ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mydriatic eye drops. Which of the following manifestations indicates to the nurse that the client has developed a systemic anticholinergic effect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mydriatic eye drops can cause systemic anticholinergic effects like constipation due to reduced GI motility.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia. The client asks the nurse why the provider instructed that she take the ferrous sulfate between meals. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking ferrous sulfate between meals maximizes absorption, as some foods inhibit iron uptake.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mydriatic eye drops. Which of the following manifestations indicates to the nurse that the client has developed a systemic anticholinergic effect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mydriatic eye drops can cause systemic anticholinergic effects like constipation due to reduced GI motility.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and a prothrombin time of 30 seconds. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vitamin K improves clotting factor synthesis in cirrhosis, correcting prolonged prothrombin time.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client Who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse should plan to administer the client's PRN bethanechol when the client reports Which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bethanechol stimulates bladder contraction, aiding urine expulsion in cases of urinary retention.