PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED FINAL
TEST BANK LATEST VERSION 2024-2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED A+
A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and
has complained of a dull ache in the abdomen for the past 4
months. This pain has been gradually increasing, and the pain
relievers taken at home are no longer effective. What type of pain
is the patient experiencing? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Chronic
pain
An 18-year-old basketball player fell and twisted his ankle during
a game. The nurse will expect to administer which type of
analgesic? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Nonopioid analgesic, such
as indometacin (Indocin)
A patient is recovering from abdominal surgery, which he had this
morning. He is groggy but complaining of severe pain around his
incision. What is the most important assessment data to consider
before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the
patient? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️His respiratory rate
,A 78-year-old patient is in the reovery room after having a lengthy
surgery on his hip. As he is gradually awakening, he requests
pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of
morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are
shallow, with a rate of 7 per minute. The nurse prepares for which
priority action at this time? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Administration of naloxone (Narcan)
A patient will be discharge with a 1-week supply of an opioid
analgesic for pain management after abdominal surgery. The
nurse will include which information in the teaching plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️How to prevent constipation
A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years. Over the
past few months, the patient has noticed that the opioid analgesic
is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication
is needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this
patient is experiencing which of these? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Opioid tolerance
A 38-year-old has come into the urgent care center with severe
hip pain after falling from a ladder at work. He says he has been
taking several pain pills over the past few hours but cannot
,remember how many he has taken. He hands the nurse an empty
bottle of acetaminophen overdose is which condition? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Hepatic necrosis
A 57-year old woman being treated for end-stage breast cancer
has been using a transdermal opioid analgesic as part of the
management of pain. Lately, she has been experiencing
breakthrough pain. The nurse expects this type of pain to be
managed by which of these interventions? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Administering an immediate release opioid
The nurse is reviewing herbal therapies. Which is the common
use of the herb feverfew? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Migraine
headaches
A patient is to receive acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) as part of the
treatment for an acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose. Which action
by the nurse is appropriate when giving this medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Disguising the flavor with soda or
flavored water
A patient is receiving gabapentin (Neurontin), an anticonvulsant,
but has no history of seizures. The nurse expects that the patient
, is receiving this drug for which condition? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Pain associated with peripheral neuropathy
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been admitted to the
emergency department for a possible opioid overdose. Which
assessment finding is characteristic of an opioid drug overdose? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min
The drug nalbuphine (Nubain) is an agonist-antagonist (partial
agonist). The nurse understands that which is a characteristic of
partial agonist? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️They have a lower
dependency potential that agonist
The nurse is assessing a patient for contraindications to drug
therapy with acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which patient should not
receive acetaminophen? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️A patient with
a history of liver desease
A patient arrives at the urgent care center complaining of leg pain
after a fall when rock climbing. The x-says show no broken bones,
but he has a large bruise on his thigh. The patient says he drives
a truck and does not want to take anything strong because he
needs to stay awake. Which statement by the nurse is most
TEST BANK LATEST VERSION 2024-2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED A+
A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and
has complained of a dull ache in the abdomen for the past 4
months. This pain has been gradually increasing, and the pain
relievers taken at home are no longer effective. What type of pain
is the patient experiencing? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Chronic
pain
An 18-year-old basketball player fell and twisted his ankle during
a game. The nurse will expect to administer which type of
analgesic? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Nonopioid analgesic, such
as indometacin (Indocin)
A patient is recovering from abdominal surgery, which he had this
morning. He is groggy but complaining of severe pain around his
incision. What is the most important assessment data to consider
before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the
patient? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️His respiratory rate
,A 78-year-old patient is in the reovery room after having a lengthy
surgery on his hip. As he is gradually awakening, he requests
pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of
morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are
shallow, with a rate of 7 per minute. The nurse prepares for which
priority action at this time? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Administration of naloxone (Narcan)
A patient will be discharge with a 1-week supply of an opioid
analgesic for pain management after abdominal surgery. The
nurse will include which information in the teaching plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️How to prevent constipation
A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years. Over the
past few months, the patient has noticed that the opioid analgesic
is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication
is needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this
patient is experiencing which of these? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Opioid tolerance
A 38-year-old has come into the urgent care center with severe
hip pain after falling from a ladder at work. He says he has been
taking several pain pills over the past few hours but cannot
,remember how many he has taken. He hands the nurse an empty
bottle of acetaminophen overdose is which condition? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Hepatic necrosis
A 57-year old woman being treated for end-stage breast cancer
has been using a transdermal opioid analgesic as part of the
management of pain. Lately, she has been experiencing
breakthrough pain. The nurse expects this type of pain to be
managed by which of these interventions? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Administering an immediate release opioid
The nurse is reviewing herbal therapies. Which is the common
use of the herb feverfew? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Migraine
headaches
A patient is to receive acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) as part of the
treatment for an acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose. Which action
by the nurse is appropriate when giving this medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Disguising the flavor with soda or
flavored water
A patient is receiving gabapentin (Neurontin), an anticonvulsant,
but has no history of seizures. The nurse expects that the patient
, is receiving this drug for which condition? -CORRECT ANSWER
✔️Pain associated with peripheral neuropathy
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been admitted to the
emergency department for a possible opioid overdose. Which
assessment finding is characteristic of an opioid drug overdose? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔️Respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min
The drug nalbuphine (Nubain) is an agonist-antagonist (partial
agonist). The nurse understands that which is a characteristic of
partial agonist? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️They have a lower
dependency potential that agonist
The nurse is assessing a patient for contraindications to drug
therapy with acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which patient should not
receive acetaminophen? -CORRECT ANSWER ✔️A patient with
a history of liver desease
A patient arrives at the urgent care center complaining of leg pain
after a fall when rock climbing. The x-says show no broken bones,
but he has a large bruise on his thigh. The patient says he drives
a truck and does not want to take anything strong because he
needs to stay awake. Which statement by the nurse is most
