ATI Pharm The Immune System Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
The nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of breast cancer about the
drug tamoxifen. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following conditions
is a contraindication for taking tamoxifen
-Deep-vein thrombosis
-COPD
-Diabetes mellitus
-Alcohol use disorder
Correct Answer
Deep-vein thrombosis
Question 2
A nurse should recognize that maraviroc is used in the treatment of which of the
following conditions?
-Diabetes mellitus
-Meningeal infection
-Pancreatitis
-Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)-tropic HIV-1
Correct Answer
Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)-tropic HIV-1
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, Question 3
A nurse is preparing to administer paclitaxel IV to a client who has ovarian cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply)
-Give the client an antihistamine
-Infuse the drug over 1 hour
-Administer the drug through non-PVC tubing
-Use an in-line filter
-Add heparin to the paclitaxel solution
Correct Answer
Give the client an antihistamine
Administer the drug through non-PVC tubing
Use an in-line filter
Question 4
The nurse is preparing to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
to a child. The nurse should recognize that the MMR vaccine provides which of the
following types of immunity?
-Artificial active immunity
-Active immunity
-Passive
-Artificial passive immunity
Correct Answer
Artificial active immunity
Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to
treat resistant, small-cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against
taking which of the following types of over the counter drugs while receiving therapy?
-Folic acid
-St. John's wort
-Ibuprofen
-Aluminum hydroxide
Correct Answer
Ibuprofen
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
The nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of breast cancer about the
drug tamoxifen. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following conditions
is a contraindication for taking tamoxifen
-Deep-vein thrombosis
-COPD
-Diabetes mellitus
-Alcohol use disorder
Correct Answer
Deep-vein thrombosis
Question 2
A nurse should recognize that maraviroc is used in the treatment of which of the
following conditions?
-Diabetes mellitus
-Meningeal infection
-Pancreatitis
-Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)-tropic HIV-1
Correct Answer
Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)-tropic HIV-1
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, Question 3
A nurse is preparing to administer paclitaxel IV to a client who has ovarian cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply)
-Give the client an antihistamine
-Infuse the drug over 1 hour
-Administer the drug through non-PVC tubing
-Use an in-line filter
-Add heparin to the paclitaxel solution
Correct Answer
Give the client an antihistamine
Administer the drug through non-PVC tubing
Use an in-line filter
Question 4
The nurse is preparing to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
to a child. The nurse should recognize that the MMR vaccine provides which of the
following types of immunity?
-Artificial active immunity
-Active immunity
-Passive
-Artificial passive immunity
Correct Answer
Artificial active immunity
Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to
treat resistant, small-cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against
taking which of the following types of over the counter drugs while receiving therapy?
-Folic acid
-St. John's wort
-Ibuprofen
-Aluminum hydroxide
Correct Answer
Ibuprofen
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