ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2026
A
nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for escitalopram for treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client understands the teaching? - ANSWER >> " I need to
discontinue this medication slowly"; When discontinuing
escitalopram, the client should taper the medication slowly
according to a prescribed tapered dosing schedule to reduce the
risk of withdrawal syndrome.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for buspirone to treat anxiety. Which of the
following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER >> "
This medication has a low risk for dependency";
Buspirone has a low risk for physical or psychological
dependence or tolerance
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
obsessivecompulsive disorder and a new prescription for
paroxetine. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANSWER >> " It can take several weeks before
you feel like the medication is helping."; Paroxetine can take 1
to 4 weeks before the client reaches full therapeutic benefit
A nurse is caring for a client who takes paroxetine to treat
posttraumatic stress disorder and reports that he grinds his
teeth during the night. The nurse should identify which of the
following interventions to manage bruxism? - ANSWER >> a.
Concurrent administration of buspirone- is effective to manage
the adverse effects of paroxetine,
b. Use of mouth guard- using a mouth guard during sleep can
decrease the risk for oral damage resulting from bruxism,
c. Changing to a different class of antidepressant medication
, A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder
and a new prescription for venlafaxine. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication? - ANSWER >> a. Cough and dyspnea can indicate
that the client has developed bronchitis, which is an adverse
effect of venlafaxine, b. Dizziness-common adverse effect of
venlafaxine,
c. Decreased libido-sexual dysfunction are adverse effects of
venlafaxine
***Antidepressant and Nerve pain medication
It can treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic
disorder, and social anxiety disorder.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking sertraline for
the past 2 days. Which of the following findings should alert the
nurse to the possibility that the client is developing serotonin
syndrome? - ANSWER
>> Fever;
is a manifestation of serotonin syndrome, which can result from
taking SSRI such as sertraline
A nurse is planning to administer the influenza vaccine 0.5 mL
IM to a toddler. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER >> Administer the medication in the abdomen;
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2026
A
nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for escitalopram for treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client understands the teaching? - ANSWER >> " I need to
discontinue this medication slowly"; When discontinuing
escitalopram, the client should taper the medication slowly
according to a prescribed tapered dosing schedule to reduce the
risk of withdrawal syndrome.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for buspirone to treat anxiety. Which of the
following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER >> "
This medication has a low risk for dependency";
Buspirone has a low risk for physical or psychological
dependence or tolerance
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
obsessivecompulsive disorder and a new prescription for
paroxetine. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANSWER >> " It can take several weeks before
you feel like the medication is helping."; Paroxetine can take 1
to 4 weeks before the client reaches full therapeutic benefit
A nurse is caring for a client who takes paroxetine to treat
posttraumatic stress disorder and reports that he grinds his
teeth during the night. The nurse should identify which of the
following interventions to manage bruxism? - ANSWER >> a.
Concurrent administration of buspirone- is effective to manage
the adverse effects of paroxetine,
b. Use of mouth guard- using a mouth guard during sleep can
decrease the risk for oral damage resulting from bruxism,
c. Changing to a different class of antidepressant medication
, A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder
and a new prescription for venlafaxine. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication? - ANSWER >> a. Cough and dyspnea can indicate
that the client has developed bronchitis, which is an adverse
effect of venlafaxine, b. Dizziness-common adverse effect of
venlafaxine,
c. Decreased libido-sexual dysfunction are adverse effects of
venlafaxine
***Antidepressant and Nerve pain medication
It can treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic
disorder, and social anxiety disorder.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking sertraline for
the past 2 days. Which of the following findings should alert the
nurse to the possibility that the client is developing serotonin
syndrome? - ANSWER
>> Fever;
is a manifestation of serotonin syndrome, which can result from
taking SSRI such as sertraline
A nurse is planning to administer the influenza vaccine 0.5 mL
IM to a toddler. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER >> Administer the medication in the abdomen;
