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ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2023

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Question 1:

Vital Signs Day 1:

Temperature 36.2 0 C (97.20 F) Respiratory rate 18/min

Heart rate 74/min

Blood pressure 1 1 8/68 mm Hg Sp02 96% on room air

Day 7:

Temperature 36.9 0 C (98.40 F) Heart rate 86/min

Respiratory rate 18/min Blood pressure 98/66 mm Hg Sp02 97% on room air

Provider Prescriptions Day 1:

Levodopa 250 mg/Carbidopa 25 mg 1 tablet daily Day

7:

Levodopa 250 mg/Carbidopa 25 mg 2 tablets daily

Which of the following statements should the nurse include when teaching the client about the prescribed medication? Select all that apply.

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Question 2:

A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review prior to administration?

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Question 3:

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following situations requires an incident report?

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Question 4:

A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of the following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?

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A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 ml- via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is I5 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer and Explanation
Correct Answer: "50" gtt/min

Explanation

Infusion rate (gtt/min)= ( Volume (mL)/ Time (min) × Drop factor Substitute the values into the formula

100ml/30 *15

=50gtt/min


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Question 6:

A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that reads "ondansetron 8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of the following parts of the prescription should the nurse clarify with the provider?

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Question 7:

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for nifedipine. Which of the following findings should the nurse assess prior to administration of the medication?

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Question 8:

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?

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Question 9:

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment?

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Question 10:

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hypoglycemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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