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Pharmacology Across the Lifespan ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which explanation best indicates why barbiturates are rarely used to treat anxiety and insomnia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which food items should the nurse advise a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) to avoid?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The client has osteomalacia, and the physician has ordered a treatment to restore calcium balance. What will the nurse plan to administer to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The symptoms of gout are due to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
First pass effect is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The first-pass effect refers to the metabolism of a drug by the liver after oral administration before it reaches systemic circulation, reducing its bioavailability. Option D accurately describes this process, while others misrepresent it (e.g., A focuses on hepatic artery, C on stomach acidity, E on cirrhosis bypass).