ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client Who has a new prescription for dimenhydrinate. Which Of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dimenhydrinate, an antihistamine, commonly causes dizziness as a side effect.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and a prescription for metoclopramide intermittent IV bolus every 4 hr as needed. The client asks the nurse how metoclopramide Will relieve her nausea. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metoclopramide, a prokinetic, relieves nausea by accelerating gastric emptying.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis about a new prescription for baclofen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antihistamines worsen baclofen's sedative effects, increasing drowsiness.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client Who has asthma and a new prescription for montelukast. The nurse should instruct the client to report Which of the following adverse effects to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Montelukast can cause rare neuropsychiatric effects, including depression, which should be reported.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse at a family practice clinic receives a call from a client who is prescribed oral contraceptives but forgot to take one dose. The client reports she is in the first week of a 28-day cycle pack. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking the missed dose immediately and continuing as ordered, with backup contraception, minimizes pregnancy risk.