ATI Pharm book practice questions with correct answers

A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A. one B. two C. three D. four Correct Answer - one A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? A. increased renal excretion B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes C. liver failure D. PVD E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes Correct Answer - liver failure, concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all) A. have the client lie on her side B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac