ATI RN
Medical Administrative Assistant Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 4
Where are the semicircular canals (for balance) located?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Semicircular canals in the middle ear maintain balance.
Question 2 of 4
A physician ordered spacer or aerochamber for an inhaler. It must be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cleaning when soiled ensures functionality.
Question 3 of 4
A patient taking SMZ/TMP asks the nurse what the name means. The nurse replies sulfamethoxazole is combined with trimethoprim in SMZ/TMP to help the drug effectiveness. How does this work?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SMZ/TMP (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a combination antibiotic where the two drugs work synergistically to inhibit sequential steps in bacterial folate synthesis, enhancing antibacterial efficacy against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Choice D correctly identifies this synergistic effect. Choice A is incorrect as neither drug is an anesthetic. Choice B is pharmacologically inaccurate, and Choice C misrepresents their mechanism, as they target bacterial metabolism, not excretion.
Question 4 of 4
The nurse is administering oxycodone to a patient. Which common side effect should the nurse teach the patient about?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oxycodone, an opioid analgesic, commonly causes drowsiness (Choice D) due to its central nervous system depression. Paresthesia (A) is not typical. Increased intracranial pressure (B) may occur in overdose but isn't common. Occipital headache (C) is not a standard side effect; general headache might occur but isn't as prevalent as drowsiness.