ATI Capstone Pharmacology
assessment 1
a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and has a manifestations of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following meds? -
ANSWER dantrolene
a nurse in the PACU is caring for a pt who has received GA and has a manifestation of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer what med? - ANSWER dantrolene
a nurse is administering bumetanide to a pt who has ascites, the nurse should monitor for what as an
expected therapeutic effect of this med - ANSWER increased urinary output
(loop diuretic)
a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to manage her asthma,
what is the priority to report to the provider - ANSWER bronchospasms
a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the provider? -
ANSWER vomiting
(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the nurse should identify what finding as an
AE of this med? - ANSWER muscle tenderness
(--> myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the nurse should recognize that
misoprostol is contraindicated for which of the following clients? - ANSWER a client who
might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1g IV intermittent infusion over
30min every 12 hours, what should the nurse take? - ANSWER contact the provider for
prescription clarification
(administer over 60min or more to reduce risk of infusion reaction--hypotension, flushing)
a nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin, what lab test
should the nurse monitor to detect an AE of the med? - ANSWER creatinine
(Cr, BUN, U.O.)
, ATI Capstone Pharmacology
assessment 1
a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and a prescription for acetazolamide. prior to administration
of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to what meds? -
ANSWER sulfa-based meds
a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy with ritonavir and zidovudine. the
client asks why she has to take both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide? -
ANSWER taking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming resistant to either of them
a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which of the following meds should the
nurse expect to administer? - ANSWER nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med should the nurse administer -
ANSWER acyclovir
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority -
ANSWER RR
a nurse is caring for a female client who has a new prescription for alosetron, what therapeutic
effects should the nurse expect in this pt? - ANSWER a decrease in the frequency of
defecation
a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for raloxifene, what
should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? - ANSWER pregnancy status
(risk category X)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for HCTZ for the initial tx of hypertension, what
should the nurse recognize as the action of this med? - ANSWER HCTZ decreases the
reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal renal tubule
a nurse is caring for a pt who has chemo induced anemia, the nurse should expect to administer
which of the following meds to treat the anemia - ANSWER epoetin alfa
a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for delavirdine, the nurse should monitor
the pt for what manifestations as an AE of the med - ANSWER rash
(steven-Johnson sndrome)
a nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin, the nurse should expect to
administer which of the following meds if the client experiences a heparin overdose? -
ANSWER protamine sulfate
a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription for colesevelam, the nurse should
monitor what as an AE of colesevelam? - ANSWER constipation
assessment 1
a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and has a manifestations of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following meds? -
ANSWER dantrolene
a nurse in the PACU is caring for a pt who has received GA and has a manifestation of malignant
hyperthermia, the nurse should expect to administer what med? - ANSWER dantrolene
a nurse is administering bumetanide to a pt who has ascites, the nurse should monitor for what as an
expected therapeutic effect of this med - ANSWER increased urinary output
(loop diuretic)
a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone for 2 weeks to manage her asthma,
what is the priority to report to the provider - ANSWER bronchospasms
a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the provider? -
ANSWER vomiting
(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the nurse should identify what finding as an
AE of this med? - ANSWER muscle tenderness
(--> myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the nurse should recognize that
misoprostol is contraindicated for which of the following clients? - ANSWER a client who
might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1g IV intermittent infusion over
30min every 12 hours, what should the nurse take? - ANSWER contact the provider for
prescription clarification
(administer over 60min or more to reduce risk of infusion reaction--hypotension, flushing)
a nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin, what lab test
should the nurse monitor to detect an AE of the med? - ANSWER creatinine
(Cr, BUN, U.O.)
, ATI Capstone Pharmacology
assessment 1
a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and a prescription for acetazolamide. prior to administration
of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to what meds? -
ANSWER sulfa-based meds
a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy with ritonavir and zidovudine. the
client asks why she has to take both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide? -
ANSWER taking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming resistant to either of them
a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which of the following meds should the
nurse expect to administer? - ANSWER nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med should the nurse administer -
ANSWER acyclovir
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority -
ANSWER RR
a nurse is caring for a female client who has a new prescription for alosetron, what therapeutic
effects should the nurse expect in this pt? - ANSWER a decrease in the frequency of
defecation
a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for raloxifene, what
should the nurse assess prior to initiating therapy? - ANSWER pregnancy status
(risk category X)
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for HCTZ for the initial tx of hypertension, what
should the nurse recognize as the action of this med? - ANSWER HCTZ decreases the
reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal renal tubule
a nurse is caring for a pt who has chemo induced anemia, the nurse should expect to administer
which of the following meds to treat the anemia - ANSWER epoetin alfa
a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for delavirdine, the nurse should monitor
the pt for what manifestations as an AE of the med - ANSWER rash
(steven-Johnson sndrome)
a nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving a continuous IV of heparin, the nurse should expect to
administer which of the following meds if the client experiences a heparin overdose? -
ANSWER protamine sulfate
a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription for colesevelam, the nurse should
monitor what as an AE of colesevelam? - ANSWER constipation
