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1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder.The medication has
a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this
medication?
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM / 70 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+ .
,1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has
a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this
medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four: A
2. A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influencemedication
metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation.Which of the following factors
should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (select all that
apply)
A. Increased renal excretion
B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes: CE
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of thefollowing actions
should the nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. Have the client lie on her side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation.: BD
E
4. A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new pre- scription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements shouldthe nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the instruc- tions?
A. "I will clean the site wit an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
,C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.": C
5. A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription forverifying the trough
level of the client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next doseof medication.
, B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before obtain-ing a blood
specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later.: A
6. A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actionsshould the nurse
take in following legal practice guidelines? (select all that apply)
A. Maintain skill competency
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Safeguard medications
E. Identify the client's diagnosis: AC
D
7. A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg PO
once every day. The nurse should identify this as which ofthe following types of prescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing: C
8. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron 4 mg IV bolus PRNfor nausea and
vomiting for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency: D
9. A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before admin- istering medications.
Which of the following data should the nurse include inthe preassessment? (select all that apply)
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