ATI Pharm Made Easy- Musculoskeletal Questions
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for etanercept. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer a tuberculin skin test prior to starting medication
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following should nurse include?
Avoid being around people who are sick, avoid alcohol, Reort bruising or petechiae, Periodic lab test are required.
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate. The nurse should inform the client to monitor for which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug?
Black, tarry stools
Nurses teaching a client about Raloxifene therapy to prevent osteoporosis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions to this medication?
Calf pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking alendronate to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. The nurse should explain to the client that alendronate increase bone mass by which of the following actions?
Decreases activity of osteoclast
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for Prednisone and takes 1500 mg/day of calcium carbonate to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Drink 8 oz of water with calcium tablets, Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them, Take the drugs 1 hr. apart, Divide the calcium dose into three 500mg doses.
A nurse is teaching about self-administering methotrexate to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Drink a maximum of 2L of water per day to promote the drug excretion
A nurse is teaching a client about what adverse effects of etanercept. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
I will need to get my blood drawn periodically while on this medicaiton.
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?.
I will take a birth control pill everyday
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following drugs would likely be prescribed in conjunction during the initial treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?
Ibuprofen
Alondranate is contraindicated for a clients who have which of the following conditions?
Inability to sit up right
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for etanercept. The nurse should identify that etanercept treats Rheumatoid arthritis by which of the following actions?
Inactivation of tumor necrosis factor
A nurse is teaching a client about Raloxifene. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Increase physical activity by taking walks, use a contraceptive if there is any possibility of pregnancy, increase intake of Calicum and Vitamin D.
A nurse is preparing to administer alendronate to a client who has osteoporosis. The nurse should recognize which of the following as an adverse effect of alendronate?
Joint pain
A nurse is teaching the client about calcitonin-salmon intranasal spray to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Report rash or itching, Prime the pump before the first dose, Report nasal irritation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following indications of a serious adverse reaction to the drug?
Shortness of breath
A nurse is caring for a client who is currently taking methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should identify that which of the following is an adverse effect of this medication.
Thrombocytopenia
A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with post-menopausal osteoporosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering calcitonin salmon to the client for the first time?
Use skin testing to check the client for allergies
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for etanercept. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
You should report signs of infection to your provider immediaetly
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
bone marrow depression
A nurse should identify that a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking etanercept is at an increased risk for which of the following adverse effect?
infection
Which of the following is a therapeutic effect of raloxifene?
mimics the effects of estrogen on bone tissue.
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following indications of an adverse reaction to this drug?
skin rash
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for calcium citrate about manifestations of hyperkalemia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
vomiting
