VATI Pharmacology Pre-Assessment [ACTUAL EXAM]
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2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A client who takes a sublingual medication should place it under
his tongue. A sip of water can help the medication dissolve. The
nurse should tell the client that the medication takes effect rapidly
in 1-3 min. The nurse should tell the client that the medication can
be used to terminate an ongoing anginal attack as well as to
prevent anginal pain prior to exertion. Therefore the client might
need the medication prior to exercising. Headache is a common
adverse effect of this medication that often dissipates with
prolonged use. The client should continue to take the medication
and take aspirin or acetaminophen for headache.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
phenytoin. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and
report which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Metallic taste
B. Diarrhea
C. Skin rash
D. Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Skin rash
Phenytoin is an antiepileptic medication used to treat partial
seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Phenytoin can
cause a rash that can progress to Stevens-Johnson syndrome
(SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). If a rash develops, the
client should notify the provider immediately and stop the use of
phenytoin.
Adverse effects of clarithromycin include an altered taste.
Phenytoin can cause gingival hyperplasia. Adverse effects of
, phenytoin include constipation. Adverse effects of phenytoin
include suicidal tendencies and aggression.
A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and receives
digoxin daily. Before administering this medication, which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Offer the client a light snack
B. Measure the client's blood pressure
C. Measure the client's apical pulse
D. Weigh the client - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C.
Measure the client's apical pulse
Digoxin decreases the heart rate, so the nurse should count the
apical pulse for at least 1 min before administering. The nurse
should hold the medication and notify the provider if the client's
heart rate is below 60/min or if a change in heart rhythm is
detected.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for lithium. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Follow a low-sodium diet.
B. Limit daily fluid intake.
C. Obtain a daily weight.
D. Avoid foods that have a high tyramine content. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Obtain a daily weight
Clients who are taking lithium should monitor their daily weight
due to the risk of fluid imbalance.
Clients who are taking lithium should avoid a low-sodium diet due
to the risk of hyponatremia. Clients who are taking lithium should
LATEST VERSION [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED
AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE
2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A client who takes a sublingual medication should place it under
his tongue. A sip of water can help the medication dissolve. The
nurse should tell the client that the medication takes effect rapidly
in 1-3 min. The nurse should tell the client that the medication can
be used to terminate an ongoing anginal attack as well as to
prevent anginal pain prior to exertion. Therefore the client might
need the medication prior to exercising. Headache is a common
adverse effect of this medication that often dissipates with
prolonged use. The client should continue to take the medication
and take aspirin or acetaminophen for headache.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
phenytoin. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and
report which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Metallic taste
B. Diarrhea
C. Skin rash
D. Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Skin rash
Phenytoin is an antiepileptic medication used to treat partial
seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Phenytoin can
cause a rash that can progress to Stevens-Johnson syndrome
(SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). If a rash develops, the
client should notify the provider immediately and stop the use of
phenytoin.
Adverse effects of clarithromycin include an altered taste.
Phenytoin can cause gingival hyperplasia. Adverse effects of
, phenytoin include constipation. Adverse effects of phenytoin
include suicidal tendencies and aggression.
A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and receives
digoxin daily. Before administering this medication, which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Offer the client a light snack
B. Measure the client's blood pressure
C. Measure the client's apical pulse
D. Weigh the client - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C.
Measure the client's apical pulse
Digoxin decreases the heart rate, so the nurse should count the
apical pulse for at least 1 min before administering. The nurse
should hold the medication and notify the provider if the client's
heart rate is below 60/min or if a change in heart rhythm is
detected.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for lithium. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Follow a low-sodium diet.
B. Limit daily fluid intake.
C. Obtain a daily weight.
D. Avoid foods that have a high tyramine content. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Obtain a daily weight
Clients who are taking lithium should monitor their daily weight
due to the risk of fluid imbalance.
Clients who are taking lithium should avoid a low-sodium diet due
to the risk of hyponatremia. Clients who are taking lithium should
