3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
Which of the following information should a health care professional include when talking to a patient
about taking baclofen (Lioresal)?
A) Avoid driving until the drug's effects are evident.
B) Stop taking the drug immediately if headache occurs.
C) Take the drug as needed for spasticity.
D) Take the drug with antacids to reduce gastric effects. - ANSWER A) Avoid driving until the drug's
effects are evident.
A health care professional is reviewing the medical record of a patient who has a newly diagnosed
seizure disorder. The patient is to begin taking both valproic acid (Depakote) and phenytoin (Dilantin).
The health care professional should recognize that which of the following can occur as a result of a drug
interaction between valproic acid and phenytoin?
A) Hyperammonemia
B) Phenytoin toxicity
C) Hypertension
D) Peptic ulcer disease - ANSWER B) Phenytoin toxicity
Anesthetists often administer midazolam (Versed) during induction of anesthesia because of which of
the following pharmacological actions?
A) Produces analgesia
B) Induces muscle paralysis
C) Dries secretions
D) Causes amnesia - ANSWER D) Causes amnesia
,3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
A health care professional is talking to a patient about the adverse effects of interferon beta-1a
(Avonex). To help minimize these effects, she should tell the patient to
A) premedicate with acetaminophen (Tylenol).
B) take the drug with food.
C) increase his fluid intake.
D) take the drug in the morning. - ANSWER A) premedicate with acetaminophen (Tylenol).
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is receiving thiopental (Pentothal). For which of the
following should the health care professional monitor?
A) Cardiac excitability
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hyperthermia
D) Hypotension - ANSWER B) Respiratory depression
An anesthetist is about to administer lidocaine (Xylocaine) as part of the protocol for spinal anesthesia
for a patient who is undergoing a surgical procedure. The health care professional should be aware that
the patient could develop which of the following potentially serious effects?
A) Tachycardia
B) Hypotension
C) Hyperthermia
D) Hemoptysis - ANSWER B) Hypotension
A health care professional is talking to a patient and her family about how methylphenidate (Ritalin) will
help manage attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following therapeutic effects
should they expect?
A) Reduced panic
B) Improved mood
,3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
C) Increased focus
D) Decreased anxiety - ANSWER C) Increased focus
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking zolpidem (Ambien). The patient has a
history of benzodiazepine abuse and reports insomnia. The health care professional should caution the
patient that the drug can cause
A) hearing loss.
B) memory impairment.
C) joint pain.
D) constipation. - ANSWER B) memory impairment.
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking dantrolene (Dantrium) for
skeletal muscle spasms. The health care professional should recognize that which of the following
laboratory tests requires monitoring?
A) Serum potassium
B) Liver function
C) Serum sodium
D) Thyroid function - ANSWER B) Liver function
While talking with a patient and his family about taking memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer's disease,
the health care professional should include which of the following instructions?
A) Increase fluids to improve renal excretion.
B) Report memory loss or confusion.
C) Watch for signs of liver impairment, such as jaundice and abdominal pain.
D) Notify the health care professional before taking over-the-counter antacids. - ANSWER D) Notify the
health care professional before taking over-the-counter antacids.
, 3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
A health care professional is talking to a patient who is newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about
how levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) will help control her symptoms. With which of the following
mechanisms is the drug effective in treating the disorder?
A) Increases available acetylcholine in the brain
B) Inhibits norepinephrine metabolism in the brain
C) Inhibits serotonin metabolism in the brain
D) Increases available dopamine in the brain - ANSWER D) Increases available dopamine in the brain
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking pramipexole (Mirapex) to
treat Parkinson's disease. The health care professional should recognize that which of the following
laboratory tests require monitoring?
A) C-reactive protein
B) Creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
C) Thyroid function
D) CBC - ANSWER B) Creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
A health care professional should include which of the following instructions when talking with a patient
about taking levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) to treat Parkinson's disease?
A) Change position slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension.
B) Eat a protein snack to increase absorption.
C) Take the drug at bedtime to avoid daytime drowsiness.
D) Expect eye twitching to develop with long-term therapy. - ANSWER A) Change position slowly to
prevent orthostatic hypotension.
A health care professional is talking to a patient about beginning sumatriptan (Imitrex) therapy to treat
migraine headaches. The health care professional should advise the patient to watch for which of the
following adverse effects?
A) Chest pain
B) Polyuria
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
Which of the following information should a health care professional include when talking to a patient
about taking baclofen (Lioresal)?
A) Avoid driving until the drug's effects are evident.
B) Stop taking the drug immediately if headache occurs.
C) Take the drug as needed for spasticity.
D) Take the drug with antacids to reduce gastric effects. - ANSWER A) Avoid driving until the drug's
effects are evident.
A health care professional is reviewing the medical record of a patient who has a newly diagnosed
seizure disorder. The patient is to begin taking both valproic acid (Depakote) and phenytoin (Dilantin).
The health care professional should recognize that which of the following can occur as a result of a drug
interaction between valproic acid and phenytoin?
A) Hyperammonemia
B) Phenytoin toxicity
C) Hypertension
D) Peptic ulcer disease - ANSWER B) Phenytoin toxicity
Anesthetists often administer midazolam (Versed) during induction of anesthesia because of which of
the following pharmacological actions?
A) Produces analgesia
B) Induces muscle paralysis
C) Dries secretions
D) Causes amnesia - ANSWER D) Causes amnesia
,3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
A health care professional is talking to a patient about the adverse effects of interferon beta-1a
(Avonex). To help minimize these effects, she should tell the patient to
A) premedicate with acetaminophen (Tylenol).
B) take the drug with food.
C) increase his fluid intake.
D) take the drug in the morning. - ANSWER A) premedicate with acetaminophen (Tylenol).
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is receiving thiopental (Pentothal). For which of the
following should the health care professional monitor?
A) Cardiac excitability
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hyperthermia
D) Hypotension - ANSWER B) Respiratory depression
An anesthetist is about to administer lidocaine (Xylocaine) as part of the protocol for spinal anesthesia
for a patient who is undergoing a surgical procedure. The health care professional should be aware that
the patient could develop which of the following potentially serious effects?
A) Tachycardia
B) Hypotension
C) Hyperthermia
D) Hemoptysis - ANSWER B) Hypotension
A health care professional is talking to a patient and her family about how methylphenidate (Ritalin) will
help manage attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following therapeutic effects
should they expect?
A) Reduced panic
B) Improved mood
,3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
C) Increased focus
D) Decreased anxiety - ANSWER C) Increased focus
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking zolpidem (Ambien). The patient has a
history of benzodiazepine abuse and reports insomnia. The health care professional should caution the
patient that the drug can cause
A) hearing loss.
B) memory impairment.
C) joint pain.
D) constipation. - ANSWER B) memory impairment.
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking dantrolene (Dantrium) for
skeletal muscle spasms. The health care professional should recognize that which of the following
laboratory tests requires monitoring?
A) Serum potassium
B) Liver function
C) Serum sodium
D) Thyroid function - ANSWER B) Liver function
While talking with a patient and his family about taking memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer's disease,
the health care professional should include which of the following instructions?
A) Increase fluids to improve renal excretion.
B) Report memory loss or confusion.
C) Watch for signs of liver impairment, such as jaundice and abdominal pain.
D) Notify the health care professional before taking over-the-counter antacids. - ANSWER D) Notify the
health care professional before taking over-the-counter antacids.
, 3rd semester ATI proctored study guide-
FINAL 472 complete and verified
solutions.
A health care professional is talking to a patient who is newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about
how levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) will help control her symptoms. With which of the following
mechanisms is the drug effective in treating the disorder?
A) Increases available acetylcholine in the brain
B) Inhibits norepinephrine metabolism in the brain
C) Inhibits serotonin metabolism in the brain
D) Increases available dopamine in the brain - ANSWER D) Increases available dopamine in the brain
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking pramipexole (Mirapex) to
treat Parkinson's disease. The health care professional should recognize that which of the following
laboratory tests require monitoring?
A) C-reactive protein
B) Creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
C) Thyroid function
D) CBC - ANSWER B) Creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
A health care professional should include which of the following instructions when talking with a patient
about taking levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) to treat Parkinson's disease?
A) Change position slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension.
B) Eat a protein snack to increase absorption.
C) Take the drug at bedtime to avoid daytime drowsiness.
D) Expect eye twitching to develop with long-term therapy. - ANSWER A) Change position slowly to
prevent orthostatic hypotension.
A health care professional is talking to a patient about beginning sumatriptan (Imitrex) therapy to treat
migraine headaches. The health care professional should advise the patient to watch for which of the
following adverse effects?
A) Chest pain
B) Polyuria
