Focused Study Guide for Ati Rn
Pharmacology Comprehensive Exam
Guide
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which
of the following sections of a drug handbook should the
nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>indications
a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a
drug to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states
that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks.
Which of the following terms describes these risks?
,contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
adverse effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>precautions
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine
for insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should
identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>therapeutic effect
,a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for a drug with a high potential for toxicity.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug
levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the
possibility of toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>1,2,4
a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is
taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The
nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug.
The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause
which of the following?
, maternal bleeding
maternal blood clots
gestational diabetes
fetal malformation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>fetal malformation
when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse
can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the
following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic
name - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>lower case letter
Pharmacology Comprehensive Exam
Guide
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which
of the following sections of a drug handbook should the
nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>indications
a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a
drug to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states
that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks.
Which of the following terms describes these risks?
,contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
adverse effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>precautions
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine
for insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should
identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>therapeutic effect
,a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for a drug with a high potential for toxicity.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug
levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the
possibility of toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>1,2,4
a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is
taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The
nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug.
The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause
which of the following?
, maternal bleeding
maternal blood clots
gestational diabetes
fetal malformation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>fetal malformation
when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse
can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the
following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic
name - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>lower case letter
