ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Final Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is in the urgent care center after experiencing a black widow spider bite. The nurse prepares to give which product to treat this injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antivenins neutralize toxins from the spider bite.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about Vancomycin with a client who has an infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vancomycin is ototoxic, and changes in hearing should be reported.
Question 3 of 5
A sanitation worker has experienced a needle stick by a contaminated needle that was placed in a trash can. The employee health nurse expects that which drug will be used to provide passive immunity to hepatitis B infection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hepatitis B immunoglobulin provides passive immunity to neutralize viral particles.
Question 4 of 5
A client arrives in the emergency department with severe chest pain. The client reports that the pain has been occurring off and on for a week now. Which assessment finding would indicate the need for cautious use of nitrates and nitrites?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nitrates and nitrites are vasodilators and could worsen existing hypotension.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client experiencing sympathetic nervous system stimulation. What assessment finding supports this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: The sympathetic nervous system leads to increased heart rate, vasoconstriction with increased blood pressure, and decreased salivary gland secretion.