ATI PHARMACOLOGY (HEMATOLOGY) Study Guide 2021

ATI PHARMACOLOGY (HEMATOLOGY) Study Guide 2021

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amiodarone to treat atrial fibrillation. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of amiodarone toxicity?
Light yellow urine Report of tinnitus X Productive cough Blue-gray skin dicoloration
2. A nurse is caring for a client who received IV verapamil to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The client’s pulse rate is not 98/min and his blood pressure is 74/44 mm Hg. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the follwoing IV medications?
X Calcium gluconate Sodium bicarbonate Potassium chloride Magnesium sulfate
3. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin toxicity?
Bruising Report of metallic taste Muscle pain X Report of anorexia
4. A nurse is assessing a client who has take procainamide to treat dysrhythmias for the last 12 months. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? (Select all that apply)
Hypertension X Widened QRS complex Narrowed QT interval X Easy bruising X Swollen joints
5. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client who has a dysrhythmia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take