CMS PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED 2023 FORM A, B AND C/ATI PHARMACOLOGY CMS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2023 EXAM 320 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
CMS PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED 2023 FORM A, B AND
C/ATI PHARMACOLOGY CMS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST
2023 EXAM 320 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
CMS PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED 2023 FORM A
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and new prescription for
lactulose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the
following therapeutic effects?
a. Increases blood pressure
b. Prevents esophageal bleeding
c. Decreases heart rate
d. Reduce ammonia levels - ANSWER- d. Reduce ammonia levels
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for
amitriptyline to treat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the
nurse plan to perform prior to starting the client on this medication?
a. Hearing examination
b. Glucose tolerance test
c. Electrocardiogram
d. Pulmonary function test - ANSWER- c. Electrocardiogram
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide 50mg po daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Take the hydrochlorothiazide as needed for edema
b. Check your weight once each week
c.Take the hydrochlorothiazide on an empty stomach
d. Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning. - ANSWER- d. Take the
hydrochlorothiazide in the morning.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and new prescription for
allopurinol. The nurse should instruct client to discontinue taking the medications
for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Nausea
b. Metallic taste
c. Fever
d. Drowsiness - ANSWER- c. Fever
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV gentamicin 3 x daily. Which of
the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of
this medication?
a. Hypoglycemia
b. Proteinuria
c. Nasal congestion
d. Visual disturbances - ANSWER- b. Proteinuria
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly nurse about caring for a client who has
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to
monitor which of the following lab tests?
a. Platelet count
b. Electrolyte levels
c. Thyroid functions
d. Liver function - ANSWER- d. Liver function
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse
should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following
conditions?
a. Raynaud's phenomenon
b. Migraine headaches
c. Ulcerative colitis
d. Anemia - ANSWER- b. Migraine headaches
A nurse is reviewing the lab values for a client who is receiving a continuous IV
heparin infusion and has an aPTT (TR-60-80 sec) of 90 seconds. Which of the
following actions should the nurse prepare to take?
a. Administer Vit K
b. Reduce the infusion rate
c. Give the client a low dose aspirin
d. Request an INR - ANSWER- b. Reduce the infusion rate
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who had rheumatoid arthritis and a
prescription for long term prednisone therapy. The nurse should instruct the client
to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Stress fractures
b. Orthostatic hypotension
c. Gingival ulcerations
d. Weight loss - ANSWER- a. Stress fractures
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for tamoxifen. The nurse
should recognize that tamoxifen has which of the following therapeutic effects?
a. Antiestrogenic
b. Antimicrobial
c. Androgenic
d. Anti-inflammatory - ANSWER- a. Antiestrogenic
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for amphotericin B. The
nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hypertension
c. Constipation
d. Nephrotoxicity - ANSWER- d. Nephrotoxicity
A nurse is administering subQ heparin to a client who is at risk for DVT. Which of
the following should the nurse take?
a. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen
b. Inject the medication into a muscle
c. Massage the site after administering the medication
d. Use a 22 gauge needle to administer the medication - ANSWER- a. Administer
the medication into the client's abdomen
A nurse is reviewing the lab results for a client who has prescription for filgastrim.
The nurse should recognize that an increase in which of the following values
indicates a therapeutic effect of this medication?
a. Erythrocyte count
b. Neutrophil count
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