ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who received levalbuterol 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Levalbuterol, a bronchodilator, reduces wheezing by relaxing airway muscles, its primary therapeutic effect. Increased respiratory rate or heart rate are side effects, and it doesn't treat nausea.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is evaluating a newly licensed nurse caring for a client who is using a PCA device. Which of the following actions by the nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia) requires the patient to self-administer doses; the nurse doing it risks overdose and requires intervention. Demonstrating, reassuring, and monitoring are appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking epoetin alfa for 3 months. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Epoetin alfa stimulates red blood cell production, so hemoglobin (Hgb) levels are monitored to assess its effectiveness. AST assesses liver function, troponin indicates heart damage, and T4 measures thyroid function, none of which relate to epoetin alfa's purpose.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new prescription for rifampin. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rifampin is best absorbed on an empty stomach, 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals. It may cause orange urine (not blue/green), doesn't typically cause insomnia, and hair growth isn't a side effect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken an overdose of oxycodone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sedation is a hallmark of oxycodone overdose due to its CNS depressant effects. Pupils constrict (not dilate), breathing slows (bradypnea, not tachypnea), and heart rate may decrease (not tachycardia).