ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Final Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client who has received some traumatic news is panicking and asks for some medication to help settle down. The nurse anticipates giving which drug that is most appropriate for this situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diazepam, a benzodiazepine, is used to manage acute anxiety and panic.
Question 2 of 5
A client newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) has been taking antitubercular drugs for 1 week calls the clinic and is very upset. He says, 'My urine is dark orange! What's wrong with me?' Which response by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Orange urine is a normal side effect of rifampicin, an anti-TB drug.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A client is receiving her third course of chemotherapy. What will the nurse teach her about managing stomatitis, an adverse effect of this drug involving inflammation of the oral mucosa?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Daily mouth examination helps monitor stomatitis progression and complications.
Question 5 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.