ATI Capstone Pharmacology

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for calcitonin, what

statements by the client indicates an understanding of the meds ae

- The med can cause nausea

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and is starting to take oral

ibandronate, what instruction should the nurse include?

- Take one tablet of med on the same date each month

(maintain med level)

A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has ra and is starting to take

hydroxychloroquine, what indicates understanding?

- I will need to have a baseline eye exam before starting this med

(and every 6 months, can cause possible retinal damage that can eventually

lead to blindness)

A charge nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to the unit-dose med system, what info

should the nurse include?

- The pharmacist restocks the med drawer every day

A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take benzonatate, which of the following

statements by the pt indicates understanding?

- I should not drive while taking this medication

(ae is sedation and dizziness) 

A nurse is caring for a pt who reports using the herbal med garlic along with his

prescribed warfarin, the nurse should identify what is a potential ae of taking both of

these products concurrently?

- Increased ecchymosis

(antiplatelet effects can increase bleeding)

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has fibromyalgia and a new prescription for

pregabalin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

- You should notify your provider if you experience blurred vision

(dizziness, difficulty with coordination, n, ha)

A nurse is caring for a client who has hf and a prescription for acetazolamide. Prior to

administration of the first dose, the nurse should ask the client if she has allergy to what

meds?

- Sulfa-based meds

A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for oral extendedrelease potassium chloride tablets, what instructions should the nurse include in the

teaching?

- Do not crush this medication

A nurse is assessing a pt who has open angle glaucoma and a new prescription for

timolol, the nurse should monitor for what ae

- Hypoglycemia

A nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med should the nurse

administer

- Acyclovir

Acetylcysteine is prescribed for what med

- Acetaminophen overdose 

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina and a new prescription for

sublingual nitroglycerin tablets, what info should the nurse include

- Store unused tablets at room temp

(take one tablet every 5 mins, up to 3 tablets until pain resolves, call 911 after

1st tablet)

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has t2d, and is starting to take immediate

release exenatide, what statement is an understanding of the teaching

- I will take this med 1 hour before morning and evening meals

A nurse is discussing ae with a pt who has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and it is starting to

take methotrexate, what should the nurse provide?

- Methotrexate can increase the risk for bleeding

A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has pd and has a new prescription for

levodopa/carbidopa, what should the nurse include in the teaching

- You should move slowly when you want to stand up

A nurse is planning care for a client who has neutropenia, what meds should the nurse

anticipate administering?

- Filgrastim

(leukopoietic growth factor)

A nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for nitrofurantoin, what info should

the nurse include in the teaching?

- You should stop taking the med if you develop a cough

(pulmonary reactions)

A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription for montelukast, what

statement by the pt indicates understanding

- I will take the med every day to control my exercise-induced asthma

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