which of the following medications? - Ibuprofen A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who ha