ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is on long term omeprazole therapy. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Omeprazole reduces gastric acid secretion, relieving dyspeptic symptoms like epigastric pain.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to receive the first dose of cefoxitin via intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the client to receive cefoxitin and report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cefoxitin, a cephalosporin, may cross-react with penicillin allergies like amoxicillin.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Isosorbide, a nitrate, combined with sildenafil can cause a lethal drop in blood pressure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. The unit of blood on hand is type B, and the client has type AB blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Type AB clients can safely receive type B blood, as they are universal recipients.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for olanzapine. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an expected response to this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Olanzapine reduces hallucinations in schizophrenia as its primary therapeutic effect.