ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodiumchloride IV over
8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answerto
the nearest wholenumber).
31gtt/min
2. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe medication
prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nursediscovers a discrepancy in the
dosages. Which action should the nursetake?
o Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile thediscrepancy o
Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosagediscrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl transdermalsystem
(Duragesic). What is important to document in the client’srecord?
o Fluidintake o
Skinintegrity
o Respiratoryrate o
Pulserate
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, 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription fornitroglycerin. Which
of the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse totake whenadministering thismedication?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into theskin. o
Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
5. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed
diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receivinga continuous
infusion of which of the followingIV:
o Lactated Ringerssolution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regularinsulin o
0.9% sodiumchloride
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride
o A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has a something and is taking medication
theophylline and to provide general instructions the nurse should include?
Avoid caffeinated beverages
2. the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Inject air into the NPH vial
3. a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis. What
instructions should the nurse include?
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(CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
AND OTHER ATI EXAMS)
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodiumchloride IV over
8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answerto
the nearest wholenumber).
31gtt/min
2. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe medication
prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nursediscovers a discrepancy in the
dosages. Which action should the nursetake?
o Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile thediscrepancy o
Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosagediscrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl transdermalsystem
(Duragesic). What is important to document in the client’srecord?
o Fluidintake o
Skinintegrity
o Respiratoryrate o
Pulserate
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, 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a prescription fornitroglycerin. Which
of the following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse totake whenadministering thismedication?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into theskin. o
Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
5. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed
diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receivinga continuous
infusion of which of the followingIV:
o Lactated Ringerssolution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regularinsulin o
0.9% sodiumchloride
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride
o A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has a something and is taking medication
theophylline and to provide general instructions the nurse should include?
Avoid caffeinated beverages
2. the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Inject air into the NPH vial
3. a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis. What
instructions should the nurse include?
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