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ATI Pharmacology Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is beginning highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV which includes zidovudine (Retrovir). The nurse should include teaching regarding which black box warning associated with this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Zidovudine has a black box warning for lactic acidosis, a life-threatening condition, unlike tendon rupture, nephrotoxicity, or thromboembolism.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and a new prescription for rifampin (Rifadin). The nurse should instruct the client that they should expect which of the following clinical manifestations while taking this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rifampin causes harmless orange discoloration of bodily fluids, not black stools, teeth staining, or constipation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client. After reviewing the information in the client's medical record, which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? The nurse should anticipate a provider prescription for AmoxicillinMetronidazoleAcyclovirIbuprofenFluconazolePenicillin as evidenced by the client's Vaginal drynessDysuriaHemorrhoidsPerineal soresPelvic painMenstrual cramps.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir is indicated for genital herpes, evidenced by perineal sores and vesicles, unlike other options for bacterial, fungal, or pain-related conditions.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a organ transplant has been placed on methotrexate (Rheumatrex). Which of the following mechanism of actions below describes this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Methotrexate inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, blocking folic acid synthesis and thus DNA/RNA replication, crucial for immunosuppression in transplants.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with epoetin alfa (Epogen). Which of the following laboratory results would the nurse assess for to determine therapeutic effectiveness?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Epoetin alfa stimulates red blood cell production, so hemoglobin and hematocrit levels indicate therapeutic effectiveness, unlike liver enzymes, leukocytes, or clotting factors.