ATI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT A/60 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (A+)
a nurse is instructing a client on the application of
nitroglycerin transdermal patches. which of the following
statements by the client indiciates an understanding of
the teaching - √Answer :I will take the patch off right
after my evening meal
Quiz :a nurse receives a verbal order from the provider
to administer morphine 5 mg every 4 hours subQ for
sever pain as needed. the nurse should identify which of
the following entries as the correct format doe the
medications administration record (MAR) -
√Answer :morphine 5 mg subcut every 4 hr PRN severe
pain
Quiz :a nurse is caring for a client who is taking
acetazolamide for chronic open-angle glaucoma. For
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
instruct the client to monitor and report? -
√Answer :tingling fingers
Quiz :A nurse administers a dose of metformin to client
instead of the prescribed dose of metoclopramide.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? - √Answer :check the client's blood glucose
Quiz :A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and
is taking oral morphine and docusate sodium.
, The nurse should instruct the client that taking the
docusate sodium daily can minimize which of the
following adverse effects of morphine. -
√Answer :constipation
Quiz :A nurse is assessing a client's vital signs prior to
the adminstration of PO digoxin. The client's BP is
144/86 mmHG, heart rate 55/min and respiratory rate is
20/min. The nurse should withhold the medication and
contact the provider for which of the following findings? -
√Answer :heart rate
Quiz :A nurse is caring for a client who received 0.9%
sodium chloride 1 L over 4 hr instead of over 8 hr as
prescribed. Which of the following information should
the nurse enter as a complete documentation of the
incident? - √Answer :0.9% sodium chloride 1L IV
infused over 4 hr. Vital signs stable, provider notified
Quiz :A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription for
sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate
should the nurse include in the teaching. -
√Answer :Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
Quiz :A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is
receiving IV furosemide for heart failure. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an
indication of hypokalemia? - √Answer :Presence of U
waves
Quiz :A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client
who is receiving gentamicin IV. the nurse should report
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