ATI THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking aspirin to reduce the risk of a cardiovascular
event. The nurse should identify that the drug inhibits platelet aggregation by which of the following
mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inhibiting cyclooxygenase action in platelets
A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is receiving alteplase following an acute
myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the client to be
taking in addition to the alteplase? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heparin
A nurse is caring for a client who recently started alteplase therapy. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following adverse effects? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Headache
A nurse is teaching a client about taking ferrous sulfate to treat iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Eat iron
-enriched foods
-Spread the dosage across each day
-Take the drug on an empty stomach
-Increase dietary fiber
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic stable angina. The nurse should identify that which of the
following drugs inhibits the actions of adenosine diphosphate receptors (ADP) on platelets and can be
prescribed to reduce the client's risk for myocardial infarction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Clopidogrel
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has been taking warfarin and is
experiencing rectal bleeding. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer to the
client? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute ischemic cerebrovascular event due to
thrombus in cerebral vessel. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Alteplase
ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking aspirin to reduce the risk of a cardiovascular
event. The nurse should identify that the drug inhibits platelet aggregation by which of the following
mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Inhibiting cyclooxygenase action in platelets
A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is receiving alteplase following an acute
myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the client to be
taking in addition to the alteplase? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heparin
A nurse is caring for a client who recently started alteplase therapy. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following adverse effects? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Headache
A nurse is teaching a client about taking ferrous sulfate to treat iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Eat iron
-enriched foods
-Spread the dosage across each day
-Take the drug on an empty stomach
-Increase dietary fiber
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic stable angina. The nurse should identify that which of the
following drugs inhibits the actions of adenosine diphosphate receptors (ADP) on platelets and can be
prescribed to reduce the client's risk for myocardial infarction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Clopidogrel
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has been taking warfarin and is
experiencing rectal bleeding. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer to the
client? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute ischemic cerebrovascular event due to
thrombus in cerebral vessel. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Alteplase
