ATI RN
Safety Pharmacology Across the Lifespan Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The gerontological nurse practitioner assesses for ankle clonus by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
An 84-year-old patient arrives at the office for an initial visit. The patient questions the need for colorectal screening, since 10 years have passed since the last colonoscopy. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner recommends:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Antitussives, which are medications containing dextromethorphan, are common and one of the most commonly abused drugs, especially by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A provider has written an order for a medication: drug x 100 mg PO every 6 hours. The half-life for the drug is approximately 6 hours. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose at 8:00 AM on Tuesday. On Wednesday, when will the serum drug level reach plateau?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A patient asks a nurse why a friend who is taking the same drug responds differently to that drug. The nurse knows that the most common variation in drug response is due to differences in each patient’s:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.