QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI PHARMACOLOGY MID TERM EXAM-STUDY GUIDE 2021/2022

1. A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal maintenance dose of digoxin? 2. A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? 3. Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? 4. A nurse has been following a male patient wh...

1. A child is taking permethrin for head lice. The nurse will instruct her mother to 2. A 15-year-old boy is being carefully monitored for a skin infection and is being given ciprofloxacin. The nurse will observe for which of the following? 3. A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of the following assessments should the nurse prioritize? 4. An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a respiratory infection that has been a...

1. Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)? 2. A 70-year-old woman has a complex medical and a current drug regimen that includes calcium and vitamin D supplements for osteoporosis, metformin (Glucophage) for type 2 diabetes, phenelzine (Nardil) for depression, and metoprolol (Lopressor) and furosemide (Lasix) for hypertension. The woman is requesting dextromethorphan for the treatment of a recurrent cough. ...

1. Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the most common adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)? 2. A 70-year-old woman has a complex medical and a current drug regimen that includes calcium and vitamin D supplements for osteoporosis, metformin (Glucophage) for type 2 diabetes, phenelzine (Nardil) for depression, and metoprolol (Lopressor) and furosemide (Lasix) for hypertension. The woman is requesting dextromethorphan for the treatment of a recurrent cough. ...

1. Tylenol 325 mg/tablet, patient needs 650 mg; how many tables should patient take? 2. During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives 3. A 60-year-old African-American man lives with a number of chronic health problems. Genetic factors are likely to influence his etiology a...

1. Which of the following patients should be advised by the nurse to avoid over-the-counter cold and allergy preparations that contain phenylephrine? 2. A nurse at a large, university hospital has been informed that a drug trial will be taking place that may involve several patients in the hospital over the next several months. What is the nurse's most likely role in this drug testing process? 3. A nurse practitioner understands when prescribing a medication that there are certain questio...