ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology 2 Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is discharging a client to home with a prescription for clarithromycin (Biaxin). The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the client states:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Completing the full course of clarithromycin ensures effective treatment and reduces resistance risk.
Question 2 of 5
Which adverse effect unique to vancomycin is caused by histamine release?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Red-man syndrome, caused by histamine release, results in flushing during rapid vancomycin infusion.
Question 3 of 5
A client has been prescribed an antibiotic and overhears the prescriber talking about acquired resistance. The client asks the nurse what this means. What is the nurse's best statement regarding acquired resistance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acquired resistance refers to bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics, complicating treatment.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following common habit of patients may cause microbes to re-populate and re-establish an infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stopping antibiotics prematurely allows surviving bacteria to regrow, potentially causing infection recurrence.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following differentiates a bacteriostatic drug from a bactericidal drug?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bacteriostatic drugs prevent bacterial growth, while bactericidal drugs directly kill bacteria.