ATI RN
Safety Pharmacology Across the Lifespan Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient who is taking morphine for pain asks the nurse how a pain medication can also cause constipation. What does the nurse know about morphine?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient has just given birth to a baby boy with a cleft palate. The nurse will review the patient’s medication history with special emphasis on drugs taken during which period?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The parents of a child with asthma ask the nurse why their child cannot use oral corticosteroids more often, because they are so effective. The nurse will offer which information that is true for children?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A patient who will begin combination estrogen/progestin therapy (EPT) for menopause asks the nurse why she cannot take an estrogen-only preparation. The patient has not had a hysterectomy, has a slightly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and has mild osteopenia. The nurse will tell her that the progestin is necessary to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A patient has been experiencing side effects with a combination oral contraceptive, and her provider has ordered a different combination product. The nurse will instruct the patient to do what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When switching between combination OCs, starting the new product at the beginning of the next menstrual cycle ensures continuous hormonal coverage and contraception efficacy without overlap or gaps. Immediate switching, stopping early, or using alternate methods unnecessarily disrupts this, making option B the correct instruction.