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ATI Pharmacology Quiz 240 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following classes of medication decreases heart rate, contractility, and blood pressure, and is used to increase survival rates in post-myocardial infarction patients?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beta blockers decrease heart rate, contractility, and blood pressure, and are specifically used to improve survival after a heart attack by reducing the heart's workload and oxygen demand.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking simvastatin (Zocor). What should the nurse instruct this client to avoid while taking this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Grapefruit juice should be avoided while taking simvastatin because it contains compounds that interfere with the enzymes that metabolize statins, potentially leading to increased drug levels and greater risk of side effects such as muscle damage.
Question 3 of 5
Aspirin may be used in the treatment of angina and MI for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin decreases platelet aggregation, making it useful in preventing clot formation in conditions such as angina and myocardial infarction.
Question 4 of 5
Mood stabilization in patients with bipolar disorder is accomplished with _ and other drugs.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lithium is a mood stabilizer commonly used in the treatment of bipolar disorder to prevent or reduce the severity of manic and depressive episodes.
Question 5 of 5
An older patient has a prescription for sertraline (Zoloft) 25 mg/day, P O. to be taken for 1 week and then increased to 50 mg/day the second week. The pharmacy gives the patient 50-mg tablets. How many tablets will the patient take per day during the first week?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Half a tablet of a 50 mg tablet would correctly provide the 25 mg dose prescribed for the first week.