ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with sublingual (SL) nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sublingual nitroglycerin is taken at chest pain onset for rapid relief, not with water, every 15 minutes, or routinely after meals.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with sublingual (SL) nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sublingual nitroglycerin is taken at chest pain onset for rapid relief, not with water, every 15 minutes, or routinely after meals.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs following surgery. Which of the following assessments is an indication that the client might be experiencing a hemolytic reaction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dyspnea indicates a hemolytic reaction due to hemoglobin release into the bloodstream, causing respiratory distress. Vomiting, flushing, and hypotension are less specific to hemolysis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client prior to administering atenolol. Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to withhold the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Atenolol, a beta-blocker, lowers heart rate. A heart rate of 46/min indicates bradycardia, warranting withholding to avoid further reduction, unlike other normal findings.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is to start warfarin therapy and currently uses herbal supplements at home. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following herbal supplements can interact adversely with warfarin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Feverfew can increase bleeding risk by inhibiting platelet aggregation, adversely interacting with warfarin and potentially altering INR levels.