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ATI Pharmacology -- The Neurological
System Part 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Change positions slowly from sitting or lying to standing
Do not stop taking the drug abruptly
Take the drug at bedtime to prevent daytime drowsiness
Increase fiber and fluid intake
Ans: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to
begin amitriptyline therapy to treat major depressive disorder.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
(Select all the apply.)
Bradycardia
Ans: A nurse is provding teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for betaxolol eye drops. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
Withdrawal symptoms
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Ans: A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking
alprazolam for an extended period of time to treat anxiety. The
nurse should identify that abruptly stopping alprazolam therapy
can result in which of the following adverse effects?
Avoid taking NSAIDs
Ans: A nurse is providing teaching a client who has a
prescription for lithium carbonate about reducing the risk for
lithium toxicity. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
Renal function impairment
Ans: A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who
has a new prescription for a reduced dosage of alprazolam for
anxiety. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the reason for the prescription modification?
Hallucinations
Ans: A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
fluoxetine and who reports self-administering St. John's Wort
daily for the past 2 weeks. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
serotonin syndrome?
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ATI Pharmacology -- The Neurological
System Part 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Change positions slowly from sitting or lying to standing
Do not stop taking the drug abruptly
Take the drug at bedtime to prevent daytime drowsiness
Increase fiber and fluid intake
Ans: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to
begin amitriptyline therapy to treat major depressive disorder.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
(Select all the apply.)
Bradycardia
Ans: A nurse is provding teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for betaxolol eye drops. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
Withdrawal symptoms
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Ans: A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking
alprazolam for an extended period of time to treat anxiety. The
nurse should identify that abruptly stopping alprazolam therapy
can result in which of the following adverse effects?
Avoid taking NSAIDs
Ans: A nurse is providing teaching a client who has a
prescription for lithium carbonate about reducing the risk for
lithium toxicity. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
Renal function impairment
Ans: A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who
has a new prescription for a reduced dosage of alprazolam for
anxiety. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse the reason for the prescription modification?
Hallucinations
Ans: A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
fluoxetine and who reports self-administering St. John's Wort
daily for the past 2 weeks. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
serotonin syndrome?
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