PHARMACOLOGY ATI QUESTION EXAM #1 QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client reports drowsiness after taking diphenhydramine. The nurse should
identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
1) therapeutic effect
2) adverse reaction
3) contraindication
4) precaution correct answer 1
A client reports no allergies but has experienced mild itching while taking
amoxicillin in the past. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
1) "itching is an expected adverse effect"
2) "itching can indicate toxicity"
3) "itching can indicate a hypersensitivity"
4) "itching can result from dry skin, which is caused by amoxicillin" correct answer
3
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
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 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
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitroglycerin IV and is switching to
the oral form of the drug. The nurse should identify that the oral dose will be
higher than the IV dose for which reason?
1) IV form crosses blood-brain barrier
2) oral form has decreased half-life
3) oral form has decrease bioavailability because of the first-pass effect
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client reports drowsiness after taking diphenhydramine. The nurse should
identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
1) therapeutic effect
2) adverse reaction
3) contraindication
4) precaution correct answer 1
A client reports no allergies but has experienced mild itching while taking
amoxicillin in the past. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
1) "itching is an expected adverse effect"
2) "itching can indicate toxicity"
3) "itching can indicate a hypersensitivity"
4) "itching can result from dry skin, which is caused by amoxicillin" correct answer
3
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
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 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
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitroglycerin IV and is switching to
the oral form of the drug. The nurse should identify that the oral dose will be
higher than the IV dose for which reason?
1) IV form crosses blood-brain barrier
2) oral form has decreased half-life
3) oral form has decrease bioavailability because of the first-pass effect
