ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The six rights of medication administration is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The six rights—medication, dosage, route, time, client, documentation—ensure safe administration, reducing errors.
Question 2 of 5
Which drug will go through a disintegration process after it is administered?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oral analgesics must disintegrate in the GI tract to be absorbed, unlike subcutaneous, IM, or IV drugs, which bypass this process.
Question 3 of 5
A patient who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wants to go home. The nurse and the patient discuss the patient's situation and decide that the patient may go home when able to perform self-care without dyspnea and hypoxia. This is an example of which phase of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Setting discharge criteria, like self-care without dyspnea or hypoxia, is part of the planning phase, establishing goals for patient outcomes.
Question 4 of 5
In response to the patient's question about how to know whether drugs are safe, the nurse explains that all medications undergo rigorous scientific testing controlled by what organization?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The FDA oversees rigorous testing for drug safety and efficacy before market approval, ensuring medications meet regulatory standards.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching an overweight patient to administer subcutaneous heparin. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Aspirating during subcutaneous heparin injection can cause tissue damage and hematomas. Avoiding aspiration ensures safer administration.