ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 70
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a
transfusion of packed RBC's. The client's temp
increases to 102.4 F. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ...ANSWER...Stop the
transfusion (The greatest risk to this client is injury from
an elevated temperature; therefore, the first action the
nurse should take is to stop the transfusion)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about benzodiazepine
withdrawal with an older adult client who discontinued
taking lorazpam after taking it for 3 months. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? -
...ANSWER...Have someone assist you with ADL's (The
client who has lorazepam withdrawal can manifest
tremors and dizziness, making ADLs difficult to perform)
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who takes
insulin for the management of diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following findings should indicates to the nurse the
medication is effective? - ...ANSWER...Fasting BG 100
mg/dL (The expected reference range for a fasting blood
glucose level is 70 to 110 mg/dL so the nurse should
identify that a client who has a fasting blood glucose
level of 100 mg/dL is effectively managing diabetes
mellitus)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
seizures and a new prescription for valproic acid. The
nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following adverse effects of valproic acid immediately to
the provider? - ...ANSWER...Abdominal pain (The
greatest risk to the client is hepatotoxicity and
pancreatitis, which can cause abdominal pain.
Therefore, the client should notify the provider
immediately if experiencing a decrease in appetite,
nausea, abdominal pain, or yellowing of the skin)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for alendronate. Which of the following client
responses indicates to the nurse an understanding of
the teaching? - ...ANSWER..."I will take the medication
with 8 ounces of water" (The client should take
alendronate on an empty stomach with 240 mL (8 oz) of
water to ensure it does not lodge in the esophagus,
which can result in esophageal ulcerations)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
new prescription for etanercept to treat rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following instructions about selfadministering this med should the nurse include? -
...ANSWER...Discard any solutions that are cloudy (The
client should discard any vials or pre-filled syringes that
contain solutions that are discolored, cloudy, or have
any sediment in them)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has
Parkinson's disease and is taking levodopa/carbidopa.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings
as an adverse effect of this medication? -
...ANSWER...Dark urine (The nurse should identify that
levodopa/carbidopa can cause a darkening of the
client's urine, sweat, and saliva)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
new prescription for ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone, and
oral contraceptive. Which of the following client
statements should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of the teaching? - ...ANSWER..."I will
take the med at the same time each day" (The client
should take this medication at the same time each day
to maintain a consistent level to reduce fertility and the
chance of pregnancy)
A nurse is collecting data from the parent of an 11-year
old child who has previously received all the
immunizations in accordance with the CDC
recommended immunization schedule. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse plan to
administer to this child at this age? -
...ANSWER...Human papilloma virus (HPV) (This is a
voluntary immunization that the CDC's Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices recommends for
children between the ages of 11 and 12 years of age.
This immunization is intended to prevent development of
human papilloma virus. Certain strains of this virus can
lead to genital warts and cancers)