ATI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS (THE GASTROINTESTINAL
SYSTEM) WITH ANSWERS.
A health care professional should question the use of misoprostol (Cytotec) for a patient
who has which of the following? --Answer-- A positive pregnancy test
A health care professional is about to administer ondansetron (Zofran) to a patient who
is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the health care
professional take? (Select all that apply) --Answer-- 1. Infuse the drug 30 minutes prior
to chemotherapy
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 minutes
3. Repeat the dose 4 hours after chemotherapy
A health care professional should question the use of metoclopramide (Reglan) for a
patient who is taking which of the following drugs? --Answer-- Digoxin (Lanoxin)
When talking with a patient about taking omeprazole (Prilosec) to treat a duodenal
ulcer, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions? --
Answer-- Swallow the capsules whole
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
azathioprine (Imuran) to treat inflammatory bowel disease. The health care professional
should tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that
apply) --Answer-- 1. Bruising
2. Jaundice
3. Sore Throat
4. Nausea
A health care professional is reviewing the medical record of a patient who is to begin
taking ranitidine (Zantac). Which of the following medications interacts with ranitidine? --
Answer-- Ketoconazole
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin using
dimenhydrinate to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should
the health care professional include when talking with the patient about taking the drug?
QUESTIONS (THE GASTROINTESTINAL
SYSTEM) WITH ANSWERS.
A health care professional should question the use of misoprostol (Cytotec) for a patient
who has which of the following? --Answer-- A positive pregnancy test
A health care professional is about to administer ondansetron (Zofran) to a patient who
is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the health care
professional take? (Select all that apply) --Answer-- 1. Infuse the drug 30 minutes prior
to chemotherapy
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 minutes
3. Repeat the dose 4 hours after chemotherapy
A health care professional should question the use of metoclopramide (Reglan) for a
patient who is taking which of the following drugs? --Answer-- Digoxin (Lanoxin)
When talking with a patient about taking omeprazole (Prilosec) to treat a duodenal
ulcer, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions? --
Answer-- Swallow the capsules whole
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking
azathioprine (Imuran) to treat inflammatory bowel disease. The health care professional
should tell the patient to report which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that
apply) --Answer-- 1. Bruising
2. Jaundice
3. Sore Throat
4. Nausea
A health care professional is reviewing the medical record of a patient who is to begin
taking ranitidine (Zantac). Which of the following medications interacts with ranitidine? --
Answer-- Ketoconazole
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin using
dimenhydrinate to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should
the health care professional include when talking with the patient about taking the drug?
