ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. A client receiving magnesium sulfate has RR 10/min. What is the priority?
A. Increase rate
B. Stop infusion
C. Call family
D. Check BP
RR <12 = toxicity.
2. A client receiving vancomycin develops flushing and hypotension. What is the nurse’s action?
A. Stop permanently
B. Give epinephrine
C. Slow infusion
D. Document only
Red man syndrome = slow infusion.
3. Client taking rifampin reports orange urine. Nurse response?
A. Stop medication
B. This is expected
C. Kidney failure
D. Increase fluids
4. Gentamicin trough level should be drawn:
A. 30 min after dose
B. 1 hr after dose
C. Right before next dose
D. Anytime
5. Client taking metronidazole should avoid:
A. Milk
B. Alcohol
C. Sunlight
D. Iron
- Disifurian like reaction
6. A client receiving linezolid develops bruising and petechiae. What is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Continue therapy
B. Monitor temperature
C. Obtain CBC
D. Increase fluids
Bone marrow suppression → thrombocytopenia.
A client taking sertraline is prescribed linezolid. What is the priority nursing action?
1. A client receiving magnesium sulfate has RR 10/min. What is the priority?
A. Increase rate
B. Stop infusion
C. Call family
D. Check BP
RR <12 = toxicity.
2. A client receiving vancomycin develops flushing and hypotension. What is the nurse’s action?
A. Stop permanently
B. Give epinephrine
C. Slow infusion
D. Document only
Red man syndrome = slow infusion.
3. Client taking rifampin reports orange urine. Nurse response?
A. Stop medication
B. This is expected
C. Kidney failure
D. Increase fluids
4. Gentamicin trough level should be drawn:
A. 30 min after dose
B. 1 hr after dose
C. Right before next dose
D. Anytime
5. Client taking metronidazole should avoid:
A. Milk
B. Alcohol
C. Sunlight
D. Iron
- Disifurian like reaction
6. A client receiving linezolid develops bruising and petechiae. What is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Continue therapy
B. Monitor temperature
C. Obtain CBC
D. Increase fluids
Bone marrow suppression → thrombocytopenia.
A client taking sertraline is prescribed linezolid. What is the priority nursing action?
