ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of the following actions is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluating for nausea, vomiting, and anorexia detects digoxin toxicity early, unlike withholding for tachycardia, short pulse checks, or low-potassium diets.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic reaction. After stopping the blood transfusion, which of the following actions by the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Starting another transfusion during a suspected hemolytic reaction is dangerous and requires intervention, as it may worsen the condition. Collecting urine, sending blood specimens, and infusing saline are appropriate actions.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a provider's clinic is assessing a client who takes sublingual nitroglycerin for stable angina. The client reports getting a headache each time he takes the medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Headaches from nitroglycerin's vasodilation can be managed with mild analgesics like acetaminophen, unlike limiting doses, changing medications, or doing nothing.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is completing a medical interview with a client who has elevated cholesterol levels and takes warfarin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following actions by the client can potentiate the effects of warfarin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Garlic's antiplatelet properties enhance warfarin's anticoagulant effect, increasing bleeding risk, unlike low-fat diets, grapefruit juice, or flax seeds.
Question 5 of 5
A client who is receiving magnesium sulfate has a urine output of 20 mL/hr. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low urine output (20 mL/hr) suggests magnesium sulfate toxicity; calcium gluconate is the antidote, unlike naloxone, protamine, or flumazenil.