Pharmacology 5 ati proctored peds
A nurse is monitoring a client who receives epinephrine for angioedema after a first dose of losartan. Which of the following data indicates a therapeutic response to the epinephrine.
respirations are unlabored
A nurse is caring for a client who has active TB and is to be started on IV rifampin therapy. The nurse should instruct that this medication can cause which of the following adverse effects?
Body secretions turning a red-orange color
The nurse is caring for a client how has heart failure and a history of asthma. The nurse reviews the providers orders and recognizes that clarification is needed for which of the following medications?
Carvedilol
A nurse is evaluating teaching on a client who has a new prescription for montelukast to treat asthma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Ill take this medication once a day in the evening.
A nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of his asthma. When reviewing the provider's orders, the nurse recognizes that clarification is needed for which of the following medications?
Propanolol
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and requires mechanical ventilation. The client receives a prescription for pancuronium. The nurse recognizes that this medication is for which of the following purposes?
Suppress respiratory effort
A nurse is administering nasal decongestant drops for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Tell the client to blow her nose gently before the instillation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking montelukast. Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
The client experiences an increased ease of breathing.
A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following actions is the nurse's highest priority?
Administering a nebulized beta-adrenergic
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has emphysema and a new prescription for theophylline. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Avoid caffeine while taking this medication
A nurse is caring for a child who has asthma and a prescription for montelukast granules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the client's parent on administering the medication.
Administer the medication 2hr before exercise.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to use to abort an acute asthma attack?
Albuterol
A nurse in a clinic sees a client who has an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following medications should reduce the symptoms?
Albuterol via jet nebulizer
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin to a client. The nurse should identify that the medication is treatment for exposure to which of the following agents?
Anthrax
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and asks the nurse about a prescription for propranolol. The nurse should inform the client that this medication is contraindicated in clients who have a history of which of the following conditions?
Asthma
A nurse is assessing a client after administering IV vancomycin. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider.
Audible inspiratory strider
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and a new prescription for montelukast. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects to the provider?
Depression
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has asthma and new prescriptions for cromolyn and albuterol, both my nebulizer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
I will be sure to take the albuterol before taking the cromolyn.
A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and a new prescription for rifampin and pyrazinamide. Which of he following laboratory tests should the nurse instruct the client will be required while on this medication regimen?
Liver function tests
A nurse is preparing a client who is in active labor for epidural analgesia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain a 30 min electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) strip prior to induction.
A nurse is caring for a client who has streptococcal pneumonia and a prescription for penicillin G by intermittent IV bolus. 10 minutes into the infusion of the third dose, the client reports that the IV site itches and that he feels dizzy and short of breath. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Stop the infusion
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and is about to start taking theophylline (Theo-24). The nurse should tell the client that this medication might cause which of the following adverse effects?
Tachycardia
A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about how to use an albuterol inhaler. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
The client holds his breath for 10 seconds after inhaling the medication.
A nurse is caring for a client who asks how albuterol helps his breathing. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
The medication will: prevent wheezing open the airways decrease coughing episodes
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has a new prescription for ampicillin. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings is a priority?
Wheezing
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has asthma and a new prescription for fluticasone/salmeterol. For which of the following adverse effect should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider.
White coating in the mouth
A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing status asthmaticus. Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to take?
administer a short-acting B2-agonist (SABA)
A nurse is teaching a client about taking diphenhydramine. The nurse should explain to the client that which of the following in an adverse effect of this medication?
sedation
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
shake the inhaler for 3 to 5 seconds
A nurse is teaching a client about taking an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should explain that this type of medication has which of the following actions?
stimulates secretions
A nurse is caring for a client who was exposed to anthrax. Which of the following antibiotics should the nurse plan to administer?
Ciprofloxacin
A nurse is caring for a client following exposure to inhalational anthrax due to bioterrorism. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect as a common medication to treat anthrax?
Ciprofloxacin Doxycycline Amoxicillin
A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous catheter and develops acute shortness of breath. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Clamp the catheter
A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and is taking fluticasone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Oral candidiasis
A nurse in an ED is preparing to administer theophylline by continuous IV infusion to a client who is experiencing an asthma attack. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
infuse the medication with an IV pump
