ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking clopidogrel. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects of the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clopidogrel affects platelet function, increasing the risk of bruising or bleeding, which should be reported.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a 60-year-old client at an annual examination. The client asks the nurse about receiving a shingles vaccination. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications prescribed to the client is a contraindication for receiving this vaccine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Methotrexate suppresses the immune system, contraindicating live vaccines like Zostavax due to infection risk.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is teaching a client who has a new prescription for oxycodone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oxycodone can cause constipation, so a stool softener helps prevent this common side effect.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin 2 g PO daily in equally divided doses every 6 hr. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 2 g = 2000 mg; divided by 4 doses (every 6 hr) = 500 mg per dose.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is to start taking prednisone. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to prednisone therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prednisone suppresses the immune system, worsening untreated systemic fungal infections.