ATI RN
Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan Questions
Question 1 of 5
The physician has prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) for the patient who is anxious and depressed. The patient calls the nurse to report that he has experienced delayed ejaculation since being on this medication. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sexual dysfunction, including delayed ejaculation, is a common SSRI side effect (up to 70% of patients), due to serotonin’s effect on sexual response. Reporting to the doctor for a potential medication change is appropriate, rather than minimizing it, linking to suicide risk without evidence, or assuming resolution over time.
Question 2 of 5
The client receives beclomethasone (Beconase) intranasally as treatment for allergic rhinitis. He asks the nurse if this drug is safe because it is a glucocorticoid. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner assesses that the patient is at risk for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 40-year-old patient has had a generalized, nonpruritic skin eruption with intermittent exacerbations over the past 10 years. Currently, a well-circumscribed erythematous plaque appears over the patient’s left gluteal fold area. The lesion is covered with scales and has some fissuring. The family nurse practitioner makes a diagnosis of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Laboratory findings for a patient with an alcohol use disorder indicate increased liver function values and:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.