ATI Pharmacology Study Guide | Practice Questions, Key Concepts & Verified Answers

ATIjkPharmacology


TherapeuticjkDrugjkLevels:jkDigoxinjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔0.8jktojk2.0jkng/ml



ToxicjkLevel:jkgreaterjkthanjk3.4jkng/ml


CLONIDINEjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔AdversejkEffects/
NursingjkConsiderations:
Drowsiness/sedationjk-
jkwilljkimprovejkwithjktime,jkcarefuljktojkavoidjkdrivingjkandjkotherjkactivities


Dryjkmouthjk-jkwilljkimprovejkwithjktime,jksuckjkonjkhardjkcandy
Constipationjk-jkdrinkjklotsjkofjkwater
Reboundjkhypertensionjk-
jkdon'tjkstopjksuddenlyjk(canjkbejkgivenjkoral,jkandjktransdermal)jk-

jkweanjkoffjkoverjk1-2jkweeks


Administerjkpatchjkonjkhairless,jkclean,jkdryjkskinjkandjkbejksurejktojkremovejkol
djkpatch
Otherjkpatientjkteachingjk-
jkavoidjktakingjkwithjkalcoholjkandjkotherjkmedicationsjkthatjkcausejkdrowsines

s!


TherapeuticjkDrugjkLevels:jkGentamicinjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔0.5jktojk0.8jkng/

mljkAjk58jkyearjkoldjkwhojkdoesn'tjklisten

,sargramostimjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔increasesjkWBC


TherapeuticjkDrugjkLevels:jkLidocainejk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔1.5jktojk5.0jkmcg/ml



ToxicjkLevel:jkgreaterjkthanjk5jkmcg/ml


TherapeuticjkDrugjkLevels:jkLithiumjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔0.4jktojk1.0jkmEq/L



ToxicjkLevel:jkgreaterjkthanjk1.5jkmEq/L


TherapeuticjkDrugjkLevels:jkMagnesiumjkSulfatejk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔4jktojk8jkmg/dL



ToxicjkLevel:jkgreaterjkthanjk9jkmg/dL


TherapeuticjkDrugjkLevels:jkPhenobarbitaljk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔10jktojk30jkmcg/ml



ToxicjkLevel:jkgreaterjkthanjk40jkmcg/ml


GENTAMYCINjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔58jkyearjkoldjkwithjkbadjkkidneys,jkwhojkdoesn'tjkli

sten,jkandjkcan'tjkseejkbecausejkhejkfelljkinjkajktroughjkandjkgotjkajkrash.
Nephrotoxicityjk-jkmonitorjkandjkreport!

,Hearingjklossjk(ototoxicity)jk-
jkringingjkinjkear,jkheadache,jkdizziness,jkvertigo;jkstopjkandjknotifyjkthejkphysic

ian
Neurologicjk(numbness,jktingling,jkweakness,jkopticjknervejkdysfunctionjk(vi
sualjkchanges)jk-jkmonitorjkandjkreport
Hypersensitivityjk-jkreportjkrash,jkurticaria
Monitorjkpeakjkandjktrough
Peakjk-jk30jkminutesjkAFTERjkadministration
Troughjk-jkrightjkBEFOREjknextjkdose


salmeteroljkANDjkteburtalinejk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Long-
Actingjktojkrequirejklessjkdosing


lastsjk12jkhoursjk(MDI)jk
Peakjkeffectjkinjk2jkhours,jkdurationjk12jkhours
Onsetjk10-20jkminutesjk-jkprevent!


-priljk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔ACEjkInhibitorjk(Captopril,jklisinopril)
TherapeuticjkUse:jkHTN,jkHF,jkMI,jkDiabeticjkNeuropathy


-pam,jk-lamjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Benzodiazepine/
DONTjkCONFUSEjkWITHjkPRAM


-statinjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Antilipidemic jk(lovastatin,jksimvastatin)

, TherapeuticjkUse:jkHypercholesterolemia,jkPreventionjkofjkCoronaryjkEvent
s,jkProtectionjkagainstjkMIjkandjkstrokejkinjkclientsjkwithjkdisbetes


-asone,jk-solonejk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Corticosteroidjk(prednisone,jkprednisolone)



TherapeuticjkUse:jkstatusjkasthmaticus,jkacutejkasthmajkattack,jkasthmajkattac
kjkPPX


-ololjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔BetajkBlockerjk(propranolol,jkmetoprolol)



TherapeuticjkUse:jkHTN,jkAngina,jkTachydysrhythmia,jkHF,jkMI


-cillinjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Penicillin


DosingjkAdministrationjkTechniquesjk(MDI)jk-jk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔Shakejkinhalerjk-jkattachjkspacer



Exhale,jkpressjkcanister,jkinhale
Holdjkbreathjkforjk10jksecondsjk(orjkasjklongjkasjkpossible)
Exhalejkthroughjkpursedjklips
Waitjk1jkminutejkbeforejkrepeating
Cleanjkandjkrinsejkcase,jkcap


-idejk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔OraljkHypoglycemicjk(Biguanides,jkglipizide)