ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS,
ALREADY PASSED! (COMPLETE & ACCURATE)
A nurse is taking a medication history from a client who has a new
prescription for levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the client to wait
4 hr after taking levothyroxine before taking which of the following
supplements?
A. Ginkgo biloba
B. Calcium
C. Vitamin C
D. Zinc - ANS ✓B. Calcium
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain the client's weight three times a week.
B. Check the client's WBC count daily.
C. Keep the solution refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
D. Change the solution every 36 hrs. - ANS ✓C. Keep the solution refrigerated
until 1 hr before infusion.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Using the rights
of medication administration. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to ensure the right medication is administered to the client?
A. Ask another nurse to check the medication dosage prior to
administration.
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B. Verify a written order with the medication administration record.
C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
D. Document the full name of the prescribed medication after
administration. - ANS ✓C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the
medication.
A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting insulin with NPH insulin from two
vials. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inject air into the vial to withdraw the short-acting insulin.
B. Administer the insulin within 20 min of preparing it.
C. Ensure the NPH insulin is drawn into the syringe first.
D. use two separate syringes to mix the insulin. - ANS ✓D. Use two separate
syringes to mix the insulin.
A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who has a
new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of
the following client medications is contraindicated for use with
nitroglycerin?
A. Sildenafil
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lansoprazole
D. Diazepam - ANS ✓A. Sildenafil
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who
has cancer and is receiving morphine via a PCA pump. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Nalbuphine
B. Acetaminophen
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C. Ondansetron
D. Insulin Glargine - ANS ✓A. Nalbuphine
A nurse is administering medications to a client who weighs 132 lb. The
prescription reads chloramphenicol, 50mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses.
Available is chloramphenicol 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS ✓7.5mL
A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who weighs 198
lb. The prescription reads, "filgrastim 5 mcg/kg, subcutaneous, daily."
Available is filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse plan to
give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS ✓1.5mL
A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a
client. The nurse should monitor for which of the following as an indication
of an allergic reaction following the injection?
A. Pallor
B. Dyspepsia
C. Bradycardia
D. Urticaria - ANS ✓D. Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports starting a
new exercise program. The nurse should assess the client for which of the
following electrolyte imbalances?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypokalemia - ANS ✓C. Hyponatremia
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent
parenteral metronidazole. Which of the following conditions should the
nurse recognize as an indication for this medication?
A. Endocarditis
B. Kidney transplant
C. Seizures
D. Hypokalemia - ANS ✓A. Endocarditis
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic.
Vital Signs 1 week ago:
Temp 37 HR64/min RR 12/min
BP 118/72 mm Hg
Today: Temp 37.2 HR 82/min
RR 16/min
BP 110/68 mm Hg.
Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse the teaching
was effective?
A. "I will consume foods that are soft or semisolid."
B. "I will avoid consuming alcoholic beverages."
C. "I will perform oral hygiene using a firm-bristle toothbrush."
D. "I will avoid taking folic acid supplements while taking this medication. -
ANS ✓A. "I will consume foods that are soft or semisolid."
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus and is receiving
desmopressin by intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of a therapeutic
response to the medication?
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