ATI RN
ATI Pharmocology Exam Fletcher NRSG 106 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient for contraindications to drug therapy with acetaminophen. Which patient should not receive acetaminophen?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acetaminophen is metabolized by the liver, and liver disease increases the risk of hepatotoxicity, making it contraindicated or requiring caution.
Question 2 of 5
When a patient is taking an adrenergic agonist drug, the nurse expects to observe which effect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adrenergic agonists stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate.
Question 3 of 5
A patient had abdominal surgery this morning. The patient is groggy but complaining of severe pain around the incision. What is the most important assessment data to consider before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Morphine can cause respiratory depression, so assessing respiratory rate is critical before administration.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy and is prescribed Ds lactated Ringer's at 150 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion for 12 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (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: Using the formula (Volume × Drop factor) / Time = (150 mL × 20 gtt/mL) / 60 min = 50 gtt/min.
Question 5 of 5
When assessing patients in the preoperative area, the nurse knows that which patient is at a higher risk for an altered response to anesthesia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Advanced age (82 years) increases the risk of altered anesthesia response due to physiological changes and reduced drug clearance.