ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 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?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Daily weight monitoring assesses fluid status and TPN effectiveness.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin 2 g PO daily in equally divided doses every 6 hr. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 2 g = 2000 mg; 2000 mg ÷ 4 doses = 500 mg/dose.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has muscarinic agonist poisoning. Following administration of atropine, which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment has been effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine counters muscarinic effects like bradycardia; a heart rate of 90/min indicates reversal of poisoning-induced bradycardia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hyperkalemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperkalemia risks dysrhythmias, necessitating cardiac monitoring to detect abnormalities.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who received alteplase 12 hr ago following a thrombotic stroke. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alteplase, a thrombolytic, increases bleeding risk, including intracranial hemorrhage.