ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of the following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxycodone, an opioid, depresses the central nervous system, slowing respiratory centers in the brainstem, leading to a decreased respiratory rate.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking warfarin. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Melena indicates potential gastrointestinal bleeding, a critical warfarin complication requiring urgent reporting.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and a prescription for venlafaxine. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Venlafaxine commonly causes hypertension, requiring provider notification.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking phenelzine and reports eating aged cheese. Which of the following is a manifestation of an interaction between the medication and the food?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Phenelzine (MAOI) with tyramine-rich cheese can cause a hypertensive crisis due to tyramine accumulation.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for cefaclor. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of an allergic reaction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pruritus (itching) is a classic allergic reaction sign, unlike neurological or urinary symptoms.