ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who received a local injection of lidocaine. Which of the following responses should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lidocaine, a local anesthetic, causes numbness by blocking nerve signals at the injection site.
Question 2 of 5
A home care nurse is teaching a client about safe medication disposal. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Returning expired medications to the pharmacist ensures safe, regulated disposal, preventing environmental harm or misuse.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver and is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings indicates that the client responding to the treatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spironolactone reduces ascites in cirrhosis by decreasing fluid retention, a direct indicator of treatment response.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is educating a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking heart rate monitors for digoxin toxicity (e.g., bradycardia), a critical safety measure.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about how to self-administer subcutaneous injections of enoxaparin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The air bubble in enoxaparin syringes ensures full dose delivery and prevents leakage, a key instruction for self-administration.