PHARMACOLOGY ATI QUESTION EXAM #14 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024
A nurse is reviewing drugs in a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in
the same class share which of the following similarities?
1)similar mechanisms of actions
2) same half-life
3) same route
4) similar availability - correct answer 1
Client is prescribes an antidepressant based on the ability to prevent the re-uptake of
neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the following terms describe
why the drug was prescribed?
1) pharmacologic action
2) chemical stability
3) route
4) adverse effects - correct answer 1
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty remembering to take their
prescribed drug three times each day. Which of the following alternate forms of the drug
can help promote adherence?
1) liquid suspension
2) immediate-release
3) extended-release
4) powder form - correct answer 3
Teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
1) bleeding
2) blood clots
3) gestational DM
4) fetal malformation - correct answer 4
In which of the following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to
determine if the drug has more than one use?
1) adverse effects
2) indications
3) pharmacokinetics
4) nursing implications - correct answer 2
A nurse is teaching a client about naproxen enteric-coated tablets. What should the
nurse include in the teaching?
, 1) absorption occurs in the stomach
2) expect immediate absorption
3) allow the tablet to dissolve in the mouth
4) don't crush or chew the tablet - correct answer 4
A nurse can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways?
1) begins with a lower-case letter
2) listed in parentheses with the trade name
3) both letters and numbers in the name
4) chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic name - correct answer 1
A drug has a receptor agonist effect. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) It will increase the effects of normal cellular functions
2) prevents cells in body from performing certain actions
3) prevents hormones in body from attaching to receptor sites
4) minimizes the risk that the medication will become toxic - correct answer 1
Which of the following factors decrease the client's ability to learn
1) impaired cognitive level
2) language barrier
3) discomfort
4) repetition of teaching
5) unreadiness to learn - correct answer 1, 2, 3, 5
The handbook states that a drug can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which
of the following terms describes these risks?
1) contraindications
2) precautions
3) paradoxial effects
4) adverse effects - correct answer 2
A patient has a history of renal insufficiency and is taking lithium. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following?
1) tolerance
2) drug interaction
3) drug toxicity
4) dependency - correct answer 3
AND ANSWERS 2024
A nurse is reviewing drugs in a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in
the same class share which of the following similarities?
1)similar mechanisms of actions
2) same half-life
3) same route
4) similar availability - correct answer 1
Client is prescribes an antidepressant based on the ability to prevent the re-uptake of
neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the following terms describe
why the drug was prescribed?
1) pharmacologic action
2) chemical stability
3) route
4) adverse effects - correct answer 1
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty remembering to take their
prescribed drug three times each day. Which of the following alternate forms of the drug
can help promote adherence?
1) liquid suspension
2) immediate-release
3) extended-release
4) powder form - correct answer 3
Teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
1) bleeding
2) blood clots
3) gestational DM
4) fetal malformation - correct answer 4
In which of the following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to
determine if the drug has more than one use?
1) adverse effects
2) indications
3) pharmacokinetics
4) nursing implications - correct answer 2
A nurse is teaching a client about naproxen enteric-coated tablets. What should the
nurse include in the teaching?
, 1) absorption occurs in the stomach
2) expect immediate absorption
3) allow the tablet to dissolve in the mouth
4) don't crush or chew the tablet - correct answer 4
A nurse can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways?
1) begins with a lower-case letter
2) listed in parentheses with the trade name
3) both letters and numbers in the name
4) chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic name - correct answer 1
A drug has a receptor agonist effect. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) It will increase the effects of normal cellular functions
2) prevents cells in body from performing certain actions
3) prevents hormones in body from attaching to receptor sites
4) minimizes the risk that the medication will become toxic - correct answer 1
Which of the following factors decrease the client's ability to learn
1) impaired cognitive level
2) language barrier
3) discomfort
4) repetition of teaching
5) unreadiness to learn - correct answer 1, 2, 3, 5
The handbook states that a drug can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which
of the following terms describes these risks?
1) contraindications
2) precautions
3) paradoxial effects
4) adverse effects - correct answer 2
A patient has a history of renal insufficiency and is taking lithium. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following?
1) tolerance
2) drug interaction
3) drug toxicity
4) dependency - correct answer 3
