ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Distended neck veins indicate fluid volume excess due to increased central venous pressure. Other findings suggest different conditions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new prescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Confusion may indicate serotonin syndrome or worsening mental status, a priority to report. Other effects are less urgent.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer nasal cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nasal cyanocobalamin is administered once weekly in one nostril. Other options are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site and notes that the site is cool and edematous. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A warm, moist compress promotes fluid absorption and circulation in an infiltrated site. Other actions are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a peripheral IV infusion and notes infiltration of fluid into the tissues surrounding the insertion site. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the extremity reduces swelling from infiltration. Other actions may worsen the issue.