ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW 2022/2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A client is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25 mg three times a day. The nurse should independently hold the evening dose ... if the client is displaying signs/symptoms of rage. A client is started on haloperidol (Haldol) to control antipsychotic episodes associated with schizophrenia. The nurse should instruct the client to observe for which of the following potential adverse medication effects? Muscle spasm and parkinsonian symptoms A nurse is administering glucagon intramuscularly to a client. Which of the following actions will help the nurse evaluate the medication's effectiveness? Performing a blood glucose fingerstick A client is receiving amphotericin B intravenously. A nurse observes for what common side effects occurring within the first 1 to 3 hr of initiating the infusion? fever and chills A client is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) for heart failure. Which of the following clinical manifestations is an early rather than late sign of medication toxicity? vommiting A nurse is monitoring a client with a history of bulimia in regards to the use of the stimulant laxative, senna (Senokot). Which of the following client findings supports a suspicion of laxative abuse? The client has no urge to defecate even though stools are in the rectal vault. . A client is prescribed diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil) for severe diarrhea. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for further nursing instruction regarding the self- administration of the medication? "I will continue to take the medication as long as necessary until my diarrhea is resolved." A client recently diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is prescribed antacids by the primary care provider. The client is being instructed by the nurse on when to take the antacids. Which of the following responses by the client indicates a correct understanding of when to take the antacids? "I will take my antacid at 1 and 3 hr after each meal and at bedtime." A primary care provider has prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) 200 mg extended release capsule every day by mouth for a client. The nurse recognizes that the client requires further instruction when the client states the medication can be chewed. A client with a history of alcoholism is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for headaches. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory report. For which of the following laboratory values should the acetaminophen use be discontinued immediately? An elevated serum bilirubin A client is receiving ferrous sulfate orally. Which of the following findings reported by the client indicates that the medication is achieving its desired outcome? No shortness of breath with exertion . A client with Parkinsonʼs disease is taking carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) daily. The client reports he is frustrated that he has "good" days with few [Show More]
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