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ATI RN|ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY
PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK
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A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain the client's weight three times a week.
B. Check the client's WBC count daily.
C. Keep the solution refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
D. Change the solution every 36 hrs. - ANSWER- C. Keep the solution
refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Using the
rights of medication administration. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to ensure the right medication is administered to
the client?
A. Ask another nurse to check the medication dosage prior to
administration.
B. Verify a written order with the medication administration record.
C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
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D. Document the full name of the prescribed medication after
administration. - ANSWER- C. Use two client identifiers prior to
administering the medication.
A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting insulin with NPH insulin from
two vials. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inject air into the vial to withdraw the short-acting insulin.
B. Administer the insulin within 20 min of preparing it.
C. Ensure the NPH insulin is drawn into the syringe first.
D. use two separate syringes to mix the insulin. - ANSWER- D. Use two
separate syringes to mix the insulin.
A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who has
a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that
which of the following client medications is contraindicated for use with
nitroglycerin?
A. Sildenafil
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lansoprazole
D. Diazepam - ANSWER- A. Sildenafil
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client
who has cancer and is receiving morphine via a PCA pump. Which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
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A. Nalbuphine
B. Acetaminophen
C. Ondansetron
D. Insulin Glargine - ANSWER- A. Nalbuphine
A nurse is administering medications to a client who weighs 132 lb. The
prescription reads chloramphenicol, 50mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses.
Available is chloramphenicol 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER- 7.5mL
A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who weighs
198 lb. The prescription reads, "filgrastim 5 mcg/kg, subcutaneous,
daily." Available is filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse plan to give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER- 1.5mL
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. Pallor
B. Dyspepsia
C. Bradycardia
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D. Urticaria - ANSWER- D. Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports starting a
new exercise program. The nurse should assess the client for which of
the following electrolyte imbalances?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypokalemia - ANSWER- C. Hyponatremia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent
parenteral metronidazole. Which of the following conditions should the
nurse recognize as an indication for this medication?
A. Endocarditis
B. Kidney transplant
C. Seizures
D. Hypokalemia - ANSWER- A. Endocarditis
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic.
Vital Signs 1 week ago:
Temp 37 HR64/min RR 12/min
BP 118/72 mm Hg
ATI RN|ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY
PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK
|CURRENTLY TESTING |NEW AND
REVISED|INSTANT DOWNLOAD
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain the client's weight three times a week.
B. Check the client's WBC count daily.
C. Keep the solution refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
D. Change the solution every 36 hrs. - ANSWER- C. Keep the solution
refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Using the
rights of medication administration. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to ensure the right medication is administered to
the client?
A. Ask another nurse to check the medication dosage prior to
administration.
B. Verify a written order with the medication administration record.
C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
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D. Document the full name of the prescribed medication after
administration. - ANSWER- C. Use two client identifiers prior to
administering the medication.
A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting insulin with NPH insulin from
two vials. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inject air into the vial to withdraw the short-acting insulin.
B. Administer the insulin within 20 min of preparing it.
C. Ensure the NPH insulin is drawn into the syringe first.
D. use two separate syringes to mix the insulin. - ANSWER- D. Use two
separate syringes to mix the insulin.
A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who has
a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that
which of the following client medications is contraindicated for use with
nitroglycerin?
A. Sildenafil
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lansoprazole
D. Diazepam - ANSWER- A. Sildenafil
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client
who has cancer and is receiving morphine via a PCA pump. Which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
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A. Nalbuphine
B. Acetaminophen
C. Ondansetron
D. Insulin Glargine - ANSWER- A. Nalbuphine
A nurse is administering medications to a client who weighs 132 lb. The
prescription reads chloramphenicol, 50mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses.
Available is chloramphenicol 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER- 7.5mL
A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who weighs
198 lb. The prescription reads, "filgrastim 5 mcg/kg, subcutaneous,
daily." Available is filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse plan to give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER- 1.5mL
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. Pallor
B. Dyspepsia
C. Bradycardia
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D. Urticaria - ANSWER- D. Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports starting a
new exercise program. The nurse should assess the client for which of
the following electrolyte imbalances?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypokalemia - ANSWER- C. Hyponatremia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent
parenteral metronidazole. Which of the following conditions should the
nurse recognize as an indication for this medication?
A. Endocarditis
B. Kidney transplant
C. Seizures
D. Hypokalemia - ANSWER- A. Endocarditis
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic.
Vital Signs 1 week ago:
Temp 37 HR64/min RR 12/min
BP 118/72 mm Hg
