ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pharmacology 2023 retake 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about monitoring morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Instruct the client's visitors not to operate the PCA pump.' prevents overdose. Pain checks should be more frequent, diarrhea is wrong constipation is common, and PCA reduces toxicity risk.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is preparing to administer the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine to a client. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has a contraindication for the MMR vaccine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client is at 9 weeks of gestation contraindicates MMR, a live vaccine, due to fetal risk. Local reaction, mild diarrhea, and penicillin allergy aren't contraindications.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy. If the client requires a reversal of the effects of heparin, which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Protamine neutralizes heparin's anticoagulant effects. Atropine treats bradycardia, vitamin K reverses warfarin, and vitamin B12 addresses anemia none affect heparin.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has recurrent otitis media. The child weighs 14.9 kg (33 lb). A prescription is written for amoxicillin 40 mg/kg PO to be given in two divided doses per day. The pharmacy provides the nurse with amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL of the medication should the nurse plan to administer for each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 6
Rationale: 14.9 kg × 40 mg/kg = 596 mg/day; 596 mg ÷ 2 = 298 mg/dose; 298 mg ÷ (250 mg/5 mL) = 5.96 mL ≈ 6 mL per dose.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is administering phenytoin to a client. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bleeding gums indicate gingival hyperplasia, a common phenytoin side effect. Tinnitus, jaundice, and DVT aren't typical.