ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has started taking theophylline. Which of the following client findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Theophylline, a bronchodilator, is effective if it reduces wheezing by opening airways in respiratory conditions.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a corticosteroid injection. The client states, 'I am not taking that injection today.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Informing the provider respects the client's autonomy and facilitates further discussion about their refusal.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing an adult client who is receiving morphine via continuous IV infusion. The nurse should identify that which of the following is the priority finding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 10/min indicates potential respiratory depression, a life-threatening morphine side effect requiring immediate attention.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Captopril can cause orthostatic hypotension; caution when changing positions prevents dizziness or falls.