ATI RN
ATI Nurs 180 Phamacology Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who overdosed on morphine and has a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which medication should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses morphine overdose effects, such as respiratory depression, restoring normal breathing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram. Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 0.2 mg is the correct transcription for two-tenths of a milligram, using a leading zero for clarity and omitting a trailing zero to reduce the risk of misinterpretation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching with a group of nurses about the administration of nitroglycerin. Which of the following routes of administration provides the most rapid onset for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sublingual nitroglycerin is absorbed directly into the bloodstream through the mucous membranes, providing the fastest onset for acute angina relief.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who overdosed on morphine and has a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which medication should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses morphine overdose effects, such as respiratory depression, restoring normal breathing.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is 21-weeks pregnant and requires the administration of various medications. The nurse understands that different medications are classified on their potential interaction with the mother's fetus. Match the correct medication category to its corresponding description.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Category A indicates no fetal risk in humans; Category B shows no risk in animals but lacks human data; Category C suggests possible human risk; Category X confirms fetal abnormalities.