ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Leuprolide, a GnRH agonist, suppresses testosterone, slowing prostate cancer tissue growth.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a new prescription for prednisone. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prednisone suppresses immunity, increasing infection risk, making flu vaccination important.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking metronidazole. Which of the following sense alterations should the nurse include as an adverse effect of metronidazole?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Metronidazole commonly causes a transient metallic taste as an adverse effect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client Who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and reports incisional pain. The surgeon has prescribed morphine 4 mg IV bolus every 6 hr as needed. Before administering this medication, the nurse should complete Which priority assessment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Morphine can cause respiratory depression, making respiratory rate assessment a priority.