ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam
Review Questions With Complete Solutions
Patient identifiers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Medical record number
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-home telephone number | |
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with chronic renal failure? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-■ Urinalysis
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☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity
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☐ Serum creatinine
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- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal
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failure (ARF) |
- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF)
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exceeding 4 mg/dL | |
■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF
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- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over months to years for
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CRF
- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)
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■ Serum electrolytes
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- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased potassium,
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phosphorus, and magnesium | |
,■ Complete blood count (CBC)
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- Decreased hemoglobin
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What food should you increase when taking Lasix? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g., bananas, prunes, raisins, and
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|orange juice) |
Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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color and temperature | |
Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw
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slow or difficult speech| | |
Know about Transdermal patch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--• Apply at the same
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time once each day,
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preferably in the morning. Keep patch on | | | | | | |
for 12 to 14 hr each day.
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• Remove the patch at night to reduce
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the risk of developing tolerance to
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nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a | | | |
minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually | | | | | | | | |
at night). |
,• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate
| | | | | | | |
dosage. |
• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin
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(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites
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to prevent skin irritation.
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• Wash skin with soap and water and dry
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thoroughly before applying new patch. | | | |
RBC Blood transfusion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/FocusedReview/data/datacontext/RM%
20AMS%20RN%208.0%20Chp%2044.pdf (prime with normal saline and infuse | | | | | |
with sodium chloride).
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What to understand about Parkinson's Meds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--they
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don't cure disease, they slow the process.
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NEUPOGEN (filgrastim)-what is the appropriate route of this med? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-administered by subcutaneous injection or IV infusion
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Lisinopril therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-blood pressure answer (e.g.
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120/80)
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Medication for Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-risperidone, Risperdal
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, Macrodantin medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-used to treat or prevent certain
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urinary tract infections
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Haldol-inform if you are taking ____________ medication. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--benzodiazepine class of anti-anxiety drugs (all ending with "pam")
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and even, Xanax.
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Fosomax - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-same as-Alendronate is used for treating
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osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.
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Lipitor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--lowers cholesterol in blood, "statins". Reduce LDL
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and total cholesterol. Raise HDL.
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Garamycin- - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Antibiotic that is toxic to the kidney, injected
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for radiology studies.
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Digoxin side effects - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Fatigue
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-Bradycardia
-Anorexia
-Nausea/Vomiting
Singulair - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-used before exercise to prevent breathing
| | | | | | | |
problems during exercise (bronchospasm).
| | | |
Review Questions With Complete Solutions
Patient identifiers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Medical record number
| | | | | |
-home telephone number | |
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with chronic renal failure? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-■ Urinalysis
| | | |
☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity
| | | | | | |
☐ Serum creatinine
| | |
- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
failure (ARF) |
- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
exceeding 4 mg/dL | |
■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
| | | |
- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF
| | | | | | | | |
- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over months to years for
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CRF
- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)
| | | |
■ Serum electrolytes
| | |
- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased potassium,
| | | | | | | |
phosphorus, and magnesium | |
,■ Complete blood count (CBC)
| | | |
- Decreased hemoglobin
| |
What food should you increase when taking Lasix? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
| | | | | | | | | |
increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g., bananas, prunes, raisins, and
| | | | | | | | |
|orange juice) |
Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | |
color and temperature | |
Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw
| | | | | | | | | | |
slow or difficult speech| | |
Know about Transdermal patch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--• Apply at the same
| | | | | | | | | |
time once each day,
| | | | |
preferably in the morning. Keep patch on | | | | | | |
for 12 to 14 hr each day.
| | | | | |
• Remove the patch at night to reduce
| | | | | | | |
the risk of developing tolerance to
| | | | | |
nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a | | | |
minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually | | | | | | | | |
at night). |
,• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate
| | | | | | | |
dosage. |
• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin
| | | | | | | | | |
(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites
| | | | | | |
to prevent skin irritation.
| | | |
• Wash skin with soap and water and dry
| | | | | | | | |
thoroughly before applying new patch. | | | |
RBC Blood transfusion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | |
http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/FocusedReview/data/datacontext/RM%
20AMS%20RN%208.0%20Chp%2044.pdf (prime with normal saline and infuse | | | | | |
with sodium chloride).
| | |
What to understand about Parkinson's Meds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--they
| | | | | | | |
don't cure disease, they slow the process.
| | | | | | |
NEUPOGEN (filgrastim)-what is the appropriate route of this med? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-administered by subcutaneous injection or IV infusion
| | | | | | |
Lisinopril therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-blood pressure answer (e.g.
| | | | | | | |
120/80)
|
Medication for Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-risperidone, Risperdal
| | | | | |
, Macrodantin medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-used to treat or prevent certain
| | | | | | | | |
urinary tract infections
| | |
Haldol-inform if you are taking ____________ medication. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔--benzodiazepine class of anti-anxiety drugs (all ending with "pam")
| | | | | | | | |
and even, Xanax.
| | |
Fosomax - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-same as-Alendronate is used for treating
| | | | | | | |
osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.
| | | | | |
Lipitor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--lowers cholesterol in blood, "statins". Reduce LDL
| | | | | | | | |
and total cholesterol. Raise HDL.
| | | | |
Garamycin- - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Antibiotic that is toxic to the kidney, injected
| | | | | | | | | |
for radiology studies.
| | |
Digoxin side effects - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Fatigue
| | | | |
-Bradycardia
-Anorexia
-Nausea/Vomiting
Singulair - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-used before exercise to prevent breathing
| | | | | | | |
problems during exercise (bronchospasm).
| | | |
