ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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: C
Rationale: High-ceiling diuretics cause hypokalemia, increasing digoxin toxicity risk. Other factors are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who is trying to quit smoking. Which of the following instructions about nicotine replacement options should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding beverages with nicotine lozenges ensures proper absorption. Other instructions are incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to begin taking supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: St. John's Wort can cause serotonin syndrome when combined with sertraline. Other supplements have no significant interactions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports pain 1 hr after administration of prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fentanyl transmucosal is fast-acting for breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients. Lidocaine patches treat localized pain, morphine tablets are slow-acting, and naloxone reverses opioid effects, not pain.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Removing the patch at night provides a nitrate-free period to prevent tolerance. Other instructions are incorrect.