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ATI - Comprehensive Exam I-2021

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Questions 1. A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is least likely... to exacerbate asthma?   A Pindolol (Visken). B Carteolol (Ocupress). C Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). D Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal).        2. A male client who has been taking propranolol (Inderal) for 18 months tells the nurse that the healthcare provider discontinued the medication because his blood pressure has been normal for the past three months. Which instruction should the nurse provide?   A Report any uncomfortable symptoms after stopping the medication. B Stop the medication and keep an accurate record of blood pressure. C Ask the healthcare provider about tapering the drug dose over the next week. D Obtain another antihypertensive prescription to avoid withdrawal symptoms.        3. A client who is taking clonidine (Catapres, Duraclon) reports drowsiness. Which additional assessment should the nurse make?   A How long has the client been taking the medication? B Does the client use any tobacco products? C Has the client experienced constipation recently? D Did the client miss any doses of the medication?        4. The nurse is preparing to administer atropine, an anticholinergic, to a client who is scheduled for a cholecystectomy. The client asks the nurse to explain the reason for the prescribed medication. What response is best for the nurse to provide? [Show More]

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