ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Exam 6 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy and a prescription for doxazosin. The client tells the nurse, 'I do not want to take this medication. I would prefer a natural therapy.' Which of the following supplements should the nurse suggest the client discuss with the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Saw palmetto is traditionally used for BPH symptoms, making it a relevant natural therapy to discuss with the provider.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and discovers a medication error. The nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing an incident report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse identifying the error completes the incident report to document details accurately for quality improvement.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client who has diabetes mellitus. The client has a prescription for regular insulin 4 units and NPH insulin 12 units subcutaneous. Identify the steps the nurse should take when mixing the two types of insulin.
Correct Answer: D,A,B,C
Rationale: Correct order: Inject air into NPH (
D), then regular insulin (
A), draw regular insulin (
B), then NPH (
C) to prevent contamination and ensure accuracy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about self-administration of enoxaparin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Inserting the needle fully, alternating abdominal sites, and grasping skin ensure proper subcutaneous delivery, minimizing complications.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer sulfadiazine 150mg/kg PO to divide equally every 6 hr to an adolescent who weighs 88 lb. Available is sulfadiazine 500 mg/tab. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 88 lb ÷ 2.2 = 40 kg; 150 mg/kg × 40 kg = 6000 mg/day; 6000 mg ÷ 4 doses = 1500 mg/dose; 1500 mg ÷ 500 mg/tab = 3 tablets.