Ati proctored exam practice questions
A primary care provider prescribes diphenhvdramine (Benadryl) 5 mg/kg by mouth every 8 hr for a 2-
year-old child with rhinitis. Diphenhydramine is available in a 12 mg/5 mL concentration. How many mL
should the nurse give every 8 hr if the client weighs 13 kg (27 lb)? - correct answer .3
A 60-year-old client questions a nurse about her prescribed medication, raloxifene (Evista). Recognizing
that this medication is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), the nurse replies that the
medication - correct answer prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis.
A 12-year-old client is to receive oral cefaclor (Ceclor) for otitis media. A nurse monitors the client for
which of the following symptoms that may indicate an allergic reaction to the medication? - correct
answer Maculopapular rash and pruritus
Which of the following instructions should be included in the discharge teaching plan for a client taking
tetracycline (Tetracyn) to prevent the development of the suprainfection, Candida albicans? - correct
answer Eat a container of yogurt with active cultures daily.
A nurse working on a gynecological-obstetrics unit is preparing equipment in anticipation for
prescriptions from the primary care provider for Pitocin (oxytocin) administration to several of the clients
on the unit. For which of the following clients should the nurse anticipate oxytocin administration?
(Select all that apply.) - correct answer • A client admitted for augmentation of labor
• A client admitted for induction of labor
• A client with postpartum uterine hemorrhage
A male client comes to the clinic requesting sildenafil (Viagra). Viagra should not be combined with
which of the following? - correct answer Nitroglycerin (Nitrogard) also head ache is a side effect of
overdosing
A nurse has just completed teaching a 71-year-old client about the flu vaccine. Which of the following
client statements indicates that the nurse's teaching was effective? - correct answer "I will make an
appointment for the flu vaccine in late October or early November."
A postoperative client has a prescription for oxycodone (OxyContin) to be administered for postoperative
pain. In monitoring the client and reviewing the client's chart prior to the first administration of the
medication, which of the following should give the nurse the most cause for concern? - correct answer
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
A primary care provider prescribes diphenhvdramine (Benadryl) 5 mg/kg by mouth every 8 hr for a 2-
year-old child with rhinitis. Diphenhydramine is available in a 12 mg/5 mL concentration. How many mL
should the nurse give every 8 hr if the client weighs 13 kg (27 lb)? - correct answer .3
A 60-year-old client questions a nurse about her prescribed medication, raloxifene (Evista). Recognizing
that this medication is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), the nurse replies that the
medication - correct answer prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis.
A 12-year-old client is to receive oral cefaclor (Ceclor) for otitis media. A nurse monitors the client for
which of the following symptoms that may indicate an allergic reaction to the medication? - correct
answer Maculopapular rash and pruritus
Which of the following instructions should be included in the discharge teaching plan for a client taking
tetracycline (Tetracyn) to prevent the development of the suprainfection, Candida albicans? - correct
answer Eat a container of yogurt with active cultures daily.
A nurse working on a gynecological-obstetrics unit is preparing equipment in anticipation for
prescriptions from the primary care provider for Pitocin (oxytocin) administration to several of the clients
on the unit. For which of the following clients should the nurse anticipate oxytocin administration?
(Select all that apply.) - correct answer • A client admitted for augmentation of labor
• A client admitted for induction of labor
• A client with postpartum uterine hemorrhage
A male client comes to the clinic requesting sildenafil (Viagra). Viagra should not be combined with
which of the following? - correct answer Nitroglycerin (Nitrogard) also head ache is a side effect of
overdosing
A nurse has just completed teaching a 71-year-old client about the flu vaccine. Which of the following
client statements indicates that the nurse's teaching was effective? - correct answer "I will make an
appointment for the flu vaccine in late October or early November."
A postoperative client has a prescription for oxycodone (OxyContin) to be administered for postoperative
pain. In monitoring the client and reviewing the client's chart prior to the first administration of the
medication, which of the following should give the nurse the most cause for concern? - correct answer
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
