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Medsurg ATI Final Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
What is allopurinol?
If a nurse accidentally gave atenolol (beta blocker) instead of allopurinol for a patient with gout,
what would they do first?
A. Contact patient's provider
B. Inform the charge nurse
C. Obtain patient's blood pressure
D. Complete incident report - Answer✔A uric acid inhibitor used to treat gout
The nurse needs to get their blood pressure. Atenolol is a beta blocker, so it is used to lower
blood pressure and an adverse effect of atenolol is hypotension so check that BP
What is cyclobenzaprine?
What kind of effects does cyclobenzaprine cause?
What is a true statement from the patient about Cyclobenzaprine?
A. I will have increased saliva production
B. I will continue taking the medication until the rash disappears
C. I will taper off the medicine before discontinuing it
D. I will report any urinary incontinence - Answer✔>Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant given
to treat pain, stiffness, muscles injuries
>It causes anticholinergic effects like can't pee/urinary retention, dry mouth, constipation,
blurred vision. anticholinergic= can't pee, see, spit, poop
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A. wrong, they will have decreased saliva production
B. wrong, not used to treat rash
C. TRUE, if they get off of Cyclobenzaprine too fast it will cause abstinence syndrome/
withdrawals. They need to slowly decrease dosage to get off of it
D. wrong, they will have urinary retention. Urinary incontinence is when u piss urself. They
won't be able to pee bc of the anticholinergic effects
What is Morphine used for?
What are the effects of Morphine? - Answer✔Morphine is used for moderate to severe pain
relief
-analgesia
-euphoria
-sedation
-decreased ability to concentrate
>cough suppression
>skeletal muscle rigidity
>biliary spasm
>decreased gastric emptying
>constipation
>nausea and vomiting
How do you know that morphine has been effective for a patient? - Answer✔Their pain scale!
Not based on vital signs, not based on resting comfortably with eyes closed
What is Cefazolin used for?
If a patient takes Cefazolin and then has anxiety, hypotension and dyspnea, what is happening
to them? What medication should the nurse administer? - Answer✔An antibiotic used to
typically treat Cellulitis and Surgical Prophylaxis
>The patient is experiencing anaphylaxis so you need to give them Epinephrine first to induce
vasoconstriction and bronchodilation
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Medsurg ATI Final Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
What is allopurinol?
If a nurse accidentally gave atenolol (beta blocker) instead of allopurinol for a patient with gout,
what would they do first?
A. Contact patient's provider
B. Inform the charge nurse
C. Obtain patient's blood pressure
D. Complete incident report - Answer✔A uric acid inhibitor used to treat gout
The nurse needs to get their blood pressure. Atenolol is a beta blocker, so it is used to lower
blood pressure and an adverse effect of atenolol is hypotension so check that BP
What is cyclobenzaprine?
What kind of effects does cyclobenzaprine cause?
What is a true statement from the patient about Cyclobenzaprine?
A. I will have increased saliva production
B. I will continue taking the medication until the rash disappears
C. I will taper off the medicine before discontinuing it
D. I will report any urinary incontinence - Answer✔>Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant given
to treat pain, stiffness, muscles injuries
>It causes anticholinergic effects like can't pee/urinary retention, dry mouth, constipation,
blurred vision. anticholinergic= can't pee, see, spit, poop
1
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A. wrong, they will have decreased saliva production
B. wrong, not used to treat rash
C. TRUE, if they get off of Cyclobenzaprine too fast it will cause abstinence syndrome/
withdrawals. They need to slowly decrease dosage to get off of it
D. wrong, they will have urinary retention. Urinary incontinence is when u piss urself. They
won't be able to pee bc of the anticholinergic effects
What is Morphine used for?
What are the effects of Morphine? - Answer✔Morphine is used for moderate to severe pain
relief
-analgesia
-euphoria
-sedation
-decreased ability to concentrate
>cough suppression
>skeletal muscle rigidity
>biliary spasm
>decreased gastric emptying
>constipation
>nausea and vomiting
How do you know that morphine has been effective for a patient? - Answer✔Their pain scale!
Not based on vital signs, not based on resting comfortably with eyes closed
What is Cefazolin used for?
If a patient takes Cefazolin and then has anxiety, hypotension and dyspnea, what is happening
to them? What medication should the nurse administer? - Answer✔An antibiotic used to
typically treat Cellulitis and Surgical Prophylaxis
>The patient is experiencing anaphylaxis so you need to give them Epinephrine first to induce
vasoconstriction and bronchodilation
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