ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking an osmotic laxative. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of fluid volume deficit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oliguria indicates fluid volume deficit due to excessive fluid loss from osmotic laxatives. Other findings are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fever may indicate agranulocytosis, a serious clozapine side effect. Other statements are incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calcium gluconate counteracts hypermagnesemia symptoms. Other medications are for unrelated conditions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning to administer medications to an older adult client who has dysphagia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mixing medications with semisolid food aids swallowing in dysphagia. Other actions increase choking risk.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Storing nitroglycerin in its original glass bottle at room temperature protects it from degradation. Other instructions are incorrect.