ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prednisone increases infection risk; reporting sore throat is key. Sodium retention, GI irritation, and weight gain are concerns, not the opposites.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a daily dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse check prior to administration?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: INR monitors warfarin's anticoagulation effect. Platelets, OPTT (for heparin), and WBC aren't primary checks.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenytoin with a client who had a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phenytoin commonly causes gingival hyperplasia, requiring oral hygiene monitoring. It does not lower potassium, ginkgo biloba has no significant interaction, and photosensitivity is less critical than hyperplasia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about sublingual nitroglycerin with a client who has angina. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sublingual nitroglycerin acts within 1-5 minutes. It's taken every 5 minutes (max 3 doses), doesn't slow heart rate, and food delays absorption.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for chronic alcohol use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to assist the client in maintaining abstinence by aversion therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disulfiram causes aversive symptoms with alcohol intake, supporting abstinence. Others don't work via aversion.