ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client who has a new prescription for glyburide. The client reports feeling anxious and having profuse sweating. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glyburide lowers blood glucose; anxiety and sweating suggest hypoglycemia, so a decreased glucose level is expected. Chvostek's sign, edema, and reflexes relate to other conditions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who received levalbuterol 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Levalbuterol, a bronchodilator, reduces wheezing by relaxing airway muscles, its primary therapeutic effect. Increased respiratory rate or heart rate are side effects, and it doesn't treat nausea.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client who has a new prescription for glyburide. The client reports feeling anxious and having profuse sweating. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glyburide lowers blood glucose; anxiety and sweating suggest hypoglycemia, so a decreased glucose level is expected. Chvostek's sign, edema, and reflexes relate to other conditions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has heart failure and a prescription for a repeat dose of furosemide 40 mg orally. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing electrolyte levels is the priority before giving furosemide, a diuretic that can cause imbalances (e.g., hypokalemia), especially in heart failure patients. Other actions follow this safety check.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and a prescription for exenatide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Exenatide is injected subcutaneously in the abdomen for proper absorption. It's discarded after 30 days (not 60), taken before meals (not bedtime), and muscle pain isn't a common side effect.