ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Final Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A sanitation worker has experienced a needle stick by a contaminated needle that was placed in a trash can. The employee health nurse expects that which drug will be used to provide passive immunity to hepatitis B infection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hepatitis B immunoglobulin provides passive immunity to neutralize viral particles.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has seizures and a new prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol interacts with phenytoin leading to CNS depression.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is evaluating the laboratory results of a client who has received chemotherapy. The loss of which blood cell leads to lack of energy, fatigue, intolerance of activity and hypoxemia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Red blood cells carry oxygen, and their loss causes fatigue and hypoxemia.
Question 4 of 5
While recovering from surgery, an elderly woman started taking a stimulant laxative, senna, to relieve constipation caused by the pain medications. Two weeks later, at her follow-up appointment, she tells the nurse that she likes how 'regular' her bowel movements are now that she is taking the laxative. Which teaching principle is appropriate for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Long-term laxative use can lead to decreased bowel tone and dependency.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin palmitate 225 mg PO every 8 hr to a client. The amount available is clindamycin palmitate oral suspension 75 m/5mL. How many ml- should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Volume (mL) = Ordered dose (mg)/Concentration (mg/mL) = 225/(75/5) = 15 mL.