ATI Hematologic System Exam Questions
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A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking epoetin alfa (Epogen).
Which of the following laboratory values should increase with effective therapy?
a) PT
b) WBC
c) Hgb
d) Platelets
c) Hgb
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking oprelvekin (Neumega) to
treat thrombocytopenia. The healthc are professional should tell the patient to report which of the
following idications of an adverse reaction? (select all that apply).
a) Conjuctivitis
b) Tinnitus
c) Swollen ankles
d) Jaundice
e) Palpitations
a) Conjuctivitis
c) Swollen ankles
e) Palpitations
A patient who is taking ferrous sulfate (Feosol) to treat iron-deficiency anemia develops severe
nausea and vomiting due to iron toxicity. Which of the following drugs should the health care
professional use to treat this complication?
a) Flumazenil (Mazicon)
b) Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
c) Naloxone
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) arrives at the emergency department and reports rectal
bleeding. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional have available?
a) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
b) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
c) Protamine
d) Vitamin K
d) Vitamin K
A health care professional should assess a patient who has megaloblastic anemia for indications of
which of the following vitamin deficiencies?
a) Vitamin B12
b) Vitamin K
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
a) Vitamin B12
, A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking clopidogrel (Plavix) to
prevent thrombus formation. The health care professional should question the use of clopidogrel by a
patient who has which of the following?
a) Myocardial infarction
b) Peptic ulcer disease
c) Pancreatitis
d) Myasthenia gravis
b) Peptic ulcer disease
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking warfarin (Coumadin).
The health care professional should caution the patient about taking which of the following over-the-
counter drugs?
a) Diphenhydramine
b) Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
c) Calcium carbonate (Tums)
d) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
d) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
A health care professional administers epoetin alfa (Epogen) subcutaneously to a patient who has
renal failure. The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following
adverse effects?
a) Hypertension
b) Muscle pain
c) Edema
d) Dry mouth
a) Hypertension
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about ot begin taking folic acid to treat
megaloblastic anemia. The health care professional should monitor which of the following laboratory
values?
a) Amylase level
b) Reticulocyte count
c) C-reactive protein
d) Creatinine clearance
b) Reticulocyte count
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is undergoing bone marrow transplantation
following high-dose chemotherapy. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional
expect the primary care provider to prescribe the reduce the patient's risk of infection?
a) Epoetin alfa (Erythropoietin)
b) Oprelvekin (Neumega)
c) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
d) Alteplase (Activase)
c) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
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A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking epoetin alfa (Epogen).
Which of the following laboratory values should increase with effective therapy?
a) PT
b) WBC
c) Hgb
d) Platelets
c) Hgb
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking oprelvekin (Neumega) to
treat thrombocytopenia. The healthc are professional should tell the patient to report which of the
following idications of an adverse reaction? (select all that apply).
a) Conjuctivitis
b) Tinnitus
c) Swollen ankles
d) Jaundice
e) Palpitations
a) Conjuctivitis
c) Swollen ankles
e) Palpitations
A patient who is taking ferrous sulfate (Feosol) to treat iron-deficiency anemia develops severe
nausea and vomiting due to iron toxicity. Which of the following drugs should the health care
professional use to treat this complication?
a) Flumazenil (Mazicon)
b) Acetylcysteine (Acetadote)
c) Naloxone
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
d) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) arrives at the emergency department and reports rectal
bleeding. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional have available?
a) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
b) Deferoxamine (Desferal)
c) Protamine
d) Vitamin K
d) Vitamin K
A health care professional should assess a patient who has megaloblastic anemia for indications of
which of the following vitamin deficiencies?
a) Vitamin B12
b) Vitamin K
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
a) Vitamin B12
, A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking clopidogrel (Plavix) to
prevent thrombus formation. The health care professional should question the use of clopidogrel by a
patient who has which of the following?
a) Myocardial infarction
b) Peptic ulcer disease
c) Pancreatitis
d) Myasthenia gravis
b) Peptic ulcer disease
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking warfarin (Coumadin).
The health care professional should caution the patient about taking which of the following over-the-
counter drugs?
a) Diphenhydramine
b) Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
c) Calcium carbonate (Tums)
d) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
d) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
A health care professional administers epoetin alfa (Epogen) subcutaneously to a patient who has
renal failure. The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following
adverse effects?
a) Hypertension
b) Muscle pain
c) Edema
d) Dry mouth
a) Hypertension
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about ot begin taking folic acid to treat
megaloblastic anemia. The health care professional should monitor which of the following laboratory
values?
a) Amylase level
b) Reticulocyte count
c) C-reactive protein
d) Creatinine clearance
b) Reticulocyte count
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is undergoing bone marrow transplantation
following high-dose chemotherapy. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional
expect the primary care provider to prescribe the reduce the patient's risk of infection?
a) Epoetin alfa (Erythropoietin)
b) Oprelvekin (Neumega)
c) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
d) Alteplase (Activase)
c) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
