ATI RN
Safety Pharmacology Across the Lifespan Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse teaches a class on pregnancy to clients in their first trimester. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the clients make which statements?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rapid, alternating hand movements test cerebellar functioning, specifically coordination and fine motor control, as the cerebellum regulates these actions. Cognitive functioning involves memory and reasoning, reflex arcs assess nerve pathways, and stereognosis tests sensory recognition, none of which are directly evaluated by this task.
Question 3 of 5
A patient who had a total gastrectomy one year ago complains of a sore mouth, indigestion, and tingling in the lower extremities. Which test is ordered by the family nurse practitioner?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a seven-year-old patient subscribe to the Taoist philosophy of yin and yang. Based on this philosophy, in which practice are the parents likely to engage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The gerontological nurse practitioner assesses for ankle clonus by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.