ATI Pharmacology - Post-Assessment
Assignment Study Guide Exam
Questions & Answers 2024-2025.
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Identify three (3) adverse effects for the antibiotic imipenem/ cilastatin.
- Answer: Allergy/hypersensitivity Cross sensitivity to penicillin or
cephalosporins Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea Supra infection
(Pharmacology RM Chapter 38)
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, ATI Pharmacology - Post-Assessment Assignment
The nurse is reviewing the client's medication record and notices she
has recently been prescribed nitrofurantoin. The nurse knows that the
medication is prescribed for which of the following reason?
Allergy symptoms
Recurrent urinary tract infections
Skin infections
Nausea and vomiting - Answer: Nitrofurantoin is a broad-spectrum
urinary antiseptic used to treat acute UTI's and a prophylaxis for
recurrent lower UTI's. It is not used for the other conditions.
(Pharmacology RM Chapter 40)
The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who has guaifenesin
prescribed. The client asks the nurse "what is the syrup for." How will
the nurse respond to reinforcing teaching points regarding this
medication therapy? - Answer: Reinforcing Teaching of Medication
Therapy: Guaifenesin (Mucinex) will not suppress your cough.
Guaifenesin promotes increased cough production through increasing
mucous secretion. These actions allow clients to decrease chest
congestion by coughing out secretions. Although guaifenesin is available
as an expectorant alone, it most often is combined with antitussives
(either opioid or nonopioid), or a decongestant for treating symptoms
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