ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam B 2024/2025 (Complete)

A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number). - 31gtt/min A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin). Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? (adverse effect is thrombocytopenia) Ecchymosis Ototoxicity Hypertension Anxiety - Ecchymosis A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconciling the medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in the dosages. Which action should the nurse take? 1) clarify the med dose with the provider 2) Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile the discrepancy 3) Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosage discrepancies 4) Ask a family member to verify the medication dosages - 1) clarify the med dose with the provider A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl transdermal system (Duragesic). What is important to document in the client's record? Fluid intake Skin integrity Respiratory rate Pulse rate - Respiratory rate A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to take when administering this medication? Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into the skin. Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4hours. Administer a sustained nitroglycerin table torally. Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes - Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should watch the patient for which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply.) Jaundice Polyuria Urtipenia Fever - Jaundice Urtipenia Fever A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently diagnosed as HIV positive. The client is beginning medication therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all that apply.) Must be taken with other retroviral medicines Has few adverse effects Cures an HIV infection Prevents you from transmitting the HIV infection Increases CD4+ cell count - Must be taken with other retroviral medications Has few adverse effects Increases CD4 and cell count A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and is prescribed diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receiving a continuous infusion of which of the following IV: Lactated Ringers solution 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regular insulin 0.9% sodium chloride 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassium chloride - Lactated Ringers solution