ATI Pharmacology Proctored, Pharmacology ATI Proctored Test Bank Exam With Ngn (With Rationale)

ATI Pharmacology Proctored, Pharmacology ATI Proctored Test Bank Exam With Ngn (With Rationale)

A nurse is caring for a client who has increased liver enzymes and is taking herbal supplements. Which of the following herbal supplements should the nurse report to the provider?

A. Glucosamine
B. Saw palmetto
C. Kava
D. St. John's wort - C (Chronic use or high doses of kava can cause liver damage, including severe liver failure)

A nurse is evaluating a group of clients at a health fair to identify the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the following clients require folic acid therapy? (Select all that apply.)

A.12 year old child who has iron deficiency anemia
B.24 year old female who has no health problems
C.44 year old male who has hypertension
D.55-year old female who has alcohol use disorder
E.35 year old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus - b, d
(B. The female client of childbearing age should take folic acid to prevent neural tube defects in the fetus

D. The client who has alcohol use disorder can
require folic acid therapy. Excess alcohol consumption leads to poor dietary intake of folic acid and injury to the liver)

A nurse is preparing to administer Potassium Chloride IV to a client who has Hypokalemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A. Infuse medication through a large bore needle.
B. Monitor urine output to ensure at least 20 mL/hr.
C. Administer medication via direct IV bolus.
D. Implement cardiac monitoring.
E. Administer the infusion using an IV pump - a, d, e
(A. Infuse potassium through a large bore needle to prevent vein irritation, phlebitis, and infiltration.

D. Implement cardiac monitoring to detect cardiac dysrhythmias in a client receiving IV potassium.

E. Administer IV potassium using an infusion pump to prevent fatal hyperkalemia due to a rapid infusion rate)

A nurse is caring for a client who requests information on the use of Feverfew. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A. "It is used to treat skin infections."
B. "It can decrease the frequency of migraine headaches."
C. "It can lessen the nasal congestion in the common cold."
D. "It can relieve nausea of morning sickness during pregnancy." - B (Feverfew is used to decrease the frequency of migraine headaches, but it has not been
proven to relieve an existing migraine headache.)

A nurse is completing an assessment of a client's current medications. The client states she also takes Gingko Biloba. Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a client taking Gingko Biloba?

A. Acetaminophen
B. Warfarin
C. Digoxin
D. Lisinopri - B (Warfarin is contraindicated for a client taking gingko biloba because ginkgo biloba can suppress coagulation and increase the risk of bleeding or hemorrhage)