ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Final Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During interleukin drug therapy, a client is showing signs of severe fluid retention, with increasing dyspnea and severe peripheral edema. The next dose of the interleukin is due now. Which action will the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Interleukin causes capillary leak syndrome which presents as fluid retention, dyspnea, and edema, hence should be held.
Question 2 of 5
When a client is taking an adrenergic agonist drug the nurse expects to observe which effect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adrenergic agonists mimic the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is screening a client who will be taking a nonspecific/nonselective beta blocker. Which condition, if present, may cause serious problems if the client takes this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Non-selective beta blockers cause bronchoconstriction, worsening airway narrowing in asthma.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is I5 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (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: Flow rate (gtt/min) = Volume (mL)/Time (min) × Drop factor (gtts/mL) = 250/120 × 15 = 31 gtt/min.
Question 5 of 5
When taking a telephone order for a medication, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reviewing the order with the prescriber reduces medication errors.