ATI Pharm Exam 1 Questions with correct answers

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end of life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to the client and family? Correct Answer - Take a stool softener on a daily basis. Constipation is an adverse effect of opioid use. Stool softeners can decrease the severity of this adverse effect. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes Molite us and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answer - Perform a capillary blood glucose test The greatest risk to this client is injury from hypoglycemia. Therefore, the nurse should perform a capillary blood glucose test to determine the clients blood glucose status. Manifestations of hypoglycemia include weakness, anxiety, confusion, swelling, and seizures. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who's to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following address effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? Correct Answer - Yellow tinged vision The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report yellow tinged vision, which is a sign of digoxin toxicity. Other manifestations of digoxin toxicity include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and fatigue. As the digoxin toxicity levels increase, the client can experience cardiac dysrhythmias. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking carbamazepine for a seizure disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Correct Answer - WBC 3,500/mm^3