Pharmacology ATI Learning System Quiz
Nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about meds. Nurse should include that
aspirin is contraindicated for children who have viral infection d/t risk of developing which of
following adverse effects?
Reye's syndrome
Visual disturbances
Diabetes mellitus
Wilms' tumor - ANS Reye's syndrome
Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have a viral infection, such as
chickenpox or influenza, due to the risk of developing Reye's syndrome.
Nurse is providing teaching to patients who have CKF w/ AV fistula for hemodialysis and a new
prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should
nurses include in teaching?
Reduces blood pressure
Inhibits clotting of fistula
Promotes RBC production
Stimulates growth of neutrophils - ANS Promotes RBC production
Epoetin alfa stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow to increase RBC production and
reduce anemia. Anemia is common in clients who have chronic kidney failure, since
erythropoietin is produced by the kidney.
Nurse is caring for a pt who has peptic ulcer disease and reports headache. Which of the
following meds should the nurse plan to administer?
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Aspirin
Acetaminophen - ANS Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is an analgesic used for mild to moderate pain. It can be administered to a
client who has peptic ulcer disease because it does not affect blood coagulation and does not
increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Ibuprofen is an NSAID that is contraindicated for clients who have peptic ulcer disease because
it can reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and
hemorrhage.
, Naproxen is an NSAID that is contraindicated for clients who have peptic ulcer disease because
it can reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and
hemorrhage.
Aspirin is an NSAID that is contraindicated for clients who have peptic ulcer disease because it
can reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and
hemorrhage.
Nurse is preparing to administer heparin 8,000 units subq q8h. Available is heparin 10,000
units/ml. How many mL should a nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest tenth) - ANS
0.8 mL
Nurse is preparing to administer enteral tube feeding through an NG tube at 250mL over 4hr.
Nurse should set pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to nearest whole number) - ANS
63 mL/hr
RN is preparing to administer amoxicillin 250 mg liquid suspension PO q8h to older adults pt.
Available is amoxicillin 50 mg/ml. How many ml should I administer? (Round to nearest whole
number) - ANS 5 ml
Nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for clopidogrel. Nurse should monitor pt for which
of the following adverse effects?
Insomnia
Hypotension
Bleeding
Constipation - ANS Bleeding
Clopidogrel is an antithrombotic medication that inhibits platelet aggregation. It is used to
prevent stenosis of coronary stents, myocardial infarctions, and strokes. The nurse should
monitor for coffee ground emesis, black tarry stools, ecchymosis, or any indication of bleeding.
Nurse is teaching the newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. Nurse should
include severe allergy to the following meds as contraindicated to ceftriaxone?
Gentamicin
Clindamycin
Piperacillin
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim - ANS Piperacillin
Clients who have a severe allergy to piperacillin, which is a penicillin, can have a cross
sensitivity to ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin. Ceftriaxone is contraindicated for the
client who has an allergy to cephalosporins or a severe allergy to penicillin.
Nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about meds. Nurse should include that
aspirin is contraindicated for children who have viral infection d/t risk of developing which of
following adverse effects?
Reye's syndrome
Visual disturbances
Diabetes mellitus
Wilms' tumor - ANS Reye's syndrome
Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have a viral infection, such as
chickenpox or influenza, due to the risk of developing Reye's syndrome.
Nurse is providing teaching to patients who have CKF w/ AV fistula for hemodialysis and a new
prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should
nurses include in teaching?
Reduces blood pressure
Inhibits clotting of fistula
Promotes RBC production
Stimulates growth of neutrophils - ANS Promotes RBC production
Epoetin alfa stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow to increase RBC production and
reduce anemia. Anemia is common in clients who have chronic kidney failure, since
erythropoietin is produced by the kidney.
Nurse is caring for a pt who has peptic ulcer disease and reports headache. Which of the
following meds should the nurse plan to administer?
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Aspirin
Acetaminophen - ANS Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is an analgesic used for mild to moderate pain. It can be administered to a
client who has peptic ulcer disease because it does not affect blood coagulation and does not
increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Ibuprofen is an NSAID that is contraindicated for clients who have peptic ulcer disease because
it can reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and
hemorrhage.
, Naproxen is an NSAID that is contraindicated for clients who have peptic ulcer disease because
it can reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and
hemorrhage.
Aspirin is an NSAID that is contraindicated for clients who have peptic ulcer disease because it
can reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and
hemorrhage.
Nurse is preparing to administer heparin 8,000 units subq q8h. Available is heparin 10,000
units/ml. How many mL should a nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest tenth) - ANS
0.8 mL
Nurse is preparing to administer enteral tube feeding through an NG tube at 250mL over 4hr.
Nurse should set pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to nearest whole number) - ANS
63 mL/hr
RN is preparing to administer amoxicillin 250 mg liquid suspension PO q8h to older adults pt.
Available is amoxicillin 50 mg/ml. How many ml should I administer? (Round to nearest whole
number) - ANS 5 ml
Nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for clopidogrel. Nurse should monitor pt for which
of the following adverse effects?
Insomnia
Hypotension
Bleeding
Constipation - ANS Bleeding
Clopidogrel is an antithrombotic medication that inhibits platelet aggregation. It is used to
prevent stenosis of coronary stents, myocardial infarctions, and strokes. The nurse should
monitor for coffee ground emesis, black tarry stools, ecchymosis, or any indication of bleeding.
Nurse is teaching the newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. Nurse should
include severe allergy to the following meds as contraindicated to ceftriaxone?
Gentamicin
Clindamycin
Piperacillin
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim - ANS Piperacillin
Clients who have a severe allergy to piperacillin, which is a penicillin, can have a cross
sensitivity to ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin. Ceftriaxone is contraindicated for the
client who has an allergy to cephalosporins or a severe allergy to penicillin.
