ATI RN
Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is administering morning medications. The nurse gives a patient multiple medications, two of which compete for plasma albumin receptor sites. As a result of this concurrent administration, the nurse can anticipate that what might occur?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient and her newborn immediately after delivery. The patient’s medication history includes prenatal vitamins throughout pregnancy, one or two glasses of wine before knowing she was pregnant, occasional use of an albuterol inhaler in her last trimester, and intravenous morphine during labor. What will the nurse expect to do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a drug history from an older adult patient who is taking multiple medications prescribed by different providers. Which two medications taken together create a reason for concern?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse provides teaching to a patient who has had a hysterectomy and is about to begin hormone therapy to manage menopausal symptoms. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For patients who have undergone a hysterectomy, progestin is unnecessary because the uterus has been removed, eliminating the risk of endometrial cancer associated with unopposed estrogen. However, estrogen-only therapy still carries risks, such as an increased chance of breast cancer and stroke, and does not protect against coronary heart disease. Therefore, the recommendation is to use the lowest effective dose of estrogen for the shortest duration necessary to manage symptoms, making option C the correct choice.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a community education class on contraceptives. The nurse tells the class that if spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 are used, the patient should take special precautions, because these spermicides have been linked to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.