Pharmacology Comprehensive Medical-Surgical (CMS)
Assessment | Complete Nursing Exam Prep | NCLEX-PN &
NCLEX-RN Pharmacology Review | Medication Safety &
Nursing Interventions | Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications |
Gout Pharmacology | Allopurinol | Prednisone | Aspirin |
Methotrexate | Cephalexin | Oxacillin | Zidovudine (AZT) |
HIV Antiretroviral Therapy | Antibiotics | Corticosteroids |
Immunosuppressants | Adverse Effects &
Contraindications | Laboratory Monitoring | Clinical
Judgment | ATI Practice Questions Verified and Provided
with Complete A+ Graded Answers Latest Updated 2026
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed gout. Which of the following medications
should the nurse prepare to administer?
-Zolpidem
-Alprazolam
-Spironolactone
-Allopurinol
Allopurinol
MY ANSWER
,Allopurinol is a xanthene oxidase inhibitor that reduces uric acid synthesis. The medication is
prescribed to treat gout.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid
arthritis. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following is a therapeutic effect
of this medication?
-Reduces risk of infection
-Decreases inflammation
-Improves peripheral blood flow
-Increases bone density
Decreases inflammation
MY ANSWER
Prednisone is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis because it produces anti-inflammatory and
immunosuppressive effects, which reduces inflammation, decreases pain, and increases
mobility.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to treat rheumatoid
arthritis. The nurse should include to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of
this medication?
, -Constipation
-Bleeding
-Blurred vision
-Insomnia
Bleeding
MY ANSWER
Aspirin can cause bleeding, tinnitus, gastric ulceration, nausea, and heartburn. The client
should monitor and report manifestations of bleeding, such as black tarry stools.
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin oral suspension to an older adult client who has
difficulty swallowing pills. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Check the client for a penicillin allergy.
-Monitor the client for constipation.
-Store the medication at room temperature.
-Avoid shaking the medication before administering.
Check the client for a penicillin allergy.