ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology 2016 Practice Exam A Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client has a new prescription for Atenolol. Which of the following instructions should be included by the healthcare provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Atenolol is a beta-blocker that can cause bradycardia, leading to a decreased heart rate. Monitoring heart rate regularly is essential to detect any significant decreases promptly and seek medical attention. While other choices may be relevant to the client's overall health, monitoring heart rate is the priority instruction due to the nature of Atenolol's effects.
Question 2 of 5
A client has a new prescription for Prednisone. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A client has a new prescription for Warfarin. Which of the following herbal supplements should the client be instructed to avoid?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A client has a new prescription for transdermal patches. Which statement should the client make to indicate understanding of the instructions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A healthcare professional is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the healthcare professional adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To determine the flow rate in drops per minute (gtt/min), you can use the formula: (Volume in mL x Drop factor) / Time in minutes = Flow rate in gtt/min. In this case, it would be (100 mL x 10 gtt/mL) / 45 min = 22 gtt/min. Therefore, the healthcare professional should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver 22 gtt/min.