ATI Pharm 1 Practice Quiz

1. A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Administer the medication into the client's abdomen 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for tamoxifen. The nurse should recognize that tamoxifen has which of the following therapeutic effects? - Antiestrogenic 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? - Hypotension 4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning 5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection and new prescriptions for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? - I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange 6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse effects? - Fever 7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cirrhosis and a new prescription for lactose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects? - Reduces ammonia levels 8. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken methimazole for a thyroid disorder during the past month. Which of the following findings demonstrates an expected response to methimazole? - Decrease in body temperature 9. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a class of new parents about medications. The nurse should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects? - Reye's syndrome 10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? - Bleeding 11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse effects? - Superinfection 12. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat hypertension. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? - Muscle weakness 13. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to obtain prior to administering the medication? - Electrocardiogram 14. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to promote sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? - Dizziness 15. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has a prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to monitor which of the following laboratory tests? - Liver function 16. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? - Arthralgia 17. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for cromolyn metered dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching? - I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing starts 18. A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? - Acetaminophen 19. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions? - Migraine headaches 20. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a contraindication to this medication? - Intestinal obstruction 21. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for long term prednisone therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? - Stress fractures