NURS-3730 PHARM 2019 ATI Questions With
Complete Solutions
"Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride treats the infection,
and the phenazopyridine treats pain." Correct
Answers A nurse is administering ciprofloxacin and
phenazopyridine to a client who has a severe
urinary tract
infection (UTI). The client asks why both
medications are needed. Which of the following
responses should the
nurse make?
"Phenazopyridine decreases adverse effects of
ciprofloxacin hydrochloride."
"Combining phenazopyridine with ciprofloxacin
hydrochloride shortens the course of therapy."
"The use of phenazopyridine allows for a lower
dosage of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride."
"Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride treats the infection,
and the phenazopyridine treats pain."
"I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while
taking this medication." Correct Answers . A nurse
is providing discharge teaching to a client who had
a kidney transplant and has a prescription for
oral cyclosporine. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,"I will be able to stop taking this medication 6
months after my surgery."
"I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while
taking this medication."
"I am likely to lose my hair while taking this
medication."
"I am taking this medication to boost my immune
system."
"I can develop lithium toxicity if I experience
vomiting or diarrhea." Correct Answers A nurse is
providing discharge teaching about lithium toxicity
to a client who has a new prescription for
lithium. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should take naproxen if I have a headache
because aspirin can cause lithium toxicity."
"I can develop lithium toxicity if I eat foods with
lots of sodium."
"I can develop lithium toxicity if I experience
vomiting or diarrhea."
"I might need to take a daily diuretic along with my
lithium to prevent lithium toxicity."
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood
sugar is low." Correct Answers A nurse is
providing teaching to a client who has
hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and a
new
,prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood
sugar is low."
"I will have less risk for developing an infection
while I take this medication."
"I should be concerned about losing excess weight
while I take this medication."
"I could have more problems with high blood
sugars while taking this medication."
"I should notify my provider immediately if my
urine turns an orange color." Correct Answers A
nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a
urinary tract infection and new prescriptions for
phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates the
need for
further teaching?
"If the phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can
take it with meals."
"The phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort,
but the ciprofloxacin will get rid of the infection."
"I need to drink 2 liters of fluid per day while I am
taking the ciprofloxacin."
, "I should notify my provider immediately if my
urine turns an orange color."
"I will eat fruits and vegetables that have high
potassium content every day." Correct Answers A
nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client
who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin
0.125 mg PO daily and furosemide 20 mg PO daily.
Which of the following statements by the client
indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
"I know that blurred vision is something I will
expect to happen while taking digoxin."
"I will measure my urine output each day and
document it in my diary."
"I will skip a dose of my digoxin if my resting heart
rate is below 72 beats per minute."
"I will eat fruits and vegetables that have high
potassium content every day."
"I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing
starts." Correct Answers A nurse is providing
teaching to a parent of a child who has asthma and
a new prescription for a cromolyn
sodium metered dose inhaler. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates the
need for further
teaching?
Complete Solutions
"Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride treats the infection,
and the phenazopyridine treats pain." Correct
Answers A nurse is administering ciprofloxacin and
phenazopyridine to a client who has a severe
urinary tract
infection (UTI). The client asks why both
medications are needed. Which of the following
responses should the
nurse make?
"Phenazopyridine decreases adverse effects of
ciprofloxacin hydrochloride."
"Combining phenazopyridine with ciprofloxacin
hydrochloride shortens the course of therapy."
"The use of phenazopyridine allows for a lower
dosage of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride."
"Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride treats the infection,
and the phenazopyridine treats pain."
"I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while
taking this medication." Correct Answers . A nurse
is providing discharge teaching to a client who had
a kidney transplant and has a prescription for
oral cyclosporine. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,"I will be able to stop taking this medication 6
months after my surgery."
"I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while
taking this medication."
"I am likely to lose my hair while taking this
medication."
"I am taking this medication to boost my immune
system."
"I can develop lithium toxicity if I experience
vomiting or diarrhea." Correct Answers A nurse is
providing discharge teaching about lithium toxicity
to a client who has a new prescription for
lithium. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should take naproxen if I have a headache
because aspirin can cause lithium toxicity."
"I can develop lithium toxicity if I eat foods with
lots of sodium."
"I can develop lithium toxicity if I experience
vomiting or diarrhea."
"I might need to take a daily diuretic along with my
lithium to prevent lithium toxicity."
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood
sugar is low." Correct Answers A nurse is
providing teaching to a client who has
hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and a
new
,prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood
sugar is low."
"I will have less risk for developing an infection
while I take this medication."
"I should be concerned about losing excess weight
while I take this medication."
"I could have more problems with high blood
sugars while taking this medication."
"I should notify my provider immediately if my
urine turns an orange color." Correct Answers A
nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a
urinary tract infection and new prescriptions for
phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates the
need for
further teaching?
"If the phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can
take it with meals."
"The phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort,
but the ciprofloxacin will get rid of the infection."
"I need to drink 2 liters of fluid per day while I am
taking the ciprofloxacin."
, "I should notify my provider immediately if my
urine turns an orange color."
"I will eat fruits and vegetables that have high
potassium content every day." Correct Answers A
nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client
who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin
0.125 mg PO daily and furosemide 20 mg PO daily.
Which of the following statements by the client
indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
"I know that blurred vision is something I will
expect to happen while taking digoxin."
"I will measure my urine output each day and
document it in my diary."
"I will skip a dose of my digoxin if my resting heart
rate is below 72 beats per minute."
"I will eat fruits and vegetables that have high
potassium content every day."
"I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing
starts." Correct Answers A nurse is providing
teaching to a parent of a child who has asthma and
a new prescription for a cromolyn
sodium metered dose inhaler. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates the
need for further
teaching?
