Pharmacology Final Exam: Questions from ATI questions with correct answers
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about taking propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol?
a. Asthma
b. Glaucoma
c. Hypertension
d. Tachycardia Correct Answer - a. Asthma
(Chapter 20)
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet
b. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin-C intake
c. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
d. Withhold food 1 hour after the medication is taken Correct Answer - a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet
(Chapter 20)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hypernatremia c. Neutropenia
d. Bradycardia Correct Answer - c. Neutropenia
(Chapter 20)
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is receiving IV nitroprusside for hypertensive crisis. Which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor the client for as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. Intestinal ileus
b. Neuropenia
c. Delirium
d. Hyperthermia Correct Answer - c. Delirium
(Chapter 20)
A nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension? (Select all that apply)
a. Simvastatin
b. Hydrochlorothiazide
c. Phenytoin
d. Clonidine
e. Aliskiren Correct Answer - b, d, e
Hydrochlorothiazide
Clonidine
Aliskiren
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about taking propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for taking propranolol?
a. Asthma
b. Glaucoma
c. Hypertension
d. Tachycardia Correct Answer - a. Asthma
(Chapter 20)
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet
b. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin-C intake
c. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
d. Withhold food 1 hour after the medication is taken Correct Answer - a. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet
(Chapter 20)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hypernatremia c. Neutropenia
d. Bradycardia Correct Answer - c. Neutropenia
(Chapter 20)
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is receiving IV nitroprusside for hypertensive crisis. Which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor the client for as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. Intestinal ileus
b. Neuropenia
c. Delirium
d. Hyperthermia Correct Answer - c. Delirium
(Chapter 20)
A nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension? (Select all that apply)
a. Simvastatin
b. Hydrochlorothiazide
c. Phenytoin
d. Clonidine
e. Aliskiren Correct Answer - b, d, e
Hydrochlorothiazide
Clonidine
Aliskiren
