ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is administering the first dose of ramipril to a client who has hypertension. The client reports feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Which of the following should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dizziness from ramipril suggests hypotension; an IV fluid bolus raises blood pressure. Carbohydrates treat hypoglycemia, diphenhydramine allergies, and naloxone opioid overdose—none apply here.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Insulin is injected at 90° into subcutaneous tissue like the thigh with a small needle, not rapidly, with a tuberculin syringe, or via Z-track.
Extract:
Nurses Notes
0800-
Client reports frequent cough, wheezing, and tightness of chest. Bilateral breath sounds with scattered inspiratory and expiratory wheezes
1000
Reinforced teaching about newly prescribed medications
Question 3 of 5
Nurses Notes 0800- Client reports frequent cough, wheezing, and tightness of chest. Bilateral breath sounds with scattered inspiratory and expiratory wheezes 1000 Reinforced teaching about newly prescribed medications Exhibits Click to highlight the instructions the nurse should reinforce to the client.
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Albuterol is for acute breathing difficulty, salmeterol is twice daily for maintenance, and rinsing after fluticasone prevents oral thrush. Holding breath should be 5-10 seconds, not 20; salmeterol before albuterol is incorrect; fluticasone is not for acute attacks.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prednisone increases infection risk; reporting sore throat is key. Sodium retention, GI irritation, and weight gain are concerns, not the opposites.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken an overdose of oxycodone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxycodone overdose causes sedation due to CNS depression. It typically leads to bradycardia, bradypnea, and pinpoint pupils, not tachycardia, tachypnea, or dilated pupils.