ATI The Neurological System Part 1 Test

A nurse is teaching a client who is taking levodopa/carbidopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Change position slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a newly diagnosed seizure disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid and phenytoin. The nurse should identify that which of the following can occur as a result of an interaction between these drugs?

Phenytoin toxicity

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for baclofen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Avoid driving until the drug's effects are evident.

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for modafinil to treat narcolepsy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Take the drug in the morning

A nurse is teaching a client who received a prescription for interferon beta-1a for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

Administer the drug in your thigh or upper arm

A nurse is teaching a client who has Alzheimer's disease and their caregiver about memantine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Avoid taking OTC antacids

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid to treat a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the adverse effects?

jaundice

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid to treat a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects

Drowsiness, headache, rash

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking interferon beta-1b. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential serious adverse effect of this drug?

Fatigue

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for amphetamine sulfate. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Tachycardia

A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking selegiline to treat Parkinson's disease. The provider is considering the use of analgesics for the client but should be aware that a drug interaction between selegiline and meperidine can result in which of the following?

Muscle rigidity

A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease about donepezil. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

Avoid the use of NSAIDs for pain

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of Parkinson's disease about how levodopa/carbidopa can control symptoms. The nurse should identify that the drug has which of the following pharmacologic effects?

Increases available dopamine in the brain

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory tests requires monitoring?

Liver function

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects?

Diarrhea

A nurse is teaching a client about interferon beta-1a. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to help the client avoid the adverse effects of this drug?

Premedicate with acetaminophen

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for carbamazepine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to help the client avoid adverse effects of this drug?

Begin taking the drug at a low dosage

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving methohexital sodium. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

respiratory depression

A nurse is administering fentanyl to a client to reduce pain. Which of the following drugs should the nurse have available to reverse the effects of fentanyl?

Naloxone

A nurse is teaching a client who is about to begin sumatriptan therapy to treat migraine headaches. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?

Chest pain

A nurse is preparing to administer memantine to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings in the client's medical history indicates a need to withhold the drug and notify the provider?

Cirrhosis

A nurse is preparing to administer sumatriptan to a client for the first time. The nurse should instruct the client that sumatriptan is indicated for which of the following conditions?

Presence of a migraine headache

A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking amphetamine/dextroamphetamine sulfate for the treatment of ADHD for 2 weeks. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider?

Weight loss of 2.3 kg (5 lb)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for pramipexole to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse should recognize that which of the following laboratory tests require monitoring?

Creatinine clearance

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking donepezil to treat Alzheimer's disease. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?

Nausea