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Title : ATI LPN Pharmacology-2023

Type : Nursing

Category : LPN Nursing Exam(s)

Subcategory : LPN ATI Exams

Domain : Pharmacology

Fragment : N/A

Module : LPN-NURSING

Exam Status : active

Rating : 95.00%

Attempts Allowed : 100

Exam Year : 2023

Duration : 75 minutes

Total Questions : 44

Passing Score : 90%

Difficulty : Medium

Instructions : Read each question carefully and choose the best answer based on current nursing standards. You will have a limited time to complete the exam, so manage your time wisely.

Description : Exam is designed to assess the knowledge and clinical judgment of practical nursing students in the safe and effective administration of medications.

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1 :
A nurse is preparing to administer vaccines to an 11-year-old child who is up to date on immunizations. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse plan to administer?

Hepatitis B

Rotavirus

Pneumococcal conjugate

Quadrivalent human papillomavirus

Hint : Preadolescent cancer prevention

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2 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol. Which of the following laboratory findings indicates the medication has been effective?

Decreased triglycerides

Decreased uric acid

Increased albumin

Increased potassium

Hint : Monitors gout control

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3 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about age-related changes that affect medication administration for older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

Renal excretion time slows for medication.

Brain receptors become less sensitive to medications.

Gastric emptying rate increases.

Hepatic enzymes process medications more rapidly.

Hint : Kidneys clear drugs slower

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4 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken an overdose of oxycodone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Tachycardia

Tachypnea

Sedation

Dilated pupils

Hint : Opioid = CNS slowdown

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5 :
A nurse is reviewing a list of current medications for a client who is starting therapy with furosemide. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as being contraindicated?

Lithium carbonate

Albuterol

Levothyroxine

Cetirizine

Hint : Sodium loss raises lithium

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6 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenytoin with a client who had a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Taking phenytoin diminishes potassium levels.

Monitor for gingival hyperplasia.

Taking ginkgo biloba increases phenytoin levels.

Minimize exposure to sunlight.

Hint : Watch the gums closely

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7 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I should take this medication twice each day."

"I will avoid eating fatty foods while I take this medication."

This medication will protect me from sexually transmitted diseases."

"I can expect to have constipation while I take this medication."

Hint : Fat delays absorption

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8 :
A nurse working in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who takes montelukast. Which of the following is an expected therapeutic effect of this medication?

Neutralized gastric acid

Improved peripheral vasodilation

Increased WBC count

Reduced bronchial inflammation

Hint : Controls asthma inflammation

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9 :
A nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client who has had an exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Select an injection site that is free of scar tissue. B.

Massage the site following the injection.

Hold the needle at a 30 angle during injection

Inject 0.3 to 0.5 mL of the solution.

Hint : Unscarred site = accurate read

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10 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sustained-release verapamil. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will sit upright for 30 minutes after taking the medication."

"I will crush the tablet to make it easier to swallow."

"I will follow up with monthly laboratory tests to check for anemia.

"I will increase my daily intake of fiber and fluid."

Hint : Prevents constipation effect

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11 :
A nurse is preparing to administer 0800 medications to a client. The medication administration record (MAR) states "phenobarbital" and the medication the pharmacy supplied is pentobarbital. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Check the prescription in the client's medical record.

Ask the client if she has any allergies.

Ask the client what medication she took yesterday

Check the client's MAR to see what the client received the day before.

Hint : Verify against original order

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12 :
A nurse is administering the first dose of ramipril to a client who has hypertension. The client reports feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Which of the following should the nurse administer?

15 g of carbohydrates

Diphenhydramine

Naloxone

IV fluid bolus

Hint : Supports low blood pressure

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13 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has been taking hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse evaluate?

Serum electrolyte levels

Thyroid levels

Coagulation studies

Complete blood count

Hint : Risk of low potassium

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14 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin transdermal patches to treat angina. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is an adverse effect of the medication?

Ringing in the ears

Headache

Increased blood pressure

Polyuria

Hint : Vasodilation = Head pressure

Correct Answers:

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Rationale :

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15 :
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client admitted for an acetaminophen overdose. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate implementing?

Monitor amylase and lipase.

Give acetylcysteine.

Obtain a chest x-ray.

Administer naloxone

Hint : Liver-protective antidote

Correct Answers:

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16 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking epoetin alfa for 3 months. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?

ΤΑ

Hgb

AST

Troponin

Hint : Stimulates red blood cell production

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Rationale :

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17 :
A nurse is preparing to administer a daily dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse check prior to administration?

Platelets

OPTT

WBC

INR

Hint : Monitors warfarin safety

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Rationale :

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18 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking sumatriptan. Which of the following reports indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?

Improved mood

increased bone mass

Relief of chest pain

Absence of headache

Hint : Stops migraine pain

Correct Answers:

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19 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 13-month-old child following administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

Your child will receive another MMR immunization at 4 to 6 years of age.

"Your child will receive two more MMR immunizations over the next 2 years."

"Your child will receive another MMR immunization and the hepatitis B immunization at 3 years of age

"Your child will have an MMR titer taken to determine the need for further immunizations.

Hint : Second dose before school

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20 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking methimazole for 2 months for the treatment of a thyroid imbalance. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?

Increased libido

Weight gain

Decreased menstrual flow

Clear breath sounds

Hint : Signals slowing metabolism

Correct Answers:

No Correct Answers Available !

Rationale :

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21 :
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a febrile nonhemolytic reaction?

Dyspnea

Urticaria

Vomiting

Chills

Hint : Common immune fever response

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Rationale :

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22 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who states she recently started taking garlic as an herbal supplement. The nurse should advise the client to stop taking garlic due to a potential reaction with which of the following client medications?

Warfarin

Hydrochlorothiazide

Dicloxacillin

Esomeprazole

Hint : Increases bleeding risk

Correct Answers:

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23 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat. The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Discard the excess medication with a second nurse as a witness.

Inject the prescribed dose and save the rest for a later use.

Dispose of the excess medication in the sharps container.

Give the full contents of the prefilled syringe.

Hint : Controlled med = witnessed waste

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24 :
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 5 mg/kg subcutaneous daily to a client who has deep-vein thrombosis. The client weighs 152 lb. Available is 120 mg/0.8 mL prefilled syringe. Calculate the dosage in mL that the nurse should administer. (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applicable. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Hint : Use mg/mL ratio

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25 :
A nurse is preparing to administer regular and NPH insulin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Mix the medications in a 3-mL syringe.

Inject air into the regular vial first.

Administer the medications in two separate syringes.

Withdraw the NPH insulin last.

Hint : Clear before cloudy

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26 :
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10 mg/kg PO every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 26.4 lb. Available is acetaminophen 80 mg/0.8 mL liquid. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

Hint : Dose ÷ strength × volume

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27 :
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about sublingual nitroglycerin with a client who has angina. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions?

"I will take the medication every 10 minutes until the pain goes away."

"I understand that the medication can slow my heart rate."

"I should feel the effects of the medication within 5 minutes."

"I am going to take the medication with food."

Hint : 💊 Acts quickly under tongue

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28 :
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin PO to a client who has an infection. The nurse checks the client's medical record and notes that the client has a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Request a different medication from the provider

Administer the medication to the client.

Premedicate the client with diphenhydramine.

Request a different route of administration from the provider.

Hint : 🧬 Macrolides are penicillin-safe

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29 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for chronic alcohol use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to assist the client in maintaining abstinence by aversion therapy?

Carbamazepine

Disulfiram

Atenolol

Lorazepam

Hint : 🚫 Alcohol + drug = sickness

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30 :
A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who has trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to manage the client's pain?

Lorazepam

Fluoxetine

Carbamazepine

Methylphenidate

Hint : ⚡ Controls nerve shock pain

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31 :
A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting data from a client who is taking lithium. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of lithium toxicity?

Slurred speech

Stooped posture

Elevated blood pressure

Dry cough

Hint : 🧠 Neuro signs = toxicity alert

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32 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Take the patch off prior to bathing the client.

Monitor for hypertension after application of the patch.

Rotate the application sites of the patch.

Remove the patch every 24 hr

Hint : ♻️ Prevent skin irritation

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33 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking carbamazepine. Which of the following is an adverse effect of carbamazepine and should be reported to the provider?

Sore throat

Gingivitis

Urge incontinence

Increased salivation

Hint : 🧪 Infection risk = report early

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34 :
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for celecoxib to treat osteoarthritis. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for this medication?

Sulfonamide allergy

Penicillin allergy

Concurrent use of chondroitin

Concurrent use of calcium supplements

Hint : 💊 Sulfa link = avoid celecoxib

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35 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the IPLEDGE program with a female client who has a new prescription for isotretinoin. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following is a requirement of the program?

Female clients must have a negative mammogram prior to beginning therapy.

Clients must have a Papanicolaou test every 6 months during treatment.

Clients must begin a daily supplement of vitamin A for 1 month prior to initiating therapy.

Sexually active female clients must use two forms of birth control during treatment.

Hint : 🚫 Pregnancy prevention is mandatory

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36 :
A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Rapidly inject the insulin using a 20-gauge 1-inch needle.

Insert the needle into the right thigh at a 90" angle.

Administer the insulin using a tuberculin syringe at a 15° angle.

Slowly inject the insulin using the Z-track method.

Hint : 💉 Subcut = 90° if enough fat

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37 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching?

"I should increase the sodium in my diet."

will take this medication on an empty stomach."

"I should watch for weight loss.

"I will report a sore throat to my provider."

Hint : 🦠 Infection signs = report immediately

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38 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for ceftriaxone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Constipation

Maculopapular rash

Pitting edema

Concentrated urine

Hint : 🌺 Rash = possible allergic reaction

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39 :
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has a new prescription. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Validate the prescription with the available medication.

Calculate the correct amount of the medication

Document the time of the medication administration.

Identify the client using two means of identification

Hint : 🆔 Verify identity first

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40 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nystatin oral suspension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

"Swish the medication in your mouth."

"Take the medication with meals."

"Use a straw when taking theme

"Drink at least 8 ounces of water after taking the medication."

Hint : 👄 Coat the mouth completely

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41 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic hypertension. The client's morning vital signs include BP 140/80 mm Hg, heart rate 54/min, and respiratory rate 18/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to withhold?

Lisinopril

Hydrochlorothiazide D

Aspirin

Atenolol

Hint : ❤️ Low heart rate = hold beta-blocker

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42 :
A nurse is monitoring a client who received naloxone to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

Increased respiratory rate

Increased temperature

Report of decreased pain

Decreased blood pressure

Hint : 🌬️ Breathing returns = it's working

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43 :
A nurse was assessing a client

Nurses Notes

2 days ago:

Client presented to the emergency department with reports of chest pain after shoveling snow. Cardiac work-up was normal. Client diagnosed with angina related to physical activity and told to follow up with their primary care provider.

Today:

Client presents to the office for a follow-up with the provider for diagnosis of angina. Client reports experiencing angina again following a large meal yesterday. Provider prescribed nitroglycerin patch. Reinforced teaching with the client about their new prescription.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when reinforcing teaching to the client about their medication? Select all that apply.

Answer Options

Remove the patch if you experience a headache.

Lie down with feet elevated if dizziness occurs while taking this medication.

The medication will be effective 30 to 45 min following application

Apply the patch daily to a hairless area of the skin.

Remove the patch 12 to 14 hr following application.

Place the patch on the same area every day.

Hint : ⏳ Long-acting nitrate needs breaks

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44 :
A nurse was assessing a client

Nurses Notes
Nursing Instructions

0800-

Client reports frequent cough, wheezing, and tightness of chest. Bilateral breath sounds with scattered inspiratory and expiratory wheezes

1000

Reinforced teaching about newly prescribed medications

Medication Albuterol
"Take your albuterol when you are having difficulty breathing.";

"Hold your breath for 20 seconds when taking your albuterol."

Salmeterol

"Take the salmeterol 5 minutes before the albuterol when you need both medications."

“Take the salmeterol 2 times each day.";

Fluticasone

"Rinse out your mouth after taking the fluticasone."

Take the fluticasone as needed for an asthma attack."

Click to highlight the instructions the nurse should reinforce to the client.

"Take your albuterol when you are having difficulty breathing." “Take the salmeterol 2 times each day.” "Rinse out your mouth after taking the fluticasone."

Hint : 🫁 Rescue = albuterol | Control = salmeterol/fluticasone

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1 : A nurse is preparing to administer vaccines to an 11-year-old child who is up to date on immunizations. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse plan to administer?

2 : A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol. Which of the following laboratory findings indicates the medication has been effective?

3 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about age-related changes that affect medication administration for older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

4 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken an overdose of oxycodone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

5 : A nurse is reviewing a list of current medications for a client who is starting therapy with furosemide. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as being contraindicated?

6 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenytoin with a client who had a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

7 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

8 : A nurse working in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who takes montelukast. Which of the following is an expected therapeutic effect of this medication?

9 : A nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client who has had an exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

10 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sustained-release verapamil. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

11 : A nurse is preparing to administer 0800 medications to a client. The medication administration record (MAR) states "phenobarbital" and the medication the pharmacy supplied is pentobarbital. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

12 : A nurse is administering the first dose of ramipril to a client who has hypertension. The client reports feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Which of the following should the nurse administer?

13 : A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has been taking hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse evaluate?

14 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin transdermal patches to treat angina. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is an adverse effect of the medication?

15 : A nurse is assisting in the care of a client admitted for an acetaminophen overdose. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate implementing?

16 : A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking epoetin alfa for 3 months. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?

17 : A nurse is preparing to administer a daily dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse check prior to administration?

18 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking sumatriptan. Which of the following reports indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?

19 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 13-month-old child following administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

20 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking methimazole for 2 months for the treatment of a thyroid imbalance. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?

21 : A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a febrile nonhemolytic reaction?

22 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who states she recently started taking garlic as an herbal supplement. The nurse should advise the client to stop taking garlic due to a potential reaction with which of the following client medications?

23 : A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat. The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

25 : A nurse is preparing to administer regular and NPH insulin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

27 : A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about sublingual nitroglycerin with a client who has angina. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions?

28 : A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin PO to a client who has an infection. The nurse checks the client's medical record and notes that the client has a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

29 : A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for chronic alcohol use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to assist the client in maintaining abstinence by aversion therapy?

30 : A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who has trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to manage the client's pain?

31 : A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting data from a client who is taking lithium. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of lithium toxicity?

32 : A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

33 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking carbamazepine. Which of the following is an adverse effect of carbamazepine and should be reported to the provider?

34 : A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for celecoxib to treat osteoarthritis. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for this medication?

35 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the IPLEDGE program with a female client who has a new prescription for isotretinoin. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following is a requirement of the program?

36 : A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

37 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching?

38 : A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for ceftriaxone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

39 : A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has a new prescription. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

40 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nystatin oral suspension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

41 : A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic hypertension. The client's morning vital signs include BP 140/80 mm Hg, heart rate 54/min, and respiratory rate 18/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to withhold?

42 : A nurse is monitoring a client who received naloxone to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

43 : A nurse was assessing a client

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44 : A nurse was assessing a client

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1 :
A nurse is preparing to administer vaccines to an 11-year-old child who is up to date on immunizations. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse plan to administer?

2 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol. Which of the following laboratory findings indicates the medication has been effective?

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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about age-related changes that affect medication administration for older adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

4 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken an overdose of oxycodone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

5 :
A nurse is reviewing a list of current medications for a client who is starting therapy with furosemide. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as being contraindicated?

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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenytoin with a client who had a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

7 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

8 :
A nurse working in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who takes montelukast. Which of the following is an expected therapeutic effect of this medication?

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A nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client who has had an exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

10 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sustained-release verapamil. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

11 :
A nurse is preparing to administer 0800 medications to a client. The medication administration record (MAR) states "phenobarbital" and the medication the pharmacy supplied is pentobarbital. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

12 :
A nurse is administering the first dose of ramipril to a client who has hypertension. The client reports feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Which of the following should the nurse administer?

13 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has been taking hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse evaluate?

14 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin transdermal patches to treat angina. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following manifestations is an adverse effect of the medication?

15 :
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client admitted for an acetaminophen overdose. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate implementing?

16 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking epoetin alfa for 3 months. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?

17 :
A nurse is preparing to administer a daily dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse check prior to administration?

18 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking sumatriptan. Which of the following reports indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?

19 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 13-month-old child following administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

20 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking methimazole for 2 months for the treatment of a thyroid imbalance. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?

21 :
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a febrile nonhemolytic reaction?

22 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who states she recently started taking garlic as an herbal supplement. The nurse should advise the client to stop taking garlic due to a potential reaction with which of the following client medications?

23 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat. The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

25 :
A nurse is preparing to administer regular and NPH insulin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

27 :
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about sublingual nitroglycerin with a client who has angina. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions?

28 :
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin PO to a client who has an infection. The nurse checks the client's medical record and notes that the client has a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

29 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for chronic alcohol use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to assist the client in maintaining abstinence by aversion therapy?

30 :
A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who has trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to manage the client's pain?

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A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting data from a client who is taking lithium. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of lithium toxicity?

32 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

33 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking carbamazepine. Which of the following is an adverse effect of carbamazepine and should be reported to the provider?

34 :
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for celecoxib to treat osteoarthritis. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for this medication?

35 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the IPLEDGE program with a female client who has a new prescription for isotretinoin. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following is a requirement of the program?

36 :
A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

37 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching?

38 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for ceftriaxone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

39 :
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has a new prescription. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

40 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nystatin oral suspension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

41 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic hypertension. The client's morning vital signs include BP 140/80 mm Hg, heart rate 54/min, and respiratory rate 18/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to withhold?

42 :
A nurse is monitoring a client who received naloxone to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

43 :
A nurse was assessing a client

44 :
A nurse was assessing a client