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Pharmacology Across the Lifespan ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 28-year-old woman is hospitalized (hospital day 3) on the maternity floor after cesarean section delivery of her first child. The child was born at term by C-section because of failure of labor to progress. The patient has been unable to void normally since the procedure. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bethanechol, a muscarinic agonist, stimulates bladder contraction to treat postoperative urinary retention, common after cesarean sections due to anesthesia or trauma. Carbachol is less selective and used for glaucoma. Physostigmine treats anticholinergic overdose, not primary retention. Pilocarpine is for glaucoma and xerostomia.
Question 2 of 5
A 42-year-old woman with a history of asthma has an attack and is brought to the emergency department for evaluation and treatment. She is wheezing and is short of breath. What is the most likely pathophysiology of this condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A 59-year-old man with multiple organ system failure and sepsis is treated with multiple medications, including gentamicin. Unfortunately, because of an error in the pharmacy, the patient is given a dose of daptomycin. Over the next few hours, the patient becomes tachypneic and develops a fever of 103°F. What is the most likely rationale for this response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 39-year-old man with recurrent fungal infections is seen by his primary care physician. Consideration is given to prescribing terbinafine for this patient. Although the medication can be given without regard to meals, a possible problem with this medication can be which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 39-year-old man with recurrent migraine headaches presents to his primary care physician for evaluation and treatment. Physical examination of the head and neck is unremarkable. Treatment with zolmitriptan has begun. This agent acts on which of the following receptors in the brain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.