ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam
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Graded A+
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
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for lisinopril. For which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse monitor when administering
lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension
d. Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV
continuous IV. The client has an PPT of 90 seconds. They
should monitor the client for which of the following changes
in their vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
,c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure
d. Increased blood pressure
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and
discovers a medication error. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following staff members is responsible for
completing an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse
b. The nurse who identifies the error
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving
morphine via continuous epidural infusion. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus
b. Cough
c. Tachypnea
d. Gastric bleeding
a. Pruritus - Sign of allergic reaction to morphine
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client.
Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move
the steps into the box on the right placing them in the order
of performance. Use all the steps.)
a. Obtain the client's apical heart rate
b. Remove the medication from the dispensing system
c. Open the medication package
d. Compare the client's wristband to the medication administration
record
e. Document administration of the medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adult client
who has a fever and a prescription for acetaminophen. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
,contraindication for receiving this medication?
a. Alcohol use disorder
b. Chronic kidney disease
c. Hepatitis B vaccine within the last week
d. Diabetes mellitus
a. Alcohol use disorder
b. Chronic kidney disease
A home health nurse is visiting a client who has heart failure
and a prescription for furosemide. The nurse identifies that
the client has gained 2.5 kg (5 lb.) since the last visit 2 days
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Encourage the client to dangle the legs while sitting in a
chair
b. Teach the client about foods low in sodium
c. Determine medication adherence by the client
d. Notify the provider of the client's weight gain
c. Determine medication adherence by the client
A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of
penicillin G IM to a client. The nurse should monitor for
which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction
following the injection?
a. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia
a. Urticaria
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "Discard any tablets you do not use every 6 months."
, b. "Take one tablet each morning 30 minutes prior to eating."
c. "Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original
glass bottle."
d. "Place the tablet between your cheek and gum to
dissolve."
c. "Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original glass
bottle."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for theophylline a sustained-released capsule.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my coffee."
b. "I may sprinkle the medication in applesauce."
c. "I should limit my fluid intake while on this medication."
d. "I will need to have blood levels drawn."
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my coffee."
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same
syringe prior to administering it to client who has diabetes
mellitus following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw the NPH insulin form the vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin to
a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the
Questions with 100% correct answers
Graded A+
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
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for lisinopril. For which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse monitor when administering
lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension
d. Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV
continuous IV. The client has an PPT of 90 seconds. They
should monitor the client for which of the following changes
in their vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
,c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure
d. Increased blood pressure
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and
discovers a medication error. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following staff members is responsible for
completing an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse
b. The nurse who identifies the error
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving
morphine via continuous epidural infusion. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus
b. Cough
c. Tachypnea
d. Gastric bleeding
a. Pruritus - Sign of allergic reaction to morphine
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client.
Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move
the steps into the box on the right placing them in the order
of performance. Use all the steps.)
a. Obtain the client's apical heart rate
b. Remove the medication from the dispensing system
c. Open the medication package
d. Compare the client's wristband to the medication administration
record
e. Document administration of the medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adult client
who has a fever and a prescription for acetaminophen. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
,contraindication for receiving this medication?
a. Alcohol use disorder
b. Chronic kidney disease
c. Hepatitis B vaccine within the last week
d. Diabetes mellitus
a. Alcohol use disorder
b. Chronic kidney disease
A home health nurse is visiting a client who has heart failure
and a prescription for furosemide. The nurse identifies that
the client has gained 2.5 kg (5 lb.) since the last visit 2 days
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Encourage the client to dangle the legs while sitting in a
chair
b. Teach the client about foods low in sodium
c. Determine medication adherence by the client
d. Notify the provider of the client's weight gain
c. Determine medication adherence by the client
A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of
penicillin G IM to a client. The nurse should monitor for
which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction
following the injection?
a. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia
a. Urticaria
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "Discard any tablets you do not use every 6 months."
, b. "Take one tablet each morning 30 minutes prior to eating."
c. "Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original
glass bottle."
d. "Place the tablet between your cheek and gum to
dissolve."
c. "Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original glass
bottle."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for theophylline a sustained-released capsule.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my coffee."
b. "I may sprinkle the medication in applesauce."
c. "I should limit my fluid intake while on this medication."
d. "I will need to have blood levels drawn."
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my coffee."
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same
syringe prior to administering it to client who has diabetes
mellitus following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw the NPH insulin form the vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin to
a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the
