ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has muscarinic agonist poisoning. Following administration of atropine, which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment has been effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine counters muscarinic effects like bradycardia; a heart rate of 90/min indicates reversal of poisoning-induced bradycardia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TPN requires a central line for safe delivery into large veins.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 350 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 350 mL ÷ 180 min = 1.944 mL/min; 1.944 × 10 gtt/mL = 19.44, rounded to 19 gtt/min.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex via intermittent IV bolus to a client who has infective endocarditis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Priming with 0.9% sodium chloride ensures compatibility and safe delivery of amphotericin B.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent parenteral metronidazole. Which of the following conditions should the nurse recognize as an indication for this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metronidazole treats anaerobic infections, including endocarditis caused by susceptible bacteria.