ATI RN
Test Bank Pharmacology Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the only medication that is approved for the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Riluzole is the only FDA-approved drug for ALS, extending survival by inhibiting glutamate release, reducing excitotoxicity that accelerates motor neuron death. It modestly slows progression, offering a disease-modifying effect. Pramipexole and selegiline, dopamine-related drugs, treat Parkinson's, not ALS. Galantamine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, targets Alzheimer's cognition. Glatiramer manages MS via immune modulation. Riluzole's glutamate antagonism addresses ALS's neurodegenerative mechanism, backed by clinical trials, making it uniquely approved for this fatal condition.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse manages care for several clients receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT). What will the priority assessment by the nurse include as related to side effects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: HRT, often involving estrogen, increases thrombophlebitis risk due to enhanced clotting factors. Calf pain signals possible deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a life-threatening side effect requiring immediate assessment, as it could lead to pulmonary embolism. Decreased libido , low-back pain , and fatigue may occur with HRT but are less urgent and not specific to its most dangerous complications. The nurse prioritizes calf pain due to its association with thromboembolism, a well-documented HRT risk, especially in smokers or those with vascular issues, making choice A the critical focus for safety.