ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of young women about the use of oral contraceptives. The nurse should teach that taking Which of the following herbal preparations reduces the effectiveness of this birth control method?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: St. John's wort increases metabolism of estrogen and progesterone, reducing the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.
Question 2 of 5
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and takes PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of morphine this week to obtain pain relief. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse document as the explanation for this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Tolerance to morphine requires higher doses for the same pain relief effect.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed gout. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Allopurinol lowers uric acid levels, preventing uric acid crystal formation in gout.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client Who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse should plan to administer the client's PRN bethanechol when the client reports Which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bethanechol stimulates bladder contraction, aiding urine expulsion in cases of urinary retention.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is on long term omeprazole therapy. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Omeprazole reduces gastric acid secretion, relieving dyspeptic symptoms like epigastric pain.