ATI RN
ATI Pharmocology Exam Fletcher NRSG 106 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the food choices of a patient who is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which food choice would indicate the need for additional teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pepperoni contains tyramine, which can cause a hypertensive crisis with MAOIs, indicating a need for further teaching.
Question 2 of 5
During the immediate postoperative period, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse is assessing a patient who had hip surgery. The patient is experiencing tachycardia, tachypnea, and muscle rigidity, and his temperature is 103°F (39.4°C). The nurse will prepare for what immediate treatment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These symptoms indicate malignant hyperthermia, treated with dantrolene to reduce muscle rigidity and hypermetabolism.
Question 3 of 5
An adrenergic agonist is ordered for a patient in shock. The nurse will note that this drug has had its primary intended effect if which expected outcome occurs?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adrenergic agonists increase heart rate and contractility, improving cardiac output and tissue perfusion, which is the primary goal in shock treatment.
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 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.