ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse caring for a client receiving doxycycline (Doryx) for the treatment of Lyme's Disease. Which statement below should be included in the client teaching plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dairy products reduce doxycycline absorption due to calcium binding, unlike grapefruit juice, antacids, or eye checkups.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is instructing a client who is newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) about the use of antitubercular medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TB treatment typically lasts 6-12 months to ensure complete bacterial eradication, preventing resistance, unlike lifelong treatment or Mantoux test reliance.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client. After reviewing the information in the client's medical record, which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? The nurse should anticipate a provider prescription for AmoxicillinMetronidazoleAcyclovirIbuprofenFluconazolePenicillin as evidenced by the client's Vaginal drynessDysuriaHemorrhoidsPerineal soresPelvic painMenstrual cramps.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir is indicated for genital herpes, evidenced by perineal sores and vesicles, unlike other options for bacterial, fungal, or pain-related conditions.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a organ transplant has been placed on methotrexate (Rheumatrex). Which of the following mechanism of actions below describes this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Methotrexate inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, blocking folic acid synthesis and thus DNA/RNA replication, crucial for immunosuppression in transplants.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client receiving ciprofloxacin (Cipro) for treatment of a urinary tract infection (UTI). The nurse will include which black box warning (BBW) in the discharge education?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ciprofloxacin carries a black box warning for tendon rupture, particularly in high-risk groups, unlike thrombocytopenia, thromboembolism, or endometrial cancer.