ATI RN
ATI Capstone Pharmacology Assessment 1 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medication class benzodiazepines. The nurse would use caution when administering benzodiazepines to which of the below clients?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client receiving theophylline for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following client findings indicates the need for immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Polyuria is a sign of theophylline toxicity and requires immediate intervention. Theophylline toxicity can lead to serious complications, and polyuria is a concerning symptom that indicates the need for urgent medical attention. Productive cough, drowsiness, and vomiting are common side effects of theophylline but are not typically indicative of immediate life-threatening issues like polyuria in the context of theophylline toxicity.
Question 3 of 5
A healthcare professional is caring for a client receiving gentamicin therapy. Which of the following client assessments is a priority for the healthcare professional to monitor for an adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Hearing acuity. Gentamicin is known to be ototoxic, which means it can cause damage to the auditory system leading to hearing loss. Monitoring hearing acuity is crucial to detect early signs of hearing impairment. Monitoring urinary output (choice
A) is important for assessing kidney function but is not directly related to gentamicin's adverse effects. Monitoring serum glucose (choice
B) and respiratory rate (choice
C) are not specifically associated with gentamicin therapy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing client education on how to administer insulin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct instruction for administering insulin is to rotate injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy, a common complication of insulin therapy. Injecting into the deltoid muscle (
Choice
A) is not recommended for insulin injections. Massaging the site after injection (
Choice
C) is not necessary and can potentially increase the risk of lipodystrophy. Using the same site for each injection (
Choice
D) can lead to localized tissue damage and absorption irregularities, making it an incorrect choice.
Question 5 of 5
Disulfiram is taken by a client daily for abstinence maintenance. What is an adverse effect of this therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Hepatotoxicity. Disulfiram is known to cause hepatotoxicity as a severe adverse effect. This occurs due to the inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase, leading to the accumulation of acetaldehyde when alcohol is consumed. Wernicke's aphasia (
Choice
B) is a language disorder unrelated to disulfiram therapy. Suicidal ideations (
Choice
C) may be associated with certain medications, but it is not a common adverse effect of disulfiram. Diarrhea (
Choice
D) is not a typical adverse effect of disulfiram.