ATI RN
RN ATI Pharmacology 2019 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is completing a medication reconciliation for a client prior to his transfer to a long-term care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing duplicate medications ensures accuracy and safety, preventing errors in the reconciliation process.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride solution to treat dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the solution?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pink, frothy sputum indicates pulmonary edema, a potential adverse effect of fluid overload from rapid or excessive 0.9% sodium chloride administration.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. For which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse file an incident report?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Filgrastim requires refrigeration; leaving it at room temperature for 2 hours risks reduced efficacy, warranting an incident report.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer nasal cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nasal cyanocobalamin is administered weekly into one nostril to treat pernicious anemia effectively.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Furosemide causes potassium loss, so increasing dietary potassium helps prevent hypokalemia.