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ATI PN Pharmacology CMS Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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ATI PN Pharmacology CMS ExamCourse Title and Number: ATI PN Pharmacology CMS
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Examination
180 minutes
Instructions:
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Use the provided answer sheet to mark your responses.
4. Ensure all answers are final before submitting the exam.
Good Luck!
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder.
The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day
, should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four: A. One
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service
presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include
as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (select all that apply)
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. peripheral vascular disease
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes: C. Liver
failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. Have the client lie on one side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eyes
D. Drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation: B. Ask the client
to look up at the ceiling
D. Drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the fol-
lowing statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before i apply the patch"
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly"
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair"
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch": C. "I will apply
the patch to an area of skin with no hair"
5. A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for
verifying the trough level of the client's medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose
of medication.
,B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hr before
obtaining a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen 30 min late: A.
Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next
dose of med- ication.
6. A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? (Select all that
apply)
A. Teach the client about the med
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
E. Determine the clients insurance status: A. Teach the client about the
med
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
7. The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, "I don't
want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. Your physician prescribes it for you, so you really should take it
B. Well, lets just get it over quickly then
C. Okay, ill just give you your other medications
D. Tell me your concerns about taking this medication: D. Tell me your
concerns about taking this medication
8. The nurse is reviewing a client's prescribed medications. Which of the
following situations represents a contraindication to med administrations?
A. The client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medications effec-
tiveness
B. The medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect
C. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is 8 years
old
D. An antianxiety medication has an adverse effect of drowsiness is pre-
scribed as a preoperative sedative: C. A medication is approved for ages
12 and older, and the client is 8 years old
9. The nurse is assessing a client before administering medications. Which of
the following data should the nurse obtain? (select all the apply)
A. Use of herbal products
, B. Daily fluid intake
C. Ability to swallow
D. Previous surgical history
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