ATI RN
ATI RN Med Surg Pharm Competence Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on a medical unit is planning to administer a nicotine transdermal patch to a female client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dating, timing, and initialing the patch before applying it ensures proper administration and tracking.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving fentanyl via patient controlled analgesia. The client has a prescription for naloxone. The nurse understands that the purpose of naloxone is which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses the effects of opioids, particularly respiratory depression.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents further clot formation, not a thrombolytic that dissolves existing clots.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ferrous gluconate is best absorbed on an empty stomach, though it can be taken with meals to minimize gastrointestinal upset.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following gynecologic surgery and reports incisional pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The first step in managing pain is to assess the severity by asking the client to rate their pain on a scale from 0 to 10.