ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM
NEWEST 2024 -2025 COMPLETE 250 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural
infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus
b. Cough
c. Tachypnea
d. Gastric bleeding - Correct Answer - a. Pruritus - Sign of allergic reaction to morphine
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Ibuprofen (NSAID)
B. Naproxen (NSAID)
C. Aspirin (NSAID)
D. Acetominophen (ANALGESIC) - Correct Answer - D
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Insomnia
B. Hypotension
C. Bleeding
D. Constipation - Correct Answer - C
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,A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. The
nurse should include a severe allergy to which of the following medications as
contraindication to ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole- Trimethroprim - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is reviewing a client's 0800 laboratory values at 1100. The nurse notes that the
client received heparin at 1000. Which of the following laboratory values warrants an
incident report?
000/mm3
a. ePTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. INR 1.6
d. WBC 6000/mm3 - Correct Answer - a. ePTT 90 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports pain. 1 hr after
administration of prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following medications
should the nurse expect to administer?
a. Naloxone IV
b. Morphine tablet
c. Lidocaine patch
d. Fentanyl transmucosal - Correct Answer - d. Fentanyl transmucosal
A nurse is assessing a client who reports taking over-the-counter antacids. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of hypercalcemia?
a. Constipation
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,b. Decreased urine output
c. Positive Trousseau's sign
d. Headache - Correct Answer - a. Constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive potassium replacement. The provider's
prescription reads. "Potassium chloride 30 mEq in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL IV over
30 min." which of the following reasons should the nurse clarify this prescription with the
provider.
a. Potassium chloride should be diluted in dextrose 5% in water.
b. The potassium infusion rate is too rapid
c. Another formulation of potassium should be given IV
d. The client should be treated by giving potassium by IV bolus - Correct Answer - b.
The potassium infusion rate is too rapid
A nurse is monitoring laboratory values for a client who has chronic heart failure and is
receiving digoxin. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Sodium 1.38 mEq/dL
b. Magnesium 1.5 mEq/L
c. BUN level 10 mg/dL
d. Potassium 2.9 mEq/L - Correct Answer - d. Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
A client who has active tuberculosis and is taking rifampin reports that his urine and
sweat have developed a red tinge. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Check the client's liver function test results
b. Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake
c. Document this as an expected finding
d. Prepare the client for dialysis - Correct Answer - c. Document this as an expected
finding
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, A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The
nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a
contraindication to this medication?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Intestinal obstruction
C. Glaucoma
D. Low blood pressure - Correct Answer - B
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia. The client has. mask like facial expression and is experiencing
involuntary movements and tremors. Which of the following medications should the
nurse anticipate administering?
A. Amantadine
B. Bupropion (Atypical antidepressant)
C. Phenelzine (MAOI)
D. Hydroxyzine (Antihistamine) - Correct Answer - A
A nurse is administering subQ epinephrine for a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hypotension
B. Hyperthermia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Tachycardia - Correct Answer - D
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has UTI and new prescription for
phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates the need for further teaching?
A. If the phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can take it with meals.
B. The phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort, but the cipro will get rid of the
infections.
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