ATI RN
ATI Nurs 180 Pharmacology Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 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 3 of 5
A client with hypertension and benign prostate hyperplasia is prescribed doxazosin (Cardura). Which of the following statements below would the nurse emphasize regarding doxazosin (Cardura)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Doxazosin's first-dose hypotension can cause dizziness, so lying down after the initial dose minimizes fall risk.
Question 4 of 5
A client presents to the emergency healthcare setting and diagnosed with a life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmia. Which of the following medications would the nurse begin to prepare?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Procainamide, an antiarrhythmic, is used for ventricular dysrhythmias, unlike atenolol, lisinopril, or adenosine, which target different conditions.
Question 5 of 5
A client is started on gemfibrozil (Lopid) to assist in the lowering of triglyceride level. Which of the following side effects is associated with gemfibrozil (Lopid)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gemfibrozil increases biliary cholesterol, raising gallstone risk, a known side effect requiring monitoring.