PHARM EXAM 3 ATI QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss the medications
used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following medications should the charge nurse include in the discussion? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY
A. Lorazepam
B. Diazepam
C. Disulfiram
D. Naltrexone
E. Acamprosate correct answer AB
A. Lorazepam
B. Diazepam
A nurse caring for a client who is scheduled for an outpatient surgical procedure
and reports taking aspirin 81 mg daily, including this morning. The nurse should
identify that this places the client at risk for which of the following complications?
A. uncontrolled bleeding
B. myocardial infarction
C. respiratory depression
D. decreased renal perfusion correct answer A. uncontrolled bleeding
A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring blood electrolytes for four clients who
take digoxin. Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for
digoxin toxicity
,A. Calcium 9.2 mg/dL
B. Calcium 10.3 mg/dL
C. Potassium 3.4 mEq/L
D. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L correct answer C. Potassium 3.4 mEq/L
A nurse is administering epoetin intravenously to a client who has renal failure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Shake the vial before using
B. Administer IV bolus over 1-3 minutes
C. Dilute the drug first with D5W
D. Save the used vial for the next dose correct answer B. Administer IV bolus over
1-3 minutes
A nurse is administering fentanyl to a client to reduce pain. Which of the following
drugs should the nurse have available to reverse the effects of fentanyl?
A. Neostigmine
B. Succinylcholine
C. Naloxone
D. Dantrolene correct answer C. Naloxone
A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic neutropenia and has been receiving
filgrastim. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess for an
adverse effect of filgrastim?
A. Assess for bone pain
B. Assess for right lower quadrant pain
C. Auscultate for crackles at the base of the lungs
, D. Auscultate the chest to listen for a heart murmur correct answer A. Assess for
bone pain
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of
the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin toxicity?
A.Bruising
B.Report of metallic taste
C.Muscle Pain
D.Report of anorexia correct answer D.Report of anorexia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat
skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should identify that which of the following
laboratory tests requires monitoring?
A. Serum potassium
B. Liver function
C. Serum sodium
D. Thyroid function correct answer B. Liver function
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat
skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of
the following adverse effects?
A. Slow heart rate
B. Cough
C. Diarrhea
D. Hearing loss correct answer C. Diarrhea
ANSWERS
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss the medications
used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following medications should the charge nurse include in the discussion? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY
A. Lorazepam
B. Diazepam
C. Disulfiram
D. Naltrexone
E. Acamprosate correct answer AB
A. Lorazepam
B. Diazepam
A nurse caring for a client who is scheduled for an outpatient surgical procedure
and reports taking aspirin 81 mg daily, including this morning. The nurse should
identify that this places the client at risk for which of the following complications?
A. uncontrolled bleeding
B. myocardial infarction
C. respiratory depression
D. decreased renal perfusion correct answer A. uncontrolled bleeding
A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring blood electrolytes for four clients who
take digoxin. Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for
digoxin toxicity
,A. Calcium 9.2 mg/dL
B. Calcium 10.3 mg/dL
C. Potassium 3.4 mEq/L
D. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L correct answer C. Potassium 3.4 mEq/L
A nurse is administering epoetin intravenously to a client who has renal failure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Shake the vial before using
B. Administer IV bolus over 1-3 minutes
C. Dilute the drug first with D5W
D. Save the used vial for the next dose correct answer B. Administer IV bolus over
1-3 minutes
A nurse is administering fentanyl to a client to reduce pain. Which of the following
drugs should the nurse have available to reverse the effects of fentanyl?
A. Neostigmine
B. Succinylcholine
C. Naloxone
D. Dantrolene correct answer C. Naloxone
A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic neutropenia and has been receiving
filgrastim. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess for an
adverse effect of filgrastim?
A. Assess for bone pain
B. Assess for right lower quadrant pain
C. Auscultate for crackles at the base of the lungs
, D. Auscultate the chest to listen for a heart murmur correct answer A. Assess for
bone pain
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of
the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin toxicity?
A.Bruising
B.Report of metallic taste
C.Muscle Pain
D.Report of anorexia correct answer D.Report of anorexia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat
skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should identify that which of the following
laboratory tests requires monitoring?
A. Serum potassium
B. Liver function
C. Serum sodium
D. Thyroid function correct answer B. Liver function
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat
skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of
the following adverse effects?
A. Slow heart rate
B. Cough
C. Diarrhea
D. Hearing loss correct answer C. Diarrhea
