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ATI N211 Pharmacology Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who reports falling a couple of times over the past week. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect is contributing to the client's falls?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine, causes dizziness and impaired coordination, increasing fall risk in older adults. The other options are safety measures.
Question 2 of 5
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who reports falling a couple of times over the past week. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect is contributing to the client's falls?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine, causes dizziness and impaired coordination, increasing fall risk in older adults. The other options are safety measures.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has asthma and new prescriptions for cromolyn and albuterol, both by nebulizer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Albuterol should be taken before cromolyn to open airways for better cromolyn absorption. Cromolyn is not for acute relief, spacing is secondary, and post-exercise use depends on prescription.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diazepam. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diazepam causes drowsiness, requiring caution with activities like driving. Tyramine is relevant for MAOIs, diazepam can be taken in various forms, and grapefruit juice increases, not inactivates, diazepam levels.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to use to abort an acute asthma attack?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist, is used for quick relief of acute asthma symptoms. Beclomethasone, formoterol, and salmeterol are for long-term control.