ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Endocrine and Hematology Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for nebulizer treatments. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sealing lips around the mouthpiece and taking slow, deep breaths is essential for effective nebulizer treatment.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has angina pectoris and a new prescription to apply a nitroglycerin transdermal patch daily. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cleansing the skin ensures proper adhesion and absorption of the nitroglycerin patch.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min. (Round to the nearest whole number.).
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using the formula (Volume × Drop factor) ÷ Time = (100 mL × 60 gtt/mL) ÷ 60 min = 100 gtt/min.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a thrombus and is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents new clot formation but does not dissolve existing clots.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer 400 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculate: (400 mL ÷ 480 min) × 60 gtt/mL = 50 gtt/min.