VATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2025/ RN VATI PHARMACOLOGY PREDICTOR 2025, VATI NGN EXAM, VATI TEST BANK, RN PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS, NEXT GEN NCLEX VATI, VATI VERIFIED ANSWERS, RN VATI STUDY GUIDE

VATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2025/ RN
VATI PHARMACOLOGY PREDICTOR 2025, VATI NGN
EXAM, VATI TEST BANK, RN PREDICTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS, NEXT GEN NCLEX VATI, VATI VERIFIED
ANSWERS, RN VATI STUDY GUIDE




A nurse is caring for a client who ingested a toxic amount of acetami
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nophen 36 hr ago. For which of the following findings should the nur
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se monitor? Select all that apply
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a. elevated troponin level
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b. diaphoresis
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c. hyperglycemia
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d. abdominal discomfort
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e. increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level -
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b answerb. Diaphoresis is correct. The nurse should monitor th
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e client for early manifestations of acetaminophen toxicity, whi
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ch includes diaphoresis. Later manifestations of toxicity inclu
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,de liver failure, which manifest 48 to 72 hr following ingestion o
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f the toxic dose.
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d. Abdominal discomfort is correct. The nurse should monitor the cli
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ent for early manifestations of acetaminophen toxicity, which includ
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e abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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e. Increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is correct. The nu
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rse should monitor ALT levels because these enzymes may elevate
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with liver inflammation from acetaminophen overdose.
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A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for oral albuterol
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for the long-
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term management of asthma. For which of the following adverse eff
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ects should the nurse monitor?
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a. Nystagmusb




b. Tachycardia
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c. Drowsiness
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d. Oral fungal infections - answerb. Tachycardia
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,Albuterol is a beta2- b b b




agonist, which can cause excessive stimulation of cardiac and
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skeletal muscle beta cells. Therefore, the nurse should monito
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r the client for tachycardia and dysrhythmias.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has asthma and a prescripti
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on for methylprednisolone. Which of the following lab values should
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the nurse monitor?
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a. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
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b. Fibrin split products
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c. BUN
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d. Glucose - answerd. Glucose
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Methylprednisolone therapy increases the synthesis of glucos b b b b b b




e and decreases the uptake of glucose by the muscles and adi
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pose tissues, resulting in increased circulating glucose. There
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fore, it is important for the nurse to regularly monitor blood glu
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cose levels while clients are receiving corticosteroid therapy.
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, A nurse planning care for a client who has a prescription for acetazol
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amide. Which of the following findings should the nurse plan to moni
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tor for as an adverse effect of this medication?
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a. Bronchospasm
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b. Constipation
b




c. Diplopia
b




d. Electrolyte imbalance - answerd. Electrolyte imbalance
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Acetazolamide promotes renal excretion of sodium and potass b b b b b b b




ium and reduces the formation of bicarbonate, increasing the c
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lient's risk of electrolyte and acid-
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base imbalances. Therefore, the nurse should monitor the client for f
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indings of electrolyte imbalance.
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A nurse is caring for a client who reports an increase in migraine hea
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daches over the past 2 weeks and asks if sumatriptan might be helpf
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ul. Which of the following conditions from the client's medical history
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should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for this medication
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?

a. Gastrointestinal reflux
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