ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for calcium carbonate to treat osteoporosis. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following as a possible adverse effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calcium supplementation increases the risk of calcium stone formation, causing flank pain due to urinary tract stretching.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is completing a medication history for a client Who reports using over-the-counter calcium carbonate antacid. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make about taking this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking calcium carbonate with water aids dissolution and absorption while preventing constipation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a parental lipid infusion. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of fat overload syndrome?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fat overload syndrome, a rare complication of lipid infusion, is characterized by fever.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is to start taking cyclosporine following a kidney transplant. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods can have an adverse interaction with this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Grapefruit juice slows cyclosporine metabolism, increasing blood levels and risk of toxicity.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client Who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report Which of the following adverse reactions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aluminum hydroxide causes constipation due to reduced bowel motility.