ATI RN
ATI RN pharmacology 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of students about the components of informed consent. Which of the following should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informed consent requires explaining alternative treatments and their risks/benefits for an informed decision.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse notes lung crackles, hypoxia, and distended neck veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Stopping the transfusion prevents further overload; high-Fowler's aids breathing; diuretics relieve fluid buildup; oxygen treats hypoxia.
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the health risks for family caregivers of clients who are chronically ill. Which of the following should the nurse include as placing a family caregiver at risk?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Long-term caregiving is associated with burnout, stress, and physical health issues, increasing the caregiver's risk of anxiety, depression, and chronic illness.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching about using an incentive spirometer for a client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding the breath maximizes lung expansion, preventing atelectasis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 5 mg IM accidentally administers the whole 10 mg from the single-dose vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assessing respiratory rate first ensures immediate detection of opioid-induced respiratory depression.