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ATI Capstone Pharmacology Assessment 1
Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority -
answer✔RR
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 providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone inhaler
to use with an albuterol inhaler for asthma maintenance, what should the nurse instruct? -
answer✔you should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what info should the nurse discuss
about anticholinergic adverse effects? - answer✔blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for guaifenesin, what info
regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching? -
answer✔guaifenesin increases cough production
a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2 days postmyocardial infarction.
the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following outcomes as therapeutic response
to the medication? - answer✔decreased anginal pain
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine, which
statement indicates understanding of the teaching? - answer✔"i might not realize the full effect
of the medication for several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning 30-60min prior to breakfast
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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 providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is the
priority teaching point? - answer✔you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for codeine for
cough suppression, what is the priority instruction? - answer✔move slowly when standing from
a lying down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour ago, the
pt reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? - answer✔albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain, tachycardia,
dysrhythmias)
a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat open-angle
glaucoma, what indicates an understanding of the instructions? - answer✔i can expect to feel
some irritation when i put these drops in my eyes
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 teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what instructions
should she include? - answer✔apply a new patch every morning
10/22/2024 12:14 PM
ATI Capstone Pharmacology Assessment 1
Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine, what assessment is priority -
answer✔RR
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 providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for beclomethasone inhaler
to use with an albuterol inhaler for asthma maintenance, what should the nurse instruct? -
answer✔you should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what info should the nurse discuss
about anticholinergic adverse effects? - answer✔blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for guaifenesin, what info
regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching? -
answer✔guaifenesin increases cough production
a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2 days postmyocardial infarction.
the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following outcomes as therapeutic response
to the medication? - answer✔decreased anginal pain
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine, which
statement indicates understanding of the teaching? - answer✔"i might not realize the full effect
of the medication for several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning 30-60min prior to breakfast
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/22/2024 12:14 PM
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 providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral metronidazole, what is the
priority teaching point? - answer✔you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for codeine for
cough suppression, what is the priority instruction? - answer✔move slowly when standing from
a lying down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received his medications 1 hour ago, the
pt reports chest pain, this can be an AE of what med? - answer✔albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause tremors, chest pain, tachycardia,
dysrhythmias)
a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for brimonidine to treat open-angle
glaucoma, what indicates an understanding of the instructions? - answer✔i can expect to feel
some irritation when i put these drops in my eyes
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 teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat angina pectoris, what instructions
should she include? - answer✔apply a new patch every morning
