ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent adverse effects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Daily tubing changes prevent infection, a key TPN complication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following factors predisposes this client to developing digoxin toxicity?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Loop diuretics cause hypokalemia, increasing digoxin toxicity risk by enhancing its effects on the heart.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer warfarin to a client. Which of the following findings indicates a contraindication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Decreased vitamin K potentiates warfarin's anticoagulant effect, increasing bleeding risk, unlike other options which are not contraindications.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for rifampin. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rifampin causes orange urine, a benign effect clients should expect; it does affect contraceptives and stains contacts.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the rate of infusion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypotension in septic shock indicates inadequate perfusion, requiring an increased dopamine rate.