ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is administering medication at the bedside. Which of the following actions should be the first priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Verifying the patient's identity is the first priority to ensure the right patient receives the medication, preventing errors.
Question 2 of 5
Which are responsibilities of the FDA? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: The FDA oversees drug testing for safety and efficacy and ensures accurate labeling, but it cannot guarantee no adverse reactions or affordability.
Question 3 of 5
Which drug will go through a disintegration process after it is administered?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oral analgesics must disintegrate in the GI tract to be absorbed, unlike subcutaneous, IM, or IV drugs, which bypass this process.
Question 4 of 5
A clinical drug trial is conducting a study of pharmacokinetics and safety of a drug in healthy individuals. The nurse will assist enrollment of participants into the next phase of the study and will include which subject?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Phase II trials test efficacy and safety in patients with the target disease, unlike Phase I, which involves healthy subjects, ensuring relevant therapeutic data.
Question 5 of 5
When administering topical medications, which is an important nursing action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing gloves prevents nurse exposure to the medication and reduces contamination risk, essential for safe topical application.