Pharm ATI Practice Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
A nurse is assessing a client who started a prescription for phenytoin 3 weeks ago. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a hypersensitivity
reaction to the phenytoin?
Answer:
Enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes.
Question 2:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a radial fracture and a new prescription for butorphanol.
The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates a
contraindication for the administration of butorphanol?
Answer:
"I've been taking methadone to treat a heroin use disorder."
Question 3:
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has been receiving injections of epoetin alfa
for the past 3 weeks. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the treatment is effective?
Answer:
Increased reticulocyte count.
Question 4:
A nurse is planning to apply testosterone topical solution to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Apply the medication to the client's axilla.
Question 5:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a noted extravasation of an IV site following infiltration of
dopamine. After stopping the dopamine infusion, which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
Answer:
Aspirate dopamine from the IV cannula.
Question 1:
A nurse is assessing a client who started a prescription for phenytoin 3 weeks ago. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a hypersensitivity
reaction to the phenytoin?
Answer:
Enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes.
Question 2:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a radial fracture and a new prescription for butorphanol.
The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates a
contraindication for the administration of butorphanol?
Answer:
"I've been taking methadone to treat a heroin use disorder."
Question 3:
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has been receiving injections of epoetin alfa
for the past 3 weeks. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the treatment is effective?
Answer:
Increased reticulocyte count.
Question 4:
A nurse is planning to apply testosterone topical solution to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Apply the medication to the client's axilla.
Question 5:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a noted extravasation of an IV site following infiltration of
dopamine. After stopping the dopamine infusion, which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
Answer:
Aspirate dopamine from the IV cannula.
