ATI RN
ATI Nurs 180 Pharmacology Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client arrives to the healthcare setting currently taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) daily. Which assessment finding associated with atorvastatin (Lipitor) would need immediate reporting to the healthcare provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dark-red urine may indicate rhabdomyolysis, a serious atorvastatin side effect, requiring immediate reporting to prevent kidney damage.
Question 2 of 5
A client arrives to the healthcare setting currently taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) daily. Which assessment finding associated with atorvastatin (Lipitor) would need immediate reporting to the healthcare provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dark-red urine may indicate rhabdomyolysis, a serious atorvastatin side effect, requiring immediate reporting to prevent kidney damage.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who currently has a deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following medications would be administered to lyse existing clots? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: D,F
Rationale: Alteplase and anistreplase, thrombolytics, dissolve existing clots in DVT, unlike anticoagulants or antiplatelets.
Question 4 of 5
A client newly prescribed niacin (Nicotonic Acid) presents to the healthcare setting with complaints of flushing following doses. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate being administered?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NSAIDs, like aspirin, reduce niacin-induced flushing by inhibiting prostaglandin-mediated vasodilation, unlike other options.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nitroglycerin dilates blood vessels, increasing cardiac oxygen delivery to relieve angina, its primary therapeutic effect.