ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client Who has a prescription for potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq PO daily. The nurse reviews the client's most recent laboratory results and finds the client's potassium level is 5.2 mEq/I— Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A potassium level of 5.2 mEq/L indicates hyperkalemia, requiring physician notification to adjust or withhold KCL.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning to administer butorphanol to a client Who is in labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available to reverse the action of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression from butorphanol.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Isosorbide, a nitrate, combined with sildenafil can cause a lethal drop in blood pressure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for olanzapine. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an expected response to this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Olanzapine reduces hallucinations in schizophrenia as its primary therapeutic effect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for colchicine to treat gout. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking colchicine with food minimizes gastrointestinal side effects like nausea.