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A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a
seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4
days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Ans: A. one
A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an
in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should
the educator include as a reason to administer lower
medication dosages? (SATA)
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. peripheral vascular disease
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
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Ans: C. liver failure
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
A. Have the client lie on one side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation
Ans: B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival
sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after
instillation
A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify
as an indication that the client understands?
A. I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the
patch.
B. I will rotate the application sites weekly.
C. I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.
D. I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.
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Ans: C. I will apply the patch to an area of skin with
no hair
A nurse reviewing a clients medical record notes a new
prescription for verifying the trough level of the medication.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24
hr before obtaining a blood specimen
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen
30 min later.
Ans: A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
to administering the next dose of medication
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take in following legal
practice guidelines? (SATA)
A. Teach the client about the medication
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor the adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
E. Determine the client's insurance status
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PHARM 2 EXAM 1 ATI Latest
Questions and Graded Answers
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a
seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4
days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Ans: A. one
A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an
in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should
the educator include as a reason to administer lower
medication dosages? (SATA)
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. peripheral vascular disease
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
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Ans: C. liver failure
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
A. Have the client lie on one side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation
Ans: B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
D. Drop the medication into the client's conjunctival
sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after
instillation
A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify
as an indication that the client understands?
A. I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the
patch.
B. I will rotate the application sites weekly.
C. I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.
D. I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.
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Ans: C. I will apply the patch to an area of skin with
no hair
A nurse reviewing a clients medical record notes a new
prescription for verifying the trough level of the medication.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24
hr before obtaining a blood specimen
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen
30 min later.
Ans: A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
to administering the next dose of medication
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take in following legal
practice guidelines? (SATA)
A. Teach the client about the medication
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor the adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
E. Determine the client's insurance status
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