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ATI NURS 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2024
LATEST VERSION UPDATED (150 QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE & DETAILED ANSWERS) COMPLETE
DOCUMENT FOR EXAM PREPARATION GRADED A+
1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is
prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted.
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who
just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.
b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about
to receive digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who
complains of having a headache
d. The patient with an allergy to penicillin who is receiving an
infusion of vancomycin (Vancocin)
a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who
just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.


low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop glucose level.
At risk for hypoglycemia.
2. A patient with type 1 diabetes is eating breakfast at 7:30 AM.
Blood sugars are on a sliding scale and are ordered before a
meal and at bedtime. The patient's blood sugar level is 317

,mg/dL. Which formulation of insulin should the nurse prepare
to administer?


a. No insulin should be administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
d. Lispro (Humalog)
d. Lispro (Humalog)


high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
3. A patient with type 1 diabetes recently became pregnant.
The nurse plans a blood glucose testing schedule for her. What
is the recommended monitoring schedule?


a. Before each meal and before bed
b. In the morning for a fasting level and at 4 PM for the peak
level
c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along with urine glucose testing
c. Six or seven times a day

,pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent monitoring
required.
4. An adolescent patient recently attended a health fair and had
a serum glucose test. The patient telephones the nurse and
says, "My level was 125 mg/dL. Does that mean I have
diabetes?" What is the nurse's most accurate response?


a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does
not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
b. "At this level, you probably have diabetes. You will need an
oral glucose tolerance test this week."
c. "This level is conclusive evidence that you have diabetes."
d. "This level is conclusive evidence that you do not have
diabetes."
a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does
not necessarily mean you have diabetes."


could be a normal level without fasting and does not mean
diabetes unless it was high for a fasting blood glucose level.
5. Insulin glargine is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who is
diabetic. When will the nurse administer this drug?


a. Approximately 15 to 30 minutes before each meal

, b. In the morning and at 4 PM
c. Once daily at bedtime
d. After meals and at bedtime
c. Once daily at bedtime


goodnight glargine
6. A patient with type 1 diabetes who takes insulin reports
taking propranolol for hypertension. Why is the nurse
concerned?


a. The beta blocker can cause insulin resistance.
b. Using the two agents together increases the risk of
ketoacidosis.
c. Propranolol increases insulin requirements because of
receptor blocking.
d. The beta blocker can mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia.
d. The beta blocker can mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia.


beta blockers block adrenaline which signals the liver to release
glucose in the blood when glucose is low to avoid
hypoglycemia.

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