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TESTBANK FOR ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTRORED EXAM
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK/ATI
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2024/245 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALE/A+GRADED/
VERIFIED 2024-2025
1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism
and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13
mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to
administer as prescribed to the client?
1. Calcium chloride
2. Calcium gluconate
3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
4. Large doses of vitamin D
3. Calcitonin
(Miacalcin)
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Rationale:
The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL.
This client is experiencing hyperkalemia. Calcium
gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for
the treatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of
acute hypocalcaemia. In hyperkalemia, large doses of
vitamin D need to be avoided.
Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone, decreases the plasma
calcium level by inhibiting bone resorption and lowering
the serum calcium concentration.
2.) Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-old
child with iron deficiency anemia. The nurse instructs
the mother to administer the iron with which best food
item?
1. Milk
2. Water
3. Apple juice
4. Orange juice
4.
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Oran
ge
juice
Ratio
nale:
Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron by the body.
The mother should be instructed to administer the
medication with a citrus fruit or a juice that is high in
vitamin C. Milk may affect absorption of the iron. Water
will not assist in absorption. Orange juice contains a
greater amount of vitamin C than apple juice.
3.) Salicylic acid is prescribed for a client with a
diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse monitors the client,
knowing that which of the following would indicate
the presence of systemic toxicity from this
medication?
1. Tinnitus
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2. Diarrhea
3. Constipation
4. Decreased respirations
1. Tinn
itus
Ratio
nale:
Salicylic acid is absorbed readily through the skin, and
systemic toxicity (salicylism) can result. Symptoms
include tinnitus, dizziness, hyperpnea, and psychological
disturbances. Constipation and diarrhea are not
associated with salicylism.
4.) The camp nurse asks the children preparing to swim in
the lake if they have applied sunscreen. The nurse
reminds the children that chemical sunscreens are most
effective when applied:
1. Immediately before swimming
2. 15 minutes before exposure to the sun
3. Immediately before exposure to the sun
TESTBANK FOR ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTRORED EXAM
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK/ATI
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2024/245 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALE/A+GRADED/
VERIFIED 2024-2025
1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism
and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13
mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to
administer as prescribed to the client?
1. Calcium chloride
2. Calcium gluconate
3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
4. Large doses of vitamin D
3. Calcitonin
(Miacalcin)
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Rationale:
The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL.
This client is experiencing hyperkalemia. Calcium
gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for
the treatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of
acute hypocalcaemia. In hyperkalemia, large doses of
vitamin D need to be avoided.
Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone, decreases the plasma
calcium level by inhibiting bone resorption and lowering
the serum calcium concentration.
2.) Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-old
child with iron deficiency anemia. The nurse instructs
the mother to administer the iron with which best food
item?
1. Milk
2. Water
3. Apple juice
4. Orange juice
4.
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Oran
ge
juice
Ratio
nale:
Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron by the body.
The mother should be instructed to administer the
medication with a citrus fruit or a juice that is high in
vitamin C. Milk may affect absorption of the iron. Water
will not assist in absorption. Orange juice contains a
greater amount of vitamin C than apple juice.
3.) Salicylic acid is prescribed for a client with a
diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse monitors the client,
knowing that which of the following would indicate
the presence of systemic toxicity from this
medication?
1. Tinnitus
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2. Diarrhea
3. Constipation
4. Decreased respirations
1. Tinn
itus
Ratio
nale:
Salicylic acid is absorbed readily through the skin, and
systemic toxicity (salicylism) can result. Symptoms
include tinnitus, dizziness, hyperpnea, and psychological
disturbances. Constipation and diarrhea are not
associated with salicylism.
4.) The camp nurse asks the children preparing to swim in
the lake if they have applied sunscreen. The nurse
reminds the children that chemical sunscreens are most
effective when applied:
1. Immediately before swimming
2. 15 minutes before exposure to the sun
3. Immediately before exposure to the sun
