ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 300 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for
lisinopril. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor
when administering lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension - Correct Answer - d. Hypotension
a nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. the nurse administered
furosemide 60 mg IV bolus 30 min earlier. for which of the following findings
should the nurse notify the provider?
a. Potassium 3.8 mEq/L
b. BUN 15 mg/dL
c. The client reports difficulty hearing
d. The client reports dizziness upon standing - Correct Answer - Client reports difficulty
hearing
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking pioglitazone.
The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects?
a. Fluid retention - monitor for edema, weight gain, and/or indications of heart failure
a nurse is wanting to report a n infusion reaction for a client who is receiving a
dose via IV of amphotericin B. which is the following findings that indicate to the
nurse that the patient is experiencing an acute infusion reaction?
a. Dry cough
b. Fever
c. Pedal edema
d. hyperglycemia - Correct Answer - Fever
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
paroxetine. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects?
a. Alopecia
b. Peripheral edema
c. Drowsiness (report adverse effects to provider - effects should soon subside)
d. Tinnitus - Correct Answer - Drowsiness
A client who has Graves' disease is prescribed methimazole. Which of the
following effects should the nurse expect to see after the client has taken the
medication for 2 months?
a. Weight loss
b. Warmer skin
c. Increase in pulse rate
d. Increased sleeping - Correct Answer - Increased sleeping
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine to treat
vascular headaches. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following is a potential adverse effect of this medication?
pg. 2
,a. Muscle pain - (potential overdose - stop med and notify provider)
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Weight gain
d. Constipation - Correct Answer - Muscle pain
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?
a. aPTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. WBC 6,000/mm
d. INR 1.6 - Correct Answer - aPtt 90
A nurse is administering medications to a client. which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer by a parental route?
a. Simvastatin
b. Captopril
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Fondaparinux - Correct Answer - Fondaparinux
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV. The client
has an PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of the
following changes in their vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure - Correct Answer - d. Increased blood pressure
pg. 3
, A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a
medication error. The nurse should recognize that which of the following staff
members is responsible for completing an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse - Correct Answer - b. The nurse who identifies the error
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 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. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia - Correct Answer - a. Urticaria
A nurse us caring for a client who is in shock and is receiving an infusion of
albumin. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Oxygen saturation 96%
b. PaCO2 30 mm Hg
c. Increase in BP
pg. 4
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