ATI RN
Test Bank Pharmacology Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been receiving therapeutic touch in addition to his medications. What is the nurse's best classification of this client's treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Therapeutic touch alongside medications is complementary therapy, integrating non-drug methods with conventional treatment to enhance care. Pharmacotherapy is drug-only. Drug-absence therapy isn't a term. Biologic therapy uses biological agents, not touch. Complementary therapy fits, reflecting a holistic approach, common in pain management.
Question 2 of 5
A patient was prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) for the treatment of depression and anxiety. The patient's spouse calls the clinic and reports the patient is increasingly moody and seems 'disconnected with life.' What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A 22-year-old female accounting student requires a daily cup of coffee upon arising and another cup as she finishes her first class of the day. She prefers to drink caffeinated products. Which of the following is the most plausible mechanism of action of this product?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Caffeine's stimulant effect in coffee relies on adenosine receptor blockade . By inhibiting adenosine's sedative action, caffeine increases alertness, fitting her routine. Option , decreasing cAMP, contradicts caffeine's phosphodiesterase inhibition, which raises cAMP. Option , decreasing cGMP, is unrelated. Option , stimulating phosphodiesterase, opposes caffeine's action. Option (E), calcium transport, isn't primary. Adenosine antagonism drives caffeine's wakefulness, supporting her daily use to combat fatigue during study.
Question 4 of 5
A 22-year-old man with seasonal allergic rhinitis takes an antihistamine for relief of symptoms. It is successful for him over 90% of the time. Histamine is a natural amine formed by the decarboxylation of which of the following amino acids?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 25-year-old male comes to the emergency department with crushing, substernal chest pain. The pain radiates up to his jaw and down to his right arm. He has never had chest pain like this before. An ECG shows ST elevations in leads I, II, and AVF. A detailed history reveals that he had used cocaine 2 h prior to the onset of chest pain. Which of the following medications is contraindicated in the treatment of myocardial infarction caused by his cocaine use?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.