ATI Capstone Pharmacology Assessment 1
Exam
1. What assessment is priority for a nurse caring for a client receiving morphine?
Answer: RR
Respiratory rate is crucial to monitor in patients receiving opioids like morphine due to the risk of respiratory
depression.
2. What is the priority to report to the provider for a client using beclomethasone for asthma
management?
Answer: Bronchospasms
Bronchospasms are a serious side effect and require immediate medical attention.
3. What instruction should a nurse give for using a beclomethasone inhaler?
Answer: You should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
Gargling helps prevent possible oral thrush caused by inhaled corticosteroids.
4. What information should the nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Tachycardia
C. Constipation
D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above (D)
Anticholinergic effects include all listed symptoms, often leading to discomfort and complications.
, 5. What information regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include?
Answer: Guaifenesin increases cough production
Guaifenesin is an expectorant that helps loosen mucus and increase cough productivity.
6. What outcome should a nurse monitor for as a therapeutic response to verapamil in a client
post-myocardial infarction?
Answer: Decreased anginal pain
Verapamil helps in reducing angina by decreasing heart workload and oxygen demand.
7. Which statement indicates understanding of levothyroxine teaching?
Answer: I might not realize the full effect of the medication for several weeks.
Levothyroxine requires time to adjust hormone levels within the body to produce its full effect.
8. What manifestation should a nurse monitor for as an indication of digoxin toxicity?
Answer: Vomiting
Other signs may include nausea, anorexia, and blurred vision.
9. What is the priority teaching point for a patient with oral metronidazole?
Answer: You should report a rash to your provider
A rash can indicate Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a serious adverse reaction.
10. What is the priority instruction for a client prescribed codeine for cough suppression?
Answer: Move slowly when standing from a lying down position
This instruction is crucial for preventing orthostatic hypotension.
Exam
1. What assessment is priority for a nurse caring for a client receiving morphine?
Answer: RR
Respiratory rate is crucial to monitor in patients receiving opioids like morphine due to the risk of respiratory
depression.
2. What is the priority to report to the provider for a client using beclomethasone for asthma
management?
Answer: Bronchospasms
Bronchospasms are a serious side effect and require immediate medical attention.
3. What instruction should a nurse give for using a beclomethasone inhaler?
Answer: You should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
Gargling helps prevent possible oral thrush caused by inhaled corticosteroids.
4. What information should the nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Tachycardia
C. Constipation
D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above (D)
Anticholinergic effects include all listed symptoms, often leading to discomfort and complications.
, 5. What information regarding the action of guaifenesin should the nurse include?
Answer: Guaifenesin increases cough production
Guaifenesin is an expectorant that helps loosen mucus and increase cough productivity.
6. What outcome should a nurse monitor for as a therapeutic response to verapamil in a client
post-myocardial infarction?
Answer: Decreased anginal pain
Verapamil helps in reducing angina by decreasing heart workload and oxygen demand.
7. Which statement indicates understanding of levothyroxine teaching?
Answer: I might not realize the full effect of the medication for several weeks.
Levothyroxine requires time to adjust hormone levels within the body to produce its full effect.
8. What manifestation should a nurse monitor for as an indication of digoxin toxicity?
Answer: Vomiting
Other signs may include nausea, anorexia, and blurred vision.
9. What is the priority teaching point for a patient with oral metronidazole?
Answer: You should report a rash to your provider
A rash can indicate Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a serious adverse reaction.
10. What is the priority instruction for a client prescribed codeine for cough suppression?
Answer: Move slowly when standing from a lying down position
This instruction is crucial for preventing orthostatic hypotension.
