ATI Exam B

A nurse is preparing to teach a client who is to start a new prescription for extended release verapamil. Which of the following instructions the nurse plan to include?

Change positions slowly

A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for furosemide. The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the teaching?

"Drink a glass of milk with each dose of the medication"

A nurse is precepting a newly licensed nurse who is caring for four clients. The nurse should complete an incident report for which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse?

Administers isosorbide mononitrate to client who has BP 82/60mmHg

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?

Akathisia

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a contraindication for receiving propranolol?

Asthma

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider>

Chest pressure

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium citrate. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?

Client report of decreased paresthesia

A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following lab findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider before administering the medication?

Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL

A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity?

Cromolyn

A nurse is caring for a client who has developed hypomagnesemia due to long-term therapy with lansoprazole. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations?

Disorinetation

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the medication's MOA. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxale. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily

A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Ensure flumazenil is available to administer for toxicity management

A nurse contacts a client's provider on the phone to obtain a prescription for pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Have the provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names

A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell anemia and is taking hydroxyurea. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Select all that apply

Hemoglobin 7.0g/dL Platelets 75,000/mm Potassium 5.2 mEq/L

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?

Hyperkalemia

A nurse is a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately?

Hyperventilation

A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen for breast cancer. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

Leg tenderness

A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?

Methadone

A nurse administered digoxin immune fab to a client who received the incorrect dosage of digoxin for 3 days. The nurse should identify that which of the following indicates the antidote was effective?

Normal sinus rhythm

A nurse is monitoring the adverse effects of HCTZ after administering the medication to an older adult who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?

Orthostatic hypotension

The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first>

Perform a capillary blood glucose test

A nurse is planning care for a client that is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Place monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet

A nurse is preparing to mix and administer dantrolene via IV bolus to a client who has developed malignant hyperthermia during surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Reconstitute the initial dose with 60 mL of sterile water without a bacteriostatic agent

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to the client and the family?

Take a stool softener on a daily basis

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for arthritis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit salicylism.

Tinnitus

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for clozapine. Which of the following lab tests should the nurse review before administering the medication?

Total cholesterol

A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who is taking carbamazepine for a seizure disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

WBC 3,500/mm