ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sucralfate. Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sucralfate coats the lining of gastric ulcers to prevent acid exposure, allowing healing and relieving gastrointestinal pain.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning to administer butorphanol to a client Who is in labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available to reverse the action of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression from butorphanol.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 50 mg IV bolus to a client Who has a seizure disorder. The medication is supplied as a 50 mg/mL vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phenytoin should be administered at 50 mg/min to prevent precipitation and adverse effects.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about taking methotrexate. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Adequate hydration with methotrexate prevents kidney stone formation from hyperuricemia.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has poison ivy and is prescribed diphenhydramine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give regarding the adverse effect of dry mouth associated with diphenhydramine?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chewing sugarless gum stimulates saliva production, alleviating diphenhydramine-induced dry mouth.