ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the client's risk of aspiration pneumonia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevating the head to 45 degrees during meals reduces aspiration risk by aiding swallowing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) following a closed head injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The supine position with the head elevated to 30 degrees helps lower ICP by promoting venous drainage. Log rolling, coughing, and warming blankets can increase ICP.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a clinic sees a client who has an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following medications should reduce the symptoms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist, rapidly relieves acute asthma symptoms by relaxing airway muscles.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is evaluating teaching on a client who has a new prescription for montelukast to treat asthma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Montelukast is taken daily in the evening to prevent asthma symptoms, not for acute attacks, and is oral, not inhaled.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Right-hemisphere strokes commonly cause agnosia, such as inability to recognize familiar faces, due to impaired visual and spatial processing. Hemiparesis affects the left side, and language issues are left-hemisphere related.