ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, commonly causes a dry cough, which should be reported. It can be taken with or without food, facial swelling suggests angioedema (a serious reaction), and increased potassium risks hyperkalemia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with sublingual (SL) nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sublingual nitroglycerin is taken at chest pain onset for rapid relief, not with water, every 15 minutes, or routinely after meals.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who reports taking gingko biloba to improve his memory. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gingko biloba can inhibit platelet aggregation, increasing bleeding risk, like bleeding gums, unlike alertness, breast enlargement, or bad breath.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about taking diphenhydramine. The nurse should explain to the client that which of the following is an adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine, causes sedation due to CNS effects, unlike bradycardia, constipation (less common), or hypertension.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is on warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation. The client's INR is 5.2. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An INR of 5.2 indicates excessive anticoagulation. Vitamin K reverses warfarin's effects by restoring clotting factor synthesis, unlike atropine, epinephrine, or protamine (heparin antidote).