Safe Dosage Calculation (ATI) Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medication. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed?
1. Extended-release oxycodone
2. Sublingual nitroglycerine
3. Enteric-coated aspirin
4. Sucralfate tablets - Answer-4. Sucralfate tablets
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Safe Dosage Calculation (ATI) Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medication. The nurse
should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed?
-The nurse should explain that certain medications, such as those that are scored, can
be safely crushed and mixed with food or water for a client who has difficulty
swallowing. The nurse should check with the pharmacist before crushing a medication
to make certain it can safely be crushed.
The nurse should explain that certain medications, such as those that are scored, can
be safely crushed and mixed with food or water for a client who has difficulty
swallowing. The nurse should check with the pharmacist before crushing a medication
to make certain it can safely be crushed.
1. Contact the provider to request an order for a different pain medication.
2. Administer oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO at 1600.
3. Administer oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO now.
4. Contact the provider to request an increase in the oxycodone extended-release dose.
- Answer-3. Administer oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO now.
-It has been 15 hr since the previous dose of oxycodone immediate-release, and the
medication is prescribed every 4 hr as needed, so the nurse should prepare to
administer a dose now to treat the client's pain.
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions?
1. Phenytoin 100 mg PO every 8 hr
2. Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
3. Regular insulin 7 units subcutaneous 30 min before breakfast and dinner
4. Lisinopril 20 mg PO every 12 hr. Hold for systolic BP less than 110 mm Hg - Answer-
2. Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
-This prescription requires clarification because it is missing the frequency of medication
administration.
, A nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
1. Provide client education about the medication.
2. Check the expiration date of the medication.
3. Verify the dosage of the medication.
4. Call the client by name to confirm their identity.
5. Ask the client if they have any allergies. - Answer-1. Provide client education about
the medication.
2. Check the expiration date of the medication.
3. Verify the dosage of the medication.
5. Ask the client if they have any allergies.
-Provide client education about the medication is correct. The nurse should provide
education for the client regarding the name and purpose of each medication when
administering them to the client. Check the expiration date of the medication is correct.
The nurse should review the package information prior to administering the medication,
including the expiration date. Verify the dosage of the medication is correct. The nurse
should review the package information prior to administering the medication, including
the medication name and dosage. Call the client by name to confirm their identity is
incorrect. The identity of the client should be verified with at least two distinct identifiers.
Potential identifiers include client's name, a facility-assigned identification number,
telephone number, birthdate, or another person-specific identifier. Ask the client if they
have any allergies is correct. The nurse should ask the client about any allergies that
they have to decrease the risk of an adverse reaction.
A nurse is caring for a client who states that his provider told him he is at risk for
anaphylaxis following administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand
what this means. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
1. "Anaphylaxis is a predictable and often unavoidable secondary effect that can occur
at a usual therapeutic dose."
2. "Anaphylaxis will cause you to experience withdrawal symptoms when you
discontinue taking the medication."
3. "Anaphylaxis is an unusual response that can occur due to an inherited
predisposition."
4. "Anaphylaxis is a severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-threatening." -
Answer-4. "Anaphylaxis is a severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-
threatening."
-Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can result in severe bronchoconstriction
with laryngeal edema and a precipitous drop in blood pressure.
A nurse discovers a medication error in which the client received twice the prescribed
amount of medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1. Notify the provider.
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