ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 retake 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a client who is taking amiodarone. The nurse should anticipate which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Amiodarone slows heart rate, commonly causing bradycardia.
Question 2 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: D
Rationale: Oxycodone depresses the CNS, slowing brainstem respiratory centers, leading to reduced respiratory rate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following situations requires an incident report?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insulin timing errors risk hypoglycemia, necessitating an incident report.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculation: (100 mL × 15 gtt/mL) / 30 min = 50 gtt/min, rounded to whole number.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Refrigeration prevents bacterial growth in TPN; warming ensures safe infusion temperature.