ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam Questions And Answers
Module
ATI Pharmacology Proctor
Institution
ATI Pharmacology Proctor
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr. Which of the following findings indicates
a need for the nurse to notify the provider?
a. Recurrent headaches
b. Hypothyroidism
c. History of alcohol use disorder
d. BP 92/60 mmHg
~ His...
ATI Pharmacology Proctored
Exam Questions And Answers
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid
volume excess?
a. Decreased bowel sounds
b. Distended neck veins
c. Bilateral muscle weakness
d. Thread pulse
✓~ b. Distended neck veins
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion
of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek's sign
b. Improved cognition
,c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent
✓~ b. Improved cognition
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin
transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
a. "Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache."
b. "Apply a new patch if you have chest pain."
c. "Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower."
d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed."
✓~ d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed."
A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for
sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
,c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
✓~ d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level greater than
5.0 mEq/L) increases the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate
is used to decrease the serum potassium level so the PN should monitor the
client's serum potassium level
A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and
rifampin. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering
to the medication regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture
b. The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client's liver function test results are within the expected reference
range
✓~ a. The client has a negative sputum culture
, A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV
administration. After assessing the client's respiratory status and stopping the
medication infusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client's legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM
✓~ d. Administer epinephrine IM
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to
begin taking supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse
advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John's Wort
b. Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10
✓~ a. St. John's Wort
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