ATI PROCTORED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM LATEST 2025
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Anticholinergic effects - CORRECT ANSWER-dry mouth
constipation
photophobia
blurred vision
Tachycardia
Fluphenazine (what is it, how does it work) - CORRECT ANSWER-high potency
typical antipsychotic
Block dopamine (D2), acetylcholine, histamine, and norepinephrine receptors in
the brain and periphery.
Inhibition of psychotic manifestations, believed to be a result of D2 blockade in
the brain.
A nurse is providing teaching with a client, who has schizophrenia, about
strategies to minimize the anticholinergic effects of fluphenazine. Which of the
,following instructions should the nurse suggest for the client? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chew sugarless gum to moisten the mouth.
When taking action, the nurse should instruct the client who is taking
fluphenazine and is experiencing anticholinergic effects to chew sugarless gum.
This instruction would provide moisture to the client's mouth and decrease the
severity of dry mouth which is an anticholinergic adverse effect.
Gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER-Gentamicin is a narrow-spectrum
aminoglycoside antibiotic prescribed to treat serious infections caused by
aerobic bacilli
Complications of Gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER-Gentamicin can injure cells of
the proximal renal tubules.
Naproxen and other NSAIDs can cause renal insufficiency.
The glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys decreases with advanced age,
making this client at increased risk for nephrotoxicity.
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient taking Gentamicin? -
CORRECT ANSWER-BUN
Blood creatinine
Peak and trough levels of gentamicin
Specific gravity of urine
Urinalysis
BUN - CORRECT ANSWER-blood urea nitrogen
, Nursing actions for a client taking gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER-Monitor intake
and output.
Notify the provider of low urinary output.
Ensure that the client is adequately hydrated and monitor for fluid overload.
Assess for manifestations of ototoxicity.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. The nurse is responsible for gaining
and maintaining knowledge about which of the following medication
information? - CORRECT ANSWER-Adverse Effects
Mechanism of Action
Contraindications
Use knowledge of the therapeutic effect and common adverse effects of
medications to compare expected outcomes with actual findings
total parenteral nutrition (TPN) - CORRECT ANSWER-nutrient-complete solution
given directly into bloodstream when person cannot eat by mouth
A nurse is preparing to complete an incident report for a medication error. What
information (4 things) should the nurse include in the report? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Time of the incident
who was notified of the incident
actions taken following the incident
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Anticholinergic effects - CORRECT ANSWER-dry mouth
constipation
photophobia
blurred vision
Tachycardia
Fluphenazine (what is it, how does it work) - CORRECT ANSWER-high potency
typical antipsychotic
Block dopamine (D2), acetylcholine, histamine, and norepinephrine receptors in
the brain and periphery.
Inhibition of psychotic manifestations, believed to be a result of D2 blockade in
the brain.
A nurse is providing teaching with a client, who has schizophrenia, about
strategies to minimize the anticholinergic effects of fluphenazine. Which of the
,following instructions should the nurse suggest for the client? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chew sugarless gum to moisten the mouth.
When taking action, the nurse should instruct the client who is taking
fluphenazine and is experiencing anticholinergic effects to chew sugarless gum.
This instruction would provide moisture to the client's mouth and decrease the
severity of dry mouth which is an anticholinergic adverse effect.
Gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER-Gentamicin is a narrow-spectrum
aminoglycoside antibiotic prescribed to treat serious infections caused by
aerobic bacilli
Complications of Gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER-Gentamicin can injure cells of
the proximal renal tubules.
Naproxen and other NSAIDs can cause renal insufficiency.
The glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys decreases with advanced age,
making this client at increased risk for nephrotoxicity.
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient taking Gentamicin? -
CORRECT ANSWER-BUN
Blood creatinine
Peak and trough levels of gentamicin
Specific gravity of urine
Urinalysis
BUN - CORRECT ANSWER-blood urea nitrogen
, Nursing actions for a client taking gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER-Monitor intake
and output.
Notify the provider of low urinary output.
Ensure that the client is adequately hydrated and monitor for fluid overload.
Assess for manifestations of ototoxicity.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. The nurse is responsible for gaining
and maintaining knowledge about which of the following medication
information? - CORRECT ANSWER-Adverse Effects
Mechanism of Action
Contraindications
Use knowledge of the therapeutic effect and common adverse effects of
medications to compare expected outcomes with actual findings
total parenteral nutrition (TPN) - CORRECT ANSWER-nutrient-complete solution
given directly into bloodstream when person cannot eat by mouth
A nurse is preparing to complete an incident report for a medication error. What
information (4 things) should the nurse include in the report? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Time of the incident
who was notified of the incident
actions taken following the incident
