ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED MIDTERM

EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

The nursing instructor is teaching about anti-infectives and realizes

further instruction is needed when a student makes which of the

following statements? - ANSWER- Bactericidal means they slow or

retard the multiplication of bacteria.

The nursing instructor is teaching about anti-infectives and informs

students that viruses have been difficult to treat in the past. He indicates

the reason for this to be which of the following? - ANSWER- Viruses

have the ability to change because they use DNA and RNA of other

cells.

The nurse is caring for a client who takes hydantoin (Dilantin) every day

to prevent seizures. The health care provider has ordered a sulfonamide

to treat a urinary tract infection. What does the nurse expect to occur in

relation to these drugs? - ANSWER- A change from the sulfonamide to

another antibiotic

The nurse is caring for the following clients and is aware that

sulfonamides should be used cautiously in which client? - ANSWERThe client with asthma

The nurse is caring for a client with a urinary tract infection caused by

Escherichia coli and expects the health care provider to order which

sulfonamide? - ANSWER- Trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole

(SMZ)

The nurse is applying silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) to a client's burn

when the client states, "Every time you put that on me it burns." What is

the nurse's best response? - ANSWER- "I'm sorry that it hurts, but many

clients report a burning sensation when this medication is applied."

A client with a deep wound producing large amounts of purulent

drainage is prescribed an antibiotic. The nurse should express concern

about the potential effectiveness of the treatment if which medication is

prescribed? - ANSWER- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

The client who has been on long-term sulfonamide therapy begins

begins to demonstrate symptoms associated with side affects of the

therapy. The nurse knows that these symptoms are related to which

complication associated with sulfonamide therapy? - ANSWERThrombocytopenia

A client with a urinary tract infection is being treated with a sulfonamide

antibiotic. The nurse should recognize that pathogens are being eradiated

by what means? - ANSWER- Inhibition of folic acid synthesis

When describing the ways in which microbes enter the body to a group

of nursing students, which ways would the instructor include? Select all

that apply. - ANSWER- breathing

ingestion

mucous membrane contact

break in the skin

A nurse is helping with the discharge of a 92-year-old female client who

has been hospitalized for a serious upper urinary tract infection. The

client will continue taking SMZ-TMP at home. She is to be discharged

into her daughter's care. The nurse will instruct the daughter to watch for

which common adverse effect(s) of the drug? - ANSWER- Nausea and

vomiting

Mr. Martin has been prescribed SMZ-TMP for a urinary tract infection.

Mr. Martin has a history of hypertension, allergic reactions to

furosemide, and smoking (1 pack of cigarettes per day). Two days after

starting therapy, Mr. Martin develops an itchy rash on the trunk of his

body. How would you explain to Mr. Martin what has occurred? -

ANSWER- "You are having an allergic reaction to the medication and

need to stop taking it immediately."

Which nursing diagnoses would receive high priority for a burn client on

sulfonamide therapy? - ANSWER- Impaired skin integrity

The nurse is assisting in the admission of a client with a suspected

urinary tract infection and an oral temperature of 100.9 degrees

ferenheit. The health care provider has written the following orders:

acetaminophen 500 mg PO for elevated temperature; urinalysis for

culture and sensitivity; sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) 500 mg PO four times

daily; and force fluids to 3 L/day. Which order will the nurse complete

first? - ANSWER- Obtain urine for culture and sensitivity.

The nurse is admitting a client with a urinary tract infection who has

been prescribed sulfadiazine. What information obtained in the

admission process would cause the nurse to contact the health care

provider immediately? - ANSWER- The client is currently taking

warfarin (Coumadin).

The nurse is preparing to administer a sulfonamide to a client who is a

Type 2 diabetic taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. The nurse will

monitor the client for what reaction? - ANSWER- Hypoglycemia

The nurse informs a client of which are the most common adverse effect

of sulfonamide therapy? - ANSWER- Nausea

The nurse is caring for a client who has been on sulfonamide therapy for

six months. What signs or symptoms would the nurse report to the health

care provider immediately? - ANSWER- Bruises

The nurse knows that sulfonamides are chosen to treat ulcerative colitis

because of what action? - ANSWER- Inflammation is decreased because

of interaction with intestinal bacteria.

The client has completed a course of sulfonamide therapy and the nurse

knows that continued inspection of the skin is required for how long

after the end of treatment? - ANSWER- two weeks