ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An electric razor reduces bleeding risk, unlike doubling doses, expecting nosebleeds, or increasing fiber (unrelated to warfarin).
Question 2 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.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a unit of packed RBCs. The nurse should prime the blood administration tubing using which of the following IV solutions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 0.9% sodium chloride is isotonic, preventing RBC hemolysis, unlike dextrose or lactated Ringer's, which can cause complications.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data on a client who has a new prescription for heparin for treatment of a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following data should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Platelets 74,000/mm3 indicate thrombocytopenia, a heparin complication, requiring reporting, unlike normal hematocrit, therapeutic PTT, or WBC.