ATI RN
Pharmacology/Lifespan Considerations Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing an older adult patient’s chart before giving medications. Which patient information is of most concern?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient who is taking a combination oral contraceptive begins taking carbamazepine. After several weeks, the patient tells the nurse she has begun experiencing spotting during her cycle. What will the nurse tell her to do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carbamazepine, a P450 inducer, accelerates OC metabolism, reducing estrogen levels and causing breakthrough spotting. Increasing the estrogen dose can compensate for this. Condoms alone (A) abandon hormonal benefits, altering carbamazepine (C) affects its efficacy, and stopping OCs (D) risks pregnancy, making option B the best advice.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is administering intravenous dopamine (Intropin) to a patient in the intensive care unit. Which assessment finding would cause the most concern?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Nonselective beta-blockers may be used to treat hypertension and
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 24-year-old client reports taking acetaminophen fairly regularly for headaches. The nurse knows that a client who consumes excess acetaminophen per day or regularly consumes alcoholic beverages should be observed for what adverse effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.