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ATI N211 Pharmacology Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for fluoxetine to treat depression. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking fluoxetine in the morning prevents insomnia, a common side effect. Grapefruit juice does not interact with fluoxetine, effects take weeks, and it can be taken with or without food.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is evaluating teaching on a client who has a new prescription for montelukast to treat asthma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Montelukast is taken once daily in the evening for maintenance therapy to control asthma symptoms. It is not a rescue medication, is taken orally (not inhaled), and does not require mouth rinsing like corticosteroids.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about adverse effects of zolpidem. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Daytime sleepiness is a common adverse effect of zolpidem, a sedative-hypnotic used for insomnia. Nighttime sweating, double vision, and change in taste are not typically associated with zolpidem.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine IV to a client. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, reverses morphine overdose effects. Protamine, flumazenil, and neostigmine are antidotes for heparin, benzodiazepines, and neuromuscular blockers, respectively.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diazepam. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diazepam causes drowsiness, requiring caution with activities like driving. Tyramine is relevant for MAOIs, diazepam can be taken in various forms, and grapefruit juice increases, not inactivates, diazepam levels.