ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is evaluating teaching on a client who has a new prescription for montelukast to treat asthma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Montelukast is taken daily in the evening to prevent asthma symptoms, not for acute attacks, and is oral, not inhaled.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve II?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cranial nerve II (optic) is assessed by testing visual acuity, such as with a Snellen chart.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Genetics is a nonmodifiable risk factor, influencing conditions like clotting disorders that increase stroke risk.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a traumatic head injury to determine motor function response. Which of the following client responses to painful stimulus is expected?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decerebrate posturing (extending the body toward painful stimulus) indicates brainstem damage, often seen in severe head injuries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place to a closed chest drainage system. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's lung has expanded?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: No fluctuations in the water seal chamber indicate the lung has re-expanded, as there's no air movement.