ATI PHARMACOLOGY TEST 1 NEWEST FINAL EXAM 2025 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
RATED A+
A nurse is completing an incident report for a med error,
which of the following information should the nurse
include in the report
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
,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
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
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
-this drug has anticholinergics properties and can cause
increased intraoccular pressure, blurred vision, and dry
eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is
receiving an IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the
, following findings indicates that the medication is
effective
ANSWER-increased cardiac output
-dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor
specificity effect, which increases cardiac output and
improves perfusion
-an adverse effect of the drug is tachycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
prior to administering the medication
ANSWER-Obtain clients blood pressure
-HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote
urine output and reduce blood pressure and edema. The
nurse should obtain the client's bp prior to
administration of the medication
-NSAIDS decrease the effectiveness of HCTZ
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
RATED A+
A nurse is completing an incident report for a med error,
which of the following information should the nurse
include in the report
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
,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
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
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
-this drug has anticholinergics properties and can cause
increased intraoccular pressure, blurred vision, and dry
eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is
receiving an IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the
, following findings indicates that the medication is
effective
ANSWER-increased cardiac output
-dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor
specificity effect, which increases cardiac output and
improves perfusion
-an adverse effect of the drug is tachycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
prior to administering the medication
ANSWER-Obtain clients blood pressure
-HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote
urine output and reduce blood pressure and edema. The
nurse should obtain the client's bp prior to
administration of the medication
-NSAIDS decrease the effectiveness of HCTZ
