ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 2 2023 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty
swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral iron
supplement. The client should be instructed by the nurse to take the iron
Answer: with orange juice to enhance absorption.
◉ Which of the following are appropriate references for the nurse to use
to ensure safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Published journals
- Pharmacists
- Physicians' Desk Reference
◉ A nurse is developing home instructions for a client who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin) via the tube. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the instructions? Answer: Alcohol increases the chance
of phenytoin toxicity.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about how to use montelukast
(Singulair) to treat asthma. Which of the following client statements
should indicate that the client understood the nurse's instructions?
Answer: "I'll take this medication once a day in the evening."
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client who received morphine sulfate 30 min
ago. Which of the following best determines therapeutic client response
to this medication? Answer: 0 rating on pain scale
◉ A nurse is administering ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) via nebulizer
to a client who has emphysema. Which of the following client findings
should cause the nurse to consult the provider before administering the
next dose? Answer: Visual changes
◉ A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has a diagnosis of a
small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna (Senoket)
prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the following?
Answer: Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small bowel
obstruction.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). The nurse should explain that the most common side effect
of this medication is Answer: sedation
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the appropriate use of
inhaled beclomethasone (Beclovent). To avoid complications related to
the use of beclomethasone, the nurse should encourage the client to
Answer: rinse the mouth after administration.
◉ A client is taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to treat hip pain. The
nurse should teach the client that, to minimize gastric mucosal irritation,
ASSESSMENT 2 2023 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty
swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral iron
supplement. The client should be instructed by the nurse to take the iron
Answer: with orange juice to enhance absorption.
◉ Which of the following are appropriate references for the nurse to use
to ensure safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Published journals
- Pharmacists
- Physicians' Desk Reference
◉ A nurse is developing home instructions for a client who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin) via the tube. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the instructions? Answer: Alcohol increases the chance
of phenytoin toxicity.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about how to use montelukast
(Singulair) to treat asthma. Which of the following client statements
should indicate that the client understood the nurse's instructions?
Answer: "I'll take this medication once a day in the evening."
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client who received morphine sulfate 30 min
ago. Which of the following best determines therapeutic client response
to this medication? Answer: 0 rating on pain scale
◉ A nurse is administering ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) via nebulizer
to a client who has emphysema. Which of the following client findings
should cause the nurse to consult the provider before administering the
next dose? Answer: Visual changes
◉ A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has a diagnosis of a
small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna (Senoket)
prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the following?
Answer: Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small bowel
obstruction.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). The nurse should explain that the most common side effect
of this medication is Answer: sedation
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the appropriate use of
inhaled beclomethasone (Beclovent). To avoid complications related to
the use of beclomethasone, the nurse should encourage the client to
Answer: rinse the mouth after administration.
◉ A client is taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to treat hip pain. The
nurse should teach the client that, to minimize gastric mucosal irritation,
