ATI RN
Safety Pharmacology Across the Lifespan ATI Quizlet 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: Sertraline increases suicidal thinking risk, especially early in treatment, due to its effect on serotonin levels. Moodiness and disconnection suggest possible worsening depression or suicidal ideation, requiring immediate clinical assessment rather than self-medicating, stopping, or increasing the dose without evaluation.
Question 2 of 5
The physician prescribes fluticasone (Flonase) for the client. The nurse would hold the drug and contact the physician with which assessment finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
To determine whether sufficient evidence exists to prescribe glucosamine for a patient who has osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, the family nurse practitioner reviews three article summaries. Place the article summaries in sequential order of strength of evidence from strongest to weakest: 1) Retrospective review of 1000 charts, 2) Randomized placebo-controlled trial of 1600 patients, 3) Meta-analysis of 15 double-blind RCTs.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which community-based program is a tertiary level intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.