ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has tuberculosis and is to start medication therapy with isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular sputum specimens monitor treatment efficacy and infectiousness. Isoniazid is taken on an empty stomach, pyrazinamide doesn't require specific water intake, and culture negativity varies.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided acoustic neuroma resulting in impairment of cranial nerves IX and X. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Impairment of cranial nerves IX and X can cause swallowing difficulties, so suction equipment is needed to prevent aspiration.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who had a right sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Homonymous hemianopsia causes left visual field loss after a right-sided stroke, so reminding the client to check the left side ensures adequate intake.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a traumatic head injury to determine motor function response. Which of the following client responses to painful stimulus is expected?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decerebrate posturing (extending the body toward painful stimulus) indicates brainstem damage, often seen in severe head injuries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing an older adult client whose son reports that the client has been sick with a respiratory illness for the past 6 days. Which of the following assessment findings is a manifestation of pneumonia in the older adult client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Confusion is a common manifestation of pneumonia in older adults due to hypoxia or systemic infection.