ATI RN
Effects of Pharmacological Treatments on Clients Across a Lifespan Questions
Question 1 of 5
One of your obese female patients is coming to review her recent lab results. Her HgbA1C is 12.1. She reports she just cannot seem to commit herself to an appropriate nutritional lifestyle. There were no other abnormalities noted with her lab results. With your understanding of the current ADA standards of care which of the following medications will you include in the plan for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ADA standards recommend Metformin (D) as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes due to its efficacy in reducing hepatic glucose production and improving insulin sensitivity, especially with HgbA1C of 12.1 indicating poor control. Rosiglitazone (A) and Glipizide (B) are not first-line, and Acarbose (C) is less effective here.
Question 2 of 5
When treating a patient who's been taking tricyclic antidepressants for the past three months and has just been prescribed albuterol, a nurse should understand that
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a correct combination of expected pharmacological action and therapeutic use of Inhaled anticholinergics like Ipratropium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following drugs are used in patients who have acute and chronic pulmonary disorders exacerbated by large amounts of secretions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following medications requires obtaining baseline prothrombin time (PT) and monitoring levels of PT and international normalized ratio (INR) periodically?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.