Ati Pharmacology 2019 A Study Guide

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ATI Pharmacology 2019 A1) A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a pt who has gout. The nurse discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the pt received atenolol instead of allopurinol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -Obtain the client's blood pressure. = CORRECT ANSWERWhen using the nursing process, the first action the nurse should take to prevent injury to the client is to assess the client for adverse effects of atenolol, such as hypotension.-Contact the client's provider.The nurse should contact the provider, who can provide direction to the nurse to prevent injury to the client. However, there is another action the nurseshould take first.-Inform the charge nurse.The nurse should alert the charge nurse about the medication error. However, there is another action the nurse should take first.-Complete an incident report.The nurse should complete an incident report, which is used as part of a facility's quality assurance program. However, there is another action the nurse should take first.2) A nurse is teaching a pt about Cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following pt statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective? -"I will have increased saliva production."The client should