ATI Pharmacology - The Hematologic System
Exam Questions With Answers
Edema
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has mild hemophilia A and is about to begin
taking desmopressin DDAVP to prevent bleeding the healthcare professional should monitor for
which of the following adverse reactions?
Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin alteplase (Activase) therapy to
treat pulmonary embolism. Which of the following drugs should the healthcare professional have
available in the event of a severe adverse reaction?
Inhibiting cyclooxygenase action in platelets
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking aspirin (Ecotrin) to
reduce the risk of a cardiovascular event. The healthcare professional should understand that the
drug inhibits platelet aggregation by which of the following mechanisms?
Increases platelet production
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking oprelvekin (Neumega).
The healthcare professional should explain to the patient that they drug has which of the following
effects?
Clarify the prescription with the provider.
I healthcare professional is preparing to administer the prescribed dose of filgrastim (Neupogen) to a
patient. The patient's laboratory results indicate that the patient has a white blood count of 12,000
mm3 of the following actions should the healthcare professional tonight?
Eat are rich foods. Spread the dosage across each day. Take the drug on an empty stomach. Increase
dietary fiber intake.
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking ferrous sulfate (Feosol)
to treat iron-deficiency anemia. When talking with the patient about the drug, the healthcare
professional should include which of the following instructions? (Select all that apply.)
Administer a test dose. Monitor blood pressure. Have epinephrine available. Use the Z-track
technique.
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin iron dextran (INFed) therapy.
When administering the drug IM, the healthcare professional should take which of the following
actions? (Select all that apply.)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A patient is about to begin therapy with recombinant factor IX (BeneFix) to treat hemophilia B. The
patient asks the health care professional about the risk of disease transmission with recombinant
factor IX, as compared with plasma-derived factor IX. The health care professional should explain that
recombinant factor IX illuminates the risk for which of the following?
Headache
Exam Questions With Answers
Edema
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has mild hemophilia A and is about to begin
taking desmopressin DDAVP to prevent bleeding the healthcare professional should monitor for
which of the following adverse reactions?
Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin alteplase (Activase) therapy to
treat pulmonary embolism. Which of the following drugs should the healthcare professional have
available in the event of a severe adverse reaction?
Inhibiting cyclooxygenase action in platelets
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking aspirin (Ecotrin) to
reduce the risk of a cardiovascular event. The healthcare professional should understand that the
drug inhibits platelet aggregation by which of the following mechanisms?
Increases platelet production
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking oprelvekin (Neumega).
The healthcare professional should explain to the patient that they drug has which of the following
effects?
Clarify the prescription with the provider.
I healthcare professional is preparing to administer the prescribed dose of filgrastim (Neupogen) to a
patient. The patient's laboratory results indicate that the patient has a white blood count of 12,000
mm3 of the following actions should the healthcare professional tonight?
Eat are rich foods. Spread the dosage across each day. Take the drug on an empty stomach. Increase
dietary fiber intake.
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking ferrous sulfate (Feosol)
to treat iron-deficiency anemia. When talking with the patient about the drug, the healthcare
professional should include which of the following instructions? (Select all that apply.)
Administer a test dose. Monitor blood pressure. Have epinephrine available. Use the Z-track
technique.
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin iron dextran (INFed) therapy.
When administering the drug IM, the healthcare professional should take which of the following
actions? (Select all that apply.)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A patient is about to begin therapy with recombinant factor IX (BeneFix) to treat hemophilia B. The
patient asks the health care professional about the risk of disease transmission with recombinant
factor IX, as compared with plasma-derived factor IX. The health care professional should explain that
recombinant factor IX illuminates the risk for which of the following?
Headache
