ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 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: A
Rationale: Amiodarone slows heart conduction, commonly causing bradycardia as an adverse effect.
Question 2 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: A
Rationale: Amiodarone slows heart conduction, commonly causing bradycardia as an adverse effect.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who received alteplase 12 hr ago following a thrombotic stroke. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alteplase, a thrombolytic, increases bleeding risk, including intracranial hemorrhage.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and is receiving epidural anesthesia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypotension from epidurals risks fetal distress due to reduced placental perfusion, making it the priority.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for paroxetine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Paroxetine, an SSRI, commonly causes drowsiness, especially during dose initiation.