ATI PHARMACOLOGY PRO CTORED,

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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PRO CTORED,

NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM,

ATI DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS, SAFE

MEDICATION PRACTICES , ATI

PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIO NS,

VERIFIED ATI ANSWERS , NURSING

EXAM PREP

Question :A nurse working in an emergency department

is caring for a client who has benzodiazepine toxicity due to an overdose. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

• Administer flumazenil
• Identify the client's level of orientation

C Infuse IV fluids

• Prepare the client for gastric lavage

Correct answer:B. Identify the client's level of orientation

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Question :A nurse is teaching a client who has a new

prescription for escitalopram for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?

• "I should take this medication on an empty stomach."
• "I will follow a low sodium diet while taking this

medication."

• "I need to discontinue this medication slowly."
• "I should not crush this medication before

swallowing."

Correct answer:C. "I need to discontinue this medication

slowly."

Question :A nurse is providing teaching to a client who

has a prescription for buspirone to treat anxiety. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

• "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
• "Expect optimal therapeutic effects within 24 hours."

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• "Take this medication when needed for anxiety."
• "This medication has a low risk for dependency."

Correct answer:D. "This medication has a low risk for

dependency."

Question :A nurse is teaching a client who has obsessive

compulsive disorder and has a new prescription for paroxetine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

• "It can take several weeks before you feel like the

medication is helping."

• "Take the medication just before bedtime to promote

sleep."

• "You should take the medication when needed for

obsessive urges."

• "Monitor for weight gain when taking this

medication."

Correct answer:A. "It can take several weeks before you

feel like this medication is helping"

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Question :A nurse is caring for a client who takes

paroxetine to treat post traumatic stress disorder and reports that he grinds his teeth during the night. The nurse should identify which of the following interventions to manage bruxism? (Select all that apply.)

• Concurrent administration of busiprone.
• Administration of an SSRI.
• Use of a mouth guard
• Changing to a different class of antidepressant

medication

• Increasing the dose of paroxetine

Correct answer:A. Concurrent administration of

busiprone

• Use of a mouth guard
• Changing to a different class of antidepressant

medication

Question :A nurse is caring for a client who has a new

prescription for phenelzine for the treatment of