ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse review before administering furosemide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Furosemide causes potassium loss, and checking potassium levels prevents worsening hypokalemia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is educating a group of clients about the contraindications of warfarin therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Warfarin is teratogenic and increases fetal bleeding risk, making it contraindicated in pregnancy.
Question 3 of 5
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and takes PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of morphine this week to obtain pain relief. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse document as the explanation for this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Tolerance to morphine requires higher doses for the same pain relief effect.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client Who has a new prescription for dimenhydrinate. Which Of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dimenhydrinate, an antihistamine, commonly causes dizziness as a side effect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed gout. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Allopurinol lowers uric acid levels, preventing uric acid crystal formation in gout.