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ATI Pharmacology EXAM 2022 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following co... nditions? o Migraine headaches ▪ Ergotamine prevents or stops migraine headache by blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors in the cranial peripheral vascular smooth muscle, which causes vasoconstriction of dilated cerebral blood vessels. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for amphotericin B. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? o Nephrotoxicity ▪ Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication used to treat severe fungal infections; however, it can cause nephrotoxicity. The nurse should monitor the client’s creatinine every 3-4 days and increase fluid intake. The dosage of amphotericin B should be reduced if the client’s creatinine is 3.5 mg/dL or greater. 3. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 8,000 units subcutaneously every 8 hours. Available is heparin 10,000 units/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero) o 0.8 mL ▪ 1mL / 10,000 units x 8,000 units / 1 4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and a new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching? o Promotes RBC production ▪ Epoetin Alfa stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow to increase RBC production and reduce anemia. Anemia is common in clients who have chronic kidney failure, since erythropoietin is produced by the kidney. 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? o Hypotension ▪ Enalapril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, can cause hypotension and postural hypotension, especially during the first 3 hrs. following the initial dosage. This study source was downloaded by 100000831777157 from CourseHero.com on 03-12-2022 03:43:28 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/67167314/Pharmacology-ATIdocx/ 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? o Bleeding ▪ Clopidogrel is an antithrombotic medication that inhibits platelet aggregation. It is used to prevent stenosis of coronary stents, MI’s, and strokes. The nurse should monitor for coffee ground emesis, black tarry stools, ecchymosis or any indication of bleeding. 7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse effects? o Superinfection [Show More]

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