ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Quiz 3 e25 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has just been diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Laxatives like senna can worsen bowel obstruction by increasing peristalsis, risking perforation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. When auscultating the client's chest, the nurse should expect to hear which of the following sounds?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Expiratory wheezing is characteristic of asthma due to airway narrowing during exhalation, unlike rales, friction rubs, or rhonchi.
Question 3 of 5
Decongestants should be used with caution in patients with which diagnoses? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Decongestants can exacerbate hyperthyroidism, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, or glucose levels, but are safe for allergic rhinitis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking oxymetazoline (Afrin) nasal spray for the past 10 days for allergic rhinitis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolonged oxymetazoline use can cause rebound nasal congestion, worsening symptoms when the medication is stopped.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone 40 mg PO to an adolescent client. Available is prednisone oral solution 5 mg/5 mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 40 mg ÷ (5 mg/5 mL) = 40 ÷ 1 = 40 mL.