ATI Pharmacology test A Questions with correct answers

A nurse is completing an incident report for a med error, which of the following information should the nurse include in the report Correct Answer - -the incident report should clearly and thoroughly report the facts of the error A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking Oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching Correct Answer - -Oxybutynin is an anticholinergic that causes dryness -symptoms include dry mouth, blurred vision & dry eyes -these symptoms are all affects of anticholinergics A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and their family. The client has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse include in the instructions Correct Answer - —take a stool softener daily will be needed -constipation is an adverse effect of opioid use -stool softeners can decrease the severity of this adverse effect A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication Correct Answer - -Akathisia -an adverse effect associated with the medication is the development of extrapyramidal manifestations such as dystonia pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia -this drug is classified as an antipsychotic used to treat mental disorders, this drug is also used to control symptoms of Tourette syndrome -this drug can cause seizures, confusion and neuroleptic syndrome