ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hypoglycemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is a potential complication of parenteral nutrition; administering IV dextrose is the immediate action to raise the client's blood glucose levels.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who received the measles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine. Which of the following findings indicates an adverse reaction to the vaccination?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Petechiae can indicate a rare adverse reaction like thrombocytopenia following the MMR vaccine.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving high-dose metoclopramide. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High-dose metoclopramide can cause tardive dyskinesia, a serious movement disorder, due to its dopamine antagonist effects.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of the following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication that acts primarily on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. One of the side effects of opioids like oxycodone is respiratory depression, where breathing becomes slow and shallow. This effect occurs because opioids suppress the activity of the respiratory centers in the brainstem, leading to decreased respiratory rate and depth.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client in the post-anesthesia unit who is experiencing malignant hyperthermia. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate administering?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dantrolene is used to treat malignant hyperthermia by preventing calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.