ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who is supposed to receive two drugs at the same time. What is the nurse's priority action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ensuring drug compatibility is critical when administering multiple drugs simultaneously, especially IV medications, to prevent precipitation or adverse interactions, prioritizing patient safety.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacotherapeutics involves using drugs for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, encompassing the nurses' actions in administering iodine, chemotherapy, and vaccines.
Question 3 of 5
A patient who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wants to go home. The nurse and the patient discuss the patient's situation and decide that the patient may go home when able to perform self-care without dyspnea and hypoxia. This is an example of which phase of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Setting discharge criteria, like self-care without dyspnea or hypoxia, is part of the planning phase, establishing goals for patient outcomes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a client. When collecting data related to medications, the nurse asks, 'What medications are you currently taking?' After collecting this information, what other questions should the nurse ask? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Asking about prescribers, OTC medications, and herbs/supplements ensures a comprehensive medication history, identifying potential interactions and safety issues.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is ordered in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to differences in
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oral medications have lower bioavailability due to first-pass metabolism, requiring higher doses than IV to achieve the same effect.