ATI PHARMACOLOGY CHAPTERS 1-33 EXAM WITH
SOLUTIONS (ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THE CHAPTERS
IN THE BOOK)#17
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a patient who has a seizure disorder. The
medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse
expect to administer this medication? - correct answer One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication
metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages
(SATA)? - correct answer Liver failure
Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take (SATA)? - correct answer Ask the patient to look at the ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the patient's conjunctival sac
Instruct the patient to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a patient who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the patient understands the instructions? - correct answer "I will apply the
patch to an area of skin with no hair."
A nurse reviewing a patient's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the
trough level of the patient's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of medication
A nurse is preparing a patient's medications. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take in following legal practice guidelines (SATA)? - correct answer Maintain skill
competency
Monitor for adverse effects
Safeguard medications
A nurse reviewing a patient's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg
PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of
prescription? - correct answer Routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and
vomiting for a patient who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which
of the following parts of the prescription with the provider? - correct answer Frequency
,A nurse is admitting a patient and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment
(SATA)? - correct answer Use of herbal teas
Current health status
Food allergies
A nurse orientating a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as
an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? - correct answer
"Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is
vancomycin 1 g in 100 ml of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/ml. The nurse should adjust the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 22 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The
amount available
Is clindamycin injection 200 mg
In 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% nacl) to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 200 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is
furosemide oral solution 10 mg/1 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct
answer 8 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr.
The amount available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
Number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every
12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer
Per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- correct answer 4 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr.
The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round
The answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 0.8 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every
, 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 ml. How
many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 6.5 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
750 ml IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
correct answer 125 ml/hr
A nurse is assessing a client's
IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer Erythema
Pain
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of
his team. The nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following
techniques helps minimize the
Risk of catheter embolism? - correct answer Avoiding reinserting the needle into an IV
catheter
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? - correct answer Distend the veins by using a
blood pressure cuff
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer Apply
warm compress to the insertion site
Elevate the client's arm
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider
about a potential contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients?
(Select all that apply.) - correct answer A client who takes prednisone and has a
possible fungal infection
A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking hydrocodone
A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes warfarin, and reports a suspected
pregnancy
A nurse is preparing to administer an Im dose of penicillin to a client who has a new
prescription. The client states she took penicillin
3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer Withhold the medication
SOLUTIONS (ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THE CHAPTERS
IN THE BOOK)#17
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a patient who has a seizure disorder. The
medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse
expect to administer this medication? - correct answer One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication
metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages
(SATA)? - correct answer Liver failure
Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take (SATA)? - correct answer Ask the patient to look at the ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the patient's conjunctival sac
Instruct the patient to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a patient who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the patient understands the instructions? - correct answer "I will apply the
patch to an area of skin with no hair."
A nurse reviewing a patient's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the
trough level of the patient's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of medication
A nurse is preparing a patient's medications. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take in following legal practice guidelines (SATA)? - correct answer Maintain skill
competency
Monitor for adverse effects
Safeguard medications
A nurse reviewing a patient's health record notes a new prescription for lisinopril 10 mg
PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of
prescription? - correct answer Routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and
vomiting for a patient who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which
of the following parts of the prescription with the provider? - correct answer Frequency
,A nurse is admitting a patient and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment
(SATA)? - correct answer Use of herbal teas
Current health status
Food allergies
A nurse orientating a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as
an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? - correct answer
"Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is
vancomycin 1 g in 100 ml of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/ml. The nurse should adjust the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 22 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The
amount available
Is clindamycin injection 200 mg
In 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% nacl) to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 200 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is
furosemide oral solution 10 mg/1 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct
answer 8 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr.
The amount available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
Number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every
12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer
Per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)
- correct answer 4 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr.
The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round
The answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 0.8 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every
, 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 ml. How
many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct answer 6.5 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
750 ml IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
correct answer 125 ml/hr
A nurse is assessing a client's
IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer Erythema
Pain
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of
his team. The nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following
techniques helps minimize the
Risk of catheter embolism? - correct answer Avoiding reinserting the needle into an IV
catheter
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? - correct answer Distend the veins by using a
blood pressure cuff
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer Apply
warm compress to the insertion site
Elevate the client's arm
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider
about a potential contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients?
(Select all that apply.) - correct answer A client who takes prednisone and has a
possible fungal infection
A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking hydrocodone
A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes warfarin, and reports a suspected
pregnancy
A nurse is preparing to administer an Im dose of penicillin to a client who has a new
prescription. The client states she took penicillin
3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer Withhold the medication
