ATI Pharm 1

A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Administer the medication into the client's abdomen

A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

Acetaminophen

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for tamoxifen. The nurse should recognize that tamoxifen has which of the following therapeutic effects?

Antiestrogenic

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?

Arthralgia

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?

Bleeding

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken methimazole for a thyroid disorder during the past month. Which of the following findings demonstrates an expected response to methimazole?

Decrease in body temperature

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to promote sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Dizziness

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to obtain prior to administering the medication?

Electrocardiogram

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse effects?

Fever

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?

Hypotension

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection and new prescriptions for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for cromolyn metered dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing starts

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a contraindication to this medication?

Intestinal obstruction

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has a prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to monitor which of the following laboratory tests?

Liver function

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 conditions?

Migraine headaches

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat hypertension. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Muscle weakness

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cirrhosis and a new prescription for lactose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects?

Reduces ammonia levels

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a class of new parents about medications. The nurse should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?

Reye's syndrome

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for long term prednisone therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?

Stress fractures

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?

Superinfection

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning