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Proctored Pharmacology ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
The toddler refuses to take his oral medication. What is the best suggestion to the mother from the nurse for ensuring the toddler receives his medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Toddlers (1-3) resist meds-crushing a tablet (if safe) and mixing with jam masks taste, easing intake, per developmental needs. Bribery with toys may not work long-term. Milk risks interactions (e.g., tetracycline) or dilution. Punishment distresses, not helps. Jam leverages taste preference, ensuring delivery.
Question 2 of 5
A 52-year-old man undergoes three surgical procedures in a 2-week period involving debridement of a deep skin abscess. Each surgical anesthesia procedure involves the use of halothane. Which of the following pathologic processes is possible as a result of the surgical procedures?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repeated halothane anesthesia risks hepatic necrosis . Halothane, a halogenated anesthetic, can cause hepatitis or necrosis, especially with multiple exposures, due to toxic metabolites. Cholelithiasis , kidney stones , steatorrhea , and tinnitus (E) aren't linked. Hepatic necrosis, though rare, is a documented risk, particularly in short-interval surgeries, making it the plausible complication here.
Question 3 of 5
A 22-year-old woman is investigated by authorities after the accidental death of her 4-year-old child. It appears that the child would not go to sleep and the mother used chloroform to make the child sleepy. What is the most likely explanation for this accidental death?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 44-year-old man who is a chronic smoker and takes bupropion takes 10 pills at once in an attempted suicide. Which of the following effects is possible as a result of this overdose?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
An adolescent male is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following antipsychotic agents may have the best chance to improve his apathy and blunted affect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Risperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic, blocks D2 and 5HT2 receptors, improving positive symptoms (hallucinations) and, to some extent, negative symptoms like apathy and blunted affect, common in schizophrenia's prodrome. First-generation agents—chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol—target D2 receptors, effectively reducing positive symptoms but often worsening negative symptoms via dopamine blockade in the prefrontal cortex. Thioridazine, also first-generation, has similar limitations. Risperidone's serotonin antagonism may enhance prefrontal dopamine release, offering a modest edge in addressing negative symptoms, supported by studies, making it preferable for this adolescent's presentation.