ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pharmacology N113 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching a client who has a new prescription for gentamycin ointment to treat a skin infection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Proper cleansing of the affected area before applying gentamycin ointment helps remove debris and bacteria, promoting better medication absorption and effectiveness.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking benztropine to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Benztropine, an anticholinergic medication, can cause urinary retention or difficulty with urination as a side effect due to its anticholinergic properties. Clients should be instructed to report any difficulty voiding promptly.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching a client who has a new prescription for gentamycin ointment to treat a skin infection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Proper cleansing of the affected area before applying gentamycin ointment helps remove debris and bacteria, promoting better medication absorption and effectiveness.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes lithium carbonate for bipolar disorder. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of lithium carbonate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lithium can cause hypothyroidism and goiter as adverse effects.
Therefore, monitoring of thyroid function and physical examination for thyroid enlargement is necessary during lithium therapy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who takes several daily medications and states that he wants to ask the provider for a prescription for sildenafil. The nurse knows that sildenafil is contraindicated due to an interaction with which of the following client's medications?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Both sildenafil and isosorbide are vasodilators, and concomitant use can result in severe hypotension due to additive effects on blood pressure lowering.
Therefore, their combination is contraindicated.