ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2024
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long term care facility who has hypothyroidsm and is
taking levothyroxine. which is true about dosage
a. start high and taper as needed
b. remain on intial dosge during the course of treatment
c. will be adjusted daily based on blood levels
d. start on a low dose and gradually increase
d
a nurse is assessing a clinet who takes desmopressin for DI. what adverse affect should the nurse
monitor
a. hypovolemia
b. hypercalemia
c. agitation
d. headache
d
which of the following dactors should the educator include as a reason to decrease the medication
dosages? (SATA)
a. increased renal excretion
b. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
c. liver failure
d. peripheral vascular disease
e. concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
c, e
a nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (SATA)
a. have the client lie on her side
b. ask the client to look up at the ceiling
c. tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
d. drop the medication into the center of the clients conjunctival sac
e. instruct the client to close her eye gently after installation
b, d, e
a nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of
the clients medication. which of the following actions should the nurse take
a. obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of mediation
, b. verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hours before obtaining a blood
specimen
c. ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of medication
d. administer the medication and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later
a
a nurse is preparing a client's medications. whcih of the following legal practice guidelines (SATA)
a. maintain skill competency
b. determine the dosage
c. monitor for adverse effects
d. safeguard medications
e. identify the clients diagnosis
a, c, d
a nurse reviewing a clients health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg PO once a day.
The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescriptions?
a. single
b. stat
c. routine
d. standing
c
a nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. which
of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (SATA)
a. use of herbal teas
b. daily fluid intake
c. current health status
d. previous surgical history
e. food allergies
a, c, e
which of the following should the nurse identify as an indication of phlebitis? (SATA)
a. pallor
b. dampness
c. erythema
d. coolness
e. pain
c, e
the nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques help minimize the
risk of catheter embolism?
a. performing hand hygiene before and after IV insertion
b. rotating IV sites at least every 72 hours
c. minimizing tourniquet time
d. avoiding registering the needle into an IV catheter
d
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long term care facility who has hypothyroidsm and is
taking levothyroxine. which is true about dosage
a. start high and taper as needed
b. remain on intial dosge during the course of treatment
c. will be adjusted daily based on blood levels
d. start on a low dose and gradually increase
d
a nurse is assessing a clinet who takes desmopressin for DI. what adverse affect should the nurse
monitor
a. hypovolemia
b. hypercalemia
c. agitation
d. headache
d
which of the following dactors should the educator include as a reason to decrease the medication
dosages? (SATA)
a. increased renal excretion
b. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
c. liver failure
d. peripheral vascular disease
e. concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
c, e
a nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (SATA)
a. have the client lie on her side
b. ask the client to look up at the ceiling
c. tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
d. drop the medication into the center of the clients conjunctival sac
e. instruct the client to close her eye gently after installation
b, d, e
a nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of
the clients medication. which of the following actions should the nurse take
a. obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of mediation
, b. verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hours before obtaining a blood
specimen
c. ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of medication
d. administer the medication and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later
a
a nurse is preparing a client's medications. whcih of the following legal practice guidelines (SATA)
a. maintain skill competency
b. determine the dosage
c. monitor for adverse effects
d. safeguard medications
e. identify the clients diagnosis
a, c, d
a nurse reviewing a clients health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg PO once a day.
The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescriptions?
a. single
b. stat
c. routine
d. standing
c
a nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. which
of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (SATA)
a. use of herbal teas
b. daily fluid intake
c. current health status
d. previous surgical history
e. food allergies
a, c, e
which of the following should the nurse identify as an indication of phlebitis? (SATA)
a. pallor
b. dampness
c. erythema
d. coolness
e. pain
c, e
the nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques help minimize the
risk of catheter embolism?
a. performing hand hygiene before and after IV insertion
b. rotating IV sites at least every 72 hours
c. minimizing tourniquet time
d. avoiding registering the needle into an IV catheter
d
