ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Final Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client wants to take the herb gingko to help his memory. The nurse reviews his current medication list and would be concerned about potential interactions if he is taking a medication from which class of drugs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gingko has antiplatelet effects, increasing bleeding risk when combined with anticoagulants.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the mechanism of action of antidiarrheal drugs. Which type of antidiarrheal medication works by decreasing the intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis of the intestines?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anticholinergics reduce intestinal tone and peristalsis.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing counseling to a woman who is HIV positive and has just discovered that she is pregnant. Which anti-HIV drug is given to HIV-infected pregnant women to prevent transmission of the virus to the infant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Zidovudine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that prevents HIV viral replication, reducing mother-to-child transmission.
Question 4 of 5
Which problem may occur in a client who has started aminoglycoside therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aminoglycosides are excreted in the kidney and accumulation may lead to renal tubular necrosis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Methotrexate lowers immunity, increasing infection risk, and alcohol increases liver damage risk.