ATI: Pharmacology Introduction
A nurse caring for a client who is newly admitted to the facility for chest pain. At which of the following times should the nurse begin teaching about medications and discharge planning?
As soon as possible
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of a newly prescribed medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching.
Contact your provider if adverse effects occur
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. In which of the following sections of a medication resource should the nurse look to determine if the client can receive the medication?
Contraindications
A nurse is teaching a client about naproxen enteric-coated tablets. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Do not crush or chew the tablet
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty remembering to take their medication three times each day. The nurse should identify that which of the following alternate forms of the medication can help to promote adherence to the prescribed dosage?
Extended-release tablet
A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic medication. The nurse should explain that teratogenic medications can cause which of the following?
Fetal malformation
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. In which of the following sections of a medication resource should the nurse look to determine if the medication has more than one use?
Indications
When reviewing a list of medications in a medication handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name for a medication in which of the following ways?
It begins with a lowercase letter
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history. The client reports no allergies but has experienced mild itching while taking amoxicillin in the past. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Itching can indicate a hypersensitivity to amoxicillin
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of renal insufficiency and is taking medication. Which of the following should the nurse monitor the client for?
Medication toxicity
A nurse is speaking to a client who is taking sertraline and reports drinking grapefruit juice. The nurse explains that grapefruit juice inhibits an enzyme in the liver that is used to metabolize sertraline. The nurse should recognize the client's risk for which of the following?
Medication toxicity
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the following terms describes why this medication was prescribed for the client?
Pharmacologic action
A nurse is reviewing a medication resource prior to administering a medication to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states that the medication can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these risks?
Precautions
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitroglycerin IV and is switching to the oral form of the medication. The nurse should identify that the oral dose will be higher than the IV dose for which of the following reasons?
The oral form has decreased bioavailability because of the first-pass effect
A nurse caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
Therapeutic effect
A nurse is reviewing medications in a medication reference. The nurse should identify that medications in the same class share which of the following similarities?
They have similar mechanisms of actions
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a medication that has a receptor agonist effect. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
This will increase the effects of normal cellular function
