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A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient’s statement? An adult patient who has been diagnosed with a rectal tumor is scheduled to begin treatment with cisplatin. The nurse has conducted patient teachin...

A homeless man who is well known to care providers at the local hospital has been admitted to the emergency department after having a seizure outside a mall. The man is known to be a heavy alcohol user and is malnourished with a very low body mass index. How are this patient’s characteristics likely to influence possible treatment with phenytoin? A patient has been hospitalize for treatment of substance abuse after being arrested and jailed for the past 24 hours. The patient is experiencing se...

A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal maintenance dose of digoxin? A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hyd...

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Drugs have a high potential for abuse. There is no routine therapeutic use for these drugs and they are not available for regular use. They may be obtaine for “investigational use only” by applying to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Examples include heroin and LSD. Which scheduled drug is this? A nurse is admitting a Mexican woman to the hospital who cannot speak or understand English. The patient is alone, and there is no interpreter available. When trying to communicate with the patient ...

A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal maintenance dose of digoxin? A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hyd...

The nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation of a new resident of a long-term care facility. The nurse notes that the resident takes allopurinol on a daily basis for the treatment of gout. What is the primary purpose of this drug? During long-term desmopressin therapy in a 48-year-old woman, it will be most important for the nurse to assess which of the following? A patient in need of myocardial infarction prophylaxis has been ….sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following will the n...

Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine? A clinic nurse is following a 9-year-old boy who is taking somatropin. Which of the following will the nurse monitor periodically? A patient receives 25 units of NPH insulin at 7.AM. At what time of day should the nurse advise...

care of patients with AKI #5 and CKD #5 Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) ● Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys - Build up of waste products in the blood • Urea • Creatinine - Fluid and electrolyte imbalances - Metabolic acidosis ● Can be reversible if caught early and cause treated *Mastice: Most common in the acute care setting Affects many body systems Comes on quickly; kidneys are not able to filter the blood as they no...

A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to “test spray” the new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent which of the following? A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company. The nurse’s assessment reveals that the patient is a smoker and has diabetes. The m...

ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2023 ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2019 PROCTORED EXAM-REVISED 100%CORRECT ANSWERS. ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2019 PROCTORED EXAM-REVISED 100%CORRECT ANSWERS. ATI Pharmacology Final Exam Questions 1. When administering the drug senna to a patient, a health care provider must inform the patient of which of the following a. This drug is intended to lower blood pressure and is best used in combination with other antihypertensives b. This drug is not intended for long term use c. The pat...

Course PN138/PRN1356 Section P Basic Pharmacology - Residential and Online – 2021 Winter Quarter Test Module 11 Final Exam Started 3/11/21 Submitted 3/11/21 Status Completed Attempt Score 65.45 out of 70 points Time Elapsed 46 minutes out of 1 hour and 40 minutes • Question 1 0.7 out of 0.7 points Answer the following question by supplying the interpretation of the medical abbreviation: q4h Selected Answer: every 4 hours Answers: every 4 hou...

A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient’s statement? An adult patient who has been diagnosed with a rectal tumor is scheduled to begin treatment with cisplatin. The nurse has conducted patient teachin...

A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal maintenance dose of digoxin? A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hyd...

A homeless man who is well known to care providers at the local hospital has been admitted to the emergency department after having a seizure outside a mall. The man is known to be a heavy alcohol user and is malnourished with a very low body mass index. How are this patient’s characteristics likely to influence possible treatment with phenytoin? A patient has been hospitalize for treatment of substance abuse after being arrested and jailed for the past 24 hours. The patient is experiencing se...

A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient’s statement? An adult patient who has been diagnosed with a rectal tumor is scheduled to begin treatment with cisplatin. The nurse has conducted patient teachin...

The nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation of a new resident of a long-term care facility. The nurse notes that the resident takes allopurinol on a daily basis for the treatment of gout. What is the primary purpose of this drug? During long-term desmopressin therapy in a 48-year-old woman, it will be most important for the nurse to assess which of the following? A patient in need of myocardial infarction prophylaxis has been ….sulfinpyrazone for gout. Which of the following will the n...

Chapter 22: Antihypertensive Drugs 1. A patient has a new order for the adrenergic drug doxazosin (Cardura). When providing education about this drug, the nurse will include which instructions? a. “Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber.” b. “Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.” c. “The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2 to 3 weeks.” d. “Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, b...

A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient’s statement? An adult patient who has been diagnosed with a rectal tumor is scheduled to begin treatment with cisplatin. The nurse has conducted patient teachin...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM :LATEST 2021| A HIGH SCORE DOCUMENT. A nurse in a provider’s office is preparing to teach a middle adult client who has a new diagnosis of metabolic syndrome an Hba1c of 6.5%. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to teach the client about first? METFORMIN A nurse is reviewing a client’s laboratory results before administering furosemide 40mg IB bolus. For which of the following values should the nurse withhold the medication and conta...