ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. On which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to instruct the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine used to manage hypothyroidism by providing the body with thyroxine to sustain basal metabolism.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. The unit of blood on hand is type O negative, and the client has type A positive blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Type O negative is a universal donor, safe for clients with type A positive blood.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client Who has a skin infection and a new prescription for gentamicin topical cream. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Washing the affected area removes debris, ensuring optimal gentamicin absorption.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a critical care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right pneumonectomy. After extubation from the ventilator, in which of the following positions should the client be placed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positioning on the nonoperative side maximizes ventilation to the remaining lung.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. The unit of blood on hand is type B, and the client has type AB blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Type AB clients can safely receive type B blood, as they are universal recipients.