ATI RN
ATI Nurs 180 Phamacology Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The nurse should recognize that which of the following considerations apply to older adults and pharmacology?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Older adults face increased drug toxicity risk due to reduced liver and kidney function, are prone to polypharmacy, and may have delayed absorption due to GI changes.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a 38-year-old client. Before administering the medications, the nurse understands which components make up the Five Rights of Medication Administration?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: The Five Rights of Medication Administration include Right Dose, Right Drug, Right Patient, Right Route, and Right Time. Right to education, Right Assessment, and Right Evaluation are important but not part of the traditional Five Rights.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram. Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 0.2 mg is the correct transcription for two-tenths of a milligram, using a leading zero for clarity and omitting a trailing zero to reduce the risk of misinterpretation.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the antagonist action of reversal medications. For each medication listed below, click to specify the expected reversal agent
| Options | Glucagon | Acetylcysteine | Naloxone | Flumazenil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naloxone | ||||
| Flumazenil | ||||
| Glucagon | ||||
| Acetylcysteine |
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Naloxone reverses opioids, Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepines, Glucagon treats beta-blocker overdose, and Acetylcysteine is an antidote for acetaminophen toxicity.
Question 5 of 5
A client is prescribed antibiotics while awaiting the results of their wound culture. The nurse understands this method of medication therapy is known as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Empiric therapy involves starting antibiotics based on clinical judgment before culture results are available to promptly manage infections.