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Safety Pharmacology Across the Lifespan ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The pituitary LH controls:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient was prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) for the treatment of depression and anxiety. The patient's spouse calls the clinic and reports the patient is increasingly moody and seems 'disconnected with life.' What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sertraline increases suicidal thinking risk, especially early in treatment, due to its effect on serotonin levels. Moodiness and disconnection suggest possible worsening depression or suicidal ideation, requiring immediate clinical assessment rather than self-medicating, stopping, or increasing the dose without evaluation.
Question 3 of 5
The client is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) for induction of labor. Which assessment finding will most likely result in the nurse stopping the infusion?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The physician prescribes fluticasone (Flonase) for the client. The nurse would hold the drug and contact the physician with which assessment finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.