ATI RN
Pharmacological Lifespan Treatment Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient calls the nurse to report that she forgot to take a combination OC pill during the third week of her cycle. She tells the nurse that she missed another pill earlier that week. The nurse will tell her to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For missing two pills in the third week of a 28-day cycle, the patient should take a pill immediately, finish the active pills, skip the placebo pills, and start a new pack to maintain hormone levels and minimize ovulation risk. Backup contraception isn’t needed if fewer than three pills are missed in week 3, unlike earlier weeks, making option D correct over A or C.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assesses the intravenous infusion site of a patient receiving dopamine and finds it is infiltrateThe nurse will prepare which of the following medications to treat this infiltration?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
What is the difference between physiological dependence and physical dependence?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
What is the most effective treatment method for the nausea and vomiting that accompanies chemotherapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering an antiemetic prior to chemotherapy (A) is the most effective method to prevent nausea and vomiting, as it blocks the emetic response before it starts. Post-administration (B) treats rather than prevents, increased fluids (C) may help hydration but not nausea directly, and herbal remedies (D) lack consistent evidence for efficacy in this context.
Question 5 of 5
A client states, 'I get so sick to my stomach after chemo, why can't they just put it directly into my tumor?' what’s the best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.