ATI REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
,Atropine - CORRECT ANS:Accelerates the HR by interfering with vagal impulses
Patient with digoxin sees objects with a yellowish tint and is nauseated - CORRECT ANS:Hold the med
and call provider
Patient with preterm labor is prescribed nifedipine. Why? - CORRECT ANS:To relax muscles of uterus
Patient is in DKA what is most appropriate to administer? - CORRECT ANS:Glucagon
Normal range for albumin - CORRECT ANS:4.5-5.0 g/100mL
What value should be monitored with TPN? - CORRECT ANS:Albumin
Normal fasting glucose range for diabetic - CORRECT ANS:90-130 mg/dL
Normal HgA1C - CORRECT ANS:<7%
Normal HgA1C for diabetic - CORRECT ANS:4-6%
Advice to pt when giving nitroglycerin to tx angina - CORRECT ANS:To sit or lie down
Education for pt with rheumatoid arthritis receiving methotrexate - CORRECT ANS:CBC should be
monitored
Most important side effect to monitor with TCAs - CORRECT ANS:Arrhythmias
,Ginkgo with warfarin - CORRECT ANS:Increases the effects - don't take ginkgo with warfarin
Monitor with Lithium - CORRECT ANS:Sodium loss - diuretics should be questioned
Therapeutic response to digoxin for MI - CORRECT ANS:Decrease in pulmonary crackles
Important to monitor before giving lisinopril (side effect) - CORRECT ANS:Hyperkalemia
Side effect that would indicate adverse reaction to gentamicin sulfate - CORRECT ANS:Urinary output of
185 mL in 8 hr shift
Best site for 10 mg IM injection of morphine sulfate - CORRECT ANS:Ventrogluteal
Education for patient with gout starting allopurinol - CORRECT ANS:Drink 2-3 L of water to prevent
kidney injury
Potential adverse effect of glucocorticoids - CORRECT ANS:Infection - watch for temperature of 100.5
degrees Fahrenheit
How is mannitol administered? - CORRECT ANS:Syringe, filter needle, IV filter tubing
If a patient doesn't accept blood products what can be given - CORRECT ANS:Epoetin Alfa
What should be reported immediately when a patient is taking buproprion? - CORRECT ANS:Seizures
Medications associated with gastric irritation and peptic ulcers - CORRECT ANS:NSAIDs such as naproxen
- gastric irritation
, Corticosteroids - such as prednisone
Corticosteroids Side Effects - CORRECT ANS:- Truncal obesity (Cushing's syndrome - fluid retention, HTN,
wt gain, fat redistribution - moon face, buffalo hump, susceptible to infection, hyperglycemia,
osteoporosis, menstrual irregularities, thin fragile skin, hirsutism)
- Osteoporosis
- Susceptibility to infection
Digoxin Education - CORRECT ANS:- Will cause heart to beat slower, contact provider if experiencing
visual changes or excessive nausea
Medications to treat glaucoma - CORRECT ANS:Acetazolamide, Timolol maleate
Medications to avoid taking with glaucoma - CORRECT ANS:Scopolamine, Methylphenidate,
Diphenhydramine
Findings from combining anesthetic agents with opioids - CORRECT ANS:- Decrease RR
- Low O2
Antidote for Warfarin - CORRECT ANS:Vitamin K
Antidote for Heparin - CORRECT ANS:Protamine sulfate
Education about Warfarin - CORRECT ANS:- Monitor intake of foods high in vitamin K ex. green leafy
veggies, cabbage, broccoli, mayo, and canola
- Oral contraceptives will decrease anticoagulant effects
- Concurrent use of glucocorticoids should be avoided
CORRECT ANSWERS
,Atropine - CORRECT ANS:Accelerates the HR by interfering with vagal impulses
Patient with digoxin sees objects with a yellowish tint and is nauseated - CORRECT ANS:Hold the med
and call provider
Patient with preterm labor is prescribed nifedipine. Why? - CORRECT ANS:To relax muscles of uterus
Patient is in DKA what is most appropriate to administer? - CORRECT ANS:Glucagon
Normal range for albumin - CORRECT ANS:4.5-5.0 g/100mL
What value should be monitored with TPN? - CORRECT ANS:Albumin
Normal fasting glucose range for diabetic - CORRECT ANS:90-130 mg/dL
Normal HgA1C - CORRECT ANS:<7%
Normal HgA1C for diabetic - CORRECT ANS:4-6%
Advice to pt when giving nitroglycerin to tx angina - CORRECT ANS:To sit or lie down
Education for pt with rheumatoid arthritis receiving methotrexate - CORRECT ANS:CBC should be
monitored
Most important side effect to monitor with TCAs - CORRECT ANS:Arrhythmias
,Ginkgo with warfarin - CORRECT ANS:Increases the effects - don't take ginkgo with warfarin
Monitor with Lithium - CORRECT ANS:Sodium loss - diuretics should be questioned
Therapeutic response to digoxin for MI - CORRECT ANS:Decrease in pulmonary crackles
Important to monitor before giving lisinopril (side effect) - CORRECT ANS:Hyperkalemia
Side effect that would indicate adverse reaction to gentamicin sulfate - CORRECT ANS:Urinary output of
185 mL in 8 hr shift
Best site for 10 mg IM injection of morphine sulfate - CORRECT ANS:Ventrogluteal
Education for patient with gout starting allopurinol - CORRECT ANS:Drink 2-3 L of water to prevent
kidney injury
Potential adverse effect of glucocorticoids - CORRECT ANS:Infection - watch for temperature of 100.5
degrees Fahrenheit
How is mannitol administered? - CORRECT ANS:Syringe, filter needle, IV filter tubing
If a patient doesn't accept blood products what can be given - CORRECT ANS:Epoetin Alfa
What should be reported immediately when a patient is taking buproprion? - CORRECT ANS:Seizures
Medications associated with gastric irritation and peptic ulcers - CORRECT ANS:NSAIDs such as naproxen
- gastric irritation
, Corticosteroids - such as prednisone
Corticosteroids Side Effects - CORRECT ANS:- Truncal obesity (Cushing's syndrome - fluid retention, HTN,
wt gain, fat redistribution - moon face, buffalo hump, susceptible to infection, hyperglycemia,
osteoporosis, menstrual irregularities, thin fragile skin, hirsutism)
- Osteoporosis
- Susceptibility to infection
Digoxin Education - CORRECT ANS:- Will cause heart to beat slower, contact provider if experiencing
visual changes or excessive nausea
Medications to treat glaucoma - CORRECT ANS:Acetazolamide, Timolol maleate
Medications to avoid taking with glaucoma - CORRECT ANS:Scopolamine, Methylphenidate,
Diphenhydramine
Findings from combining anesthetic agents with opioids - CORRECT ANS:- Decrease RR
- Low O2
Antidote for Warfarin - CORRECT ANS:Vitamin K
Antidote for Heparin - CORRECT ANS:Protamine sulfate
Education about Warfarin - CORRECT ANS:- Monitor intake of foods high in vitamin K ex. green leafy
veggies, cabbage, broccoli, mayo, and canola
- Oral contraceptives will decrease anticoagulant effects
- Concurrent use of glucocorticoids should be avoided
