ATI RN
ATI Nurs 180 Phamacology Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a 38-year-old client. Before administering the medications, the nurse understands which components make up the Five Rights of Medication Administration?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: The Five Rights of Medication Administration include Right Dose, Right Drug, Right Patient, Right Route, and Right Time. Right to education, Right Assessment, and Right Evaluation are important but not part of the traditional Five Rights.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who overdosed on morphine and has a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which medication should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses morphine overdose effects, such as respiratory depression, restoring normal breathing.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram. Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 0.2 mg is the correct transcription for two-tenths of a milligram, using a leading zero for clarity and omitting a trailing zero to reduce the risk of misinterpretation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse reads in a drug information guide that PO morphine has a high first-pass effect. Which of the following would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Due to the high first-pass effect, oral morphine is extensively metabolized by the liver, reducing bioavailability. Nonenteral routes (e.g., IV) bypass this, increasing effectiveness.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning to administer an IM injection into a client's deltoid muscle. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 90-degree angle ensures the medication is delivered deep into the muscle for proper absorption in an IM injection.