ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
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A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell anemia and is taking hydroxyurea. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider (SATA)?
Hemoglobin 7.0 g/dl
Platelets 75,000/mm3
Potassium 5.2 meq/l
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for
methylprednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include (SATA)?
Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy
Avoid contact with people who have known infections
Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse that she is pregnant
and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a
contraindication to receiving which of the following medications?
Doxycycline
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long-term treatment for systemic lupus
erythematosus with prednisone. The nurse should inform the client to expect to undergo which of
the following diagnostic tests to monitor for long-term complications of prednisone?
Bone density scans
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking ranitidine for peptic ulcer disease. Which of the
following client statements should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
"I know smoking makes ranitidine less effective."
, A nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The mother asks the nurse when her newborn
should receive his first diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). The nurse should
instruct the mother that her newborn should receive the immunization at which of the following
ages?
2 months
A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following client statements
should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective?
"I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a contraindication to receiving propranolol?
Asthma
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has heroin toxicity. The client is
unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Naloxone
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings
should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication?
Urinary retention
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex
allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Place monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a deep vein thrombosis and is to start taking
warfarin. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of
warfarin?
Bleeding gums
(CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
AND OTHER ATI EXAMS)
A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell anemia and is taking hydroxyurea. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider (SATA)?
Hemoglobin 7.0 g/dl
Platelets 75,000/mm3
Potassium 5.2 meq/l
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for
methylprednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include (SATA)?
Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy
Avoid contact with people who have known infections
Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse that she is pregnant
and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a
contraindication to receiving which of the following medications?
Doxycycline
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long-term treatment for systemic lupus
erythematosus with prednisone. The nurse should inform the client to expect to undergo which of
the following diagnostic tests to monitor for long-term complications of prednisone?
Bone density scans
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking ranitidine for peptic ulcer disease. Which of the
following client statements should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
"I know smoking makes ranitidine less effective."
, A nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The mother asks the nurse when her newborn
should receive his first diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). The nurse should
instruct the mother that her newborn should receive the immunization at which of the following
ages?
2 months
A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following client statements
should indicate to the nurse that the teaching is effective?
"I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a contraindication to receiving propranolol?
Asthma
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has heroin toxicity. The client is
unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Naloxone
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings
should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication?
Urinary retention
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex
allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Place monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a deep vein thrombosis and is to start taking
warfarin. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of
warfarin?
Bleeding gums
