ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking amitriptyline. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A potassium level of 5.2 mEq/L indicates hyperkalemia, a risk with amitriptyline, potentially causing arrhythmias. Other values are within normal ranges.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fever may indicate agranulocytosis, a serious clozapine side effect. Other statements are incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer nasal cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nasal cyanocobalamin is administered once weekly in one nostril. Other options are incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pruritus is a common side effect of epidural morphine due to histamine release. Other effects are unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking an osmotic laxative. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of fluid volume deficit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oliguria indicates fluid volume deficit due to excessive fluid loss from osmotic laxatives. Other findings are unrelated.