Pharm. Exam 3 (ATI Questions)
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1. A nurse in the post‑anesthesia
recovery unit is caring for a client
who received a nondepolarizing
neuromuscular blocking agent and
has muscle weakness. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for
which of the following medications?
A. Neostigmine
B. Naloxone
C. Dantrolene
D. Vecuronium: A
2. A nurse is providing information to
a client who has early Parkinson's
disease and a new prescription for
pramipexole. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for
which of the following adverse
effects of this medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Increased salivation
C. Diarrhea
D. Discoloration of urine: A
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has
a new prescription for levodopa/
carbidopa for Parkinson's disease.
Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A. Increase intake of
protein‑rich foods.
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B. Expect muscle
twitching to occur.
C. Take this medication with food.
D. Anticipate relief of
manifestations in 24 hr.: C
4. A nurse is preparing to administer
a medication to a client who has
absence seizures. The nurse should
anticipate administering which of
the following medications to the
client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Phenytoin
B. Ethosuximide
C. Gabapentin
D. Carbamazepine
E. Valproic acid
F. Lamotrigine: B, E, F
5. A nurse is reviewing a new
prescription for oxcarbazepine
with a female client who has partial
seizures. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Use caution if given
a prescription for a
diuretic medication."
B. "Consider using an alternate
form of contraception if you
are using oral contraceptives."
C."Chew gum to increase
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saliva production."
D."Avoid driving until you
see how the medication
affects you."
E. "Notify your provider if you
develop a skin rash.": A,B,D,E
6. A nurse in the operating room is
caring for a client who received
a dose of succinylcholine. During
the operation, the client suddenly
develops rigidity, and his body
temperature begins to rise. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for
which of the following medications?
A. Neostigmine
B. Naloxone
C. Dantrolene
D. Vecuronium: C
7. A nurse in the post‑anesthesia care
unit is caring for a client who is
experiencing malignant hyperthermia.
Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place a cooling blanket
on the client.
B. Administer oxygen at 100%.
C. Administer iced 0.9%
sodium chloride.
D. Administer potassium
chloride IV.
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1. A nurse in the post‑anesthesia
recovery unit is caring for a client
who received a nondepolarizing
neuromuscular blocking agent and
has muscle weakness. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for
which of the following medications?
A. Neostigmine
B. Naloxone
C. Dantrolene
D. Vecuronium: A
2. A nurse is providing information to
a client who has early Parkinson's
disease and a new prescription for
pramipexole. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for
which of the following adverse
effects of this medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Increased salivation
C. Diarrhea
D. Discoloration of urine: A
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has
a new prescription for levodopa/
carbidopa for Parkinson's disease.
Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A. Increase intake of
protein‑rich foods.
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B. Expect muscle
twitching to occur.
C. Take this medication with food.
D. Anticipate relief of
manifestations in 24 hr.: C
4. A nurse is preparing to administer
a medication to a client who has
absence seizures. The nurse should
anticipate administering which of
the following medications to the
client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Phenytoin
B. Ethosuximide
C. Gabapentin
D. Carbamazepine
E. Valproic acid
F. Lamotrigine: B, E, F
5. A nurse is reviewing a new
prescription for oxcarbazepine
with a female client who has partial
seizures. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Use caution if given
a prescription for a
diuretic medication."
B. "Consider using an alternate
form of contraception if you
are using oral contraceptives."
C."Chew gum to increase
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saliva production."
D."Avoid driving until you
see how the medication
affects you."
E. "Notify your provider if you
develop a skin rash.": A,B,D,E
6. A nurse in the operating room is
caring for a client who received
a dose of succinylcholine. During
the operation, the client suddenly
develops rigidity, and his body
temperature begins to rise. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for
which of the following medications?
A. Neostigmine
B. Naloxone
C. Dantrolene
D. Vecuronium: C
7. A nurse in the post‑anesthesia care
unit is caring for a client who is
experiencing malignant hyperthermia.
Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place a cooling blanket
on the client.
B. Administer oxygen at 100%.
C. Administer iced 0.9%
sodium chloride.
D. Administer potassium
chloride IV.
