PHARMACOLOGY RN ATI MIDTERM EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+) | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION
Question 1
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for combination oral NRTIs (abacavir, lamivudine, an zidovudine) for
treatment of HIV. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "these medications work by blocking HIV entry into cells."
B. "these medications work by weakening the cell wall of the HIV virus"
C. "these medications work by inhibiting enzymes to prevent HIV replication."
D. "these medications work by preventing protein synthesis within the HIV cell"
Correct Answer
C
Question 2
A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day. The nurse
should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing
Correct Answer
C
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,Question 3
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider about a
potential contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client at 8 weeks of gestation who asks for an Influenza immunization
B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
C. A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
D. A client who has Peptic Ulcer Disease, takes Sucralfate, and tells the nurse she has started taking OTC Aluminum
Hydroxide
E. A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes Warfarin, and reports a suspected pregnancy
Correct Answer
B
C
E
Question 4
A nurse is administering IV amphotericin B to a client who has a systemic fungal infection. This nurse should monitor which
of the following laboratory values? (select all that apply)
A. serum albumin
B. serum amylase
C. serum potassium
D. hematocrit
E. serum creatinine
Correct Answer
C
D
E
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,Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on the route of
administration of adalimumab, which of the following should the nurse plan to monitor?
A. the vein for thrombophlebitis during IV administration
B. the subcutaneous site for redness following injection
C. the oral mucosa for ulceration after oral administration
D. the skin for irritation following removal of transdermal patch
Correct Answer
B
Question 6
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. diarrhea
B. anxiety
C. sedation
D. palpitations
Correct Answer
C
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, Question 7
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has migraine headaches and a new prescription for ergotamine. For which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to stop taking the medication and notify the provider?
(select all that apply)
A. nausea
B. visual disturbances
C. positive home pregnancy test
D. numbness and tingling in fingers
E. muscle pain
Correct Answer
C
D
E
Question 8
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM dose of penicillin to a client who has a new prescription. The client states that she
took penicillin 3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the prescribed dose
B. Withhold the medication
C. Ask the provider to change the prescription to an oral form
D. Administer an oral antihistamine at the same time
Correct Answer
B
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CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+) | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION
Question 1
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for combination oral NRTIs (abacavir, lamivudine, an zidovudine) for
treatment of HIV. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "these medications work by blocking HIV entry into cells."
B. "these medications work by weakening the cell wall of the HIV virus"
C. "these medications work by inhibiting enzymes to prevent HIV replication."
D. "these medications work by preventing protein synthesis within the HIV cell"
Correct Answer
C
Question 2
A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day. The nurse
should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing
Correct Answer
C
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,Question 3
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider about a
potential contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client at 8 weeks of gestation who asks for an Influenza immunization
B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
C. A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
D. A client who has Peptic Ulcer Disease, takes Sucralfate, and tells the nurse she has started taking OTC Aluminum
Hydroxide
E. A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes Warfarin, and reports a suspected pregnancy
Correct Answer
B
C
E
Question 4
A nurse is administering IV amphotericin B to a client who has a systemic fungal infection. This nurse should monitor which
of the following laboratory values? (select all that apply)
A. serum albumin
B. serum amylase
C. serum potassium
D. hematocrit
E. serum creatinine
Correct Answer
C
D
E
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,Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on the route of
administration of adalimumab, which of the following should the nurse plan to monitor?
A. the vein for thrombophlebitis during IV administration
B. the subcutaneous site for redness following injection
C. the oral mucosa for ulceration after oral administration
D. the skin for irritation following removal of transdermal patch
Correct Answer
B
Question 6
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethorphan to suppress a cough. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. diarrhea
B. anxiety
C. sedation
D. palpitations
Correct Answer
C
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, Question 7
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has migraine headaches and a new prescription for ergotamine. For which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to stop taking the medication and notify the provider?
(select all that apply)
A. nausea
B. visual disturbances
C. positive home pregnancy test
D. numbness and tingling in fingers
E. muscle pain
Correct Answer
C
D
E
Question 8
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM dose of penicillin to a client who has a new prescription. The client states that she
took penicillin 3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the prescribed dose
B. Withhold the medication
C. Ask the provider to change the prescription to an oral form
D. Administer an oral antihistamine at the same time
Correct Answer
B
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