PHARMACOLOGY ATI PN ASSESSMENT 2025// WITH
QUESTIONS AND MOST CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease
and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following
actions of sucralfate should the nurse include in the teaching?
VERIFIED ANSWER Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and
a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? (SATA) VERIFIED ANSWER
A.Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy. B.Avoid
contact with people who have known infections.
C.Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of this medication.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a
client who is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry
flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? VERIFIED ANSWER Store unused
medication sticks in a storage container.
A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide
for heart failure. The nurse should identify which of the following as an
indication of hypokalemia? VERIFIED ANSWER Presence of U-waves
The nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral
morphine and docusate sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that
,takin the docusate sodium daily can minimize which of the following
adverse effects of morphine? VERIFIED ANSWER Constipation
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mannitol via IV
continuous infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following adverse effects? VERIFIED ANSWER Bibasilar crackles
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? VERIFIED ANSWER "Report yellowing of the skin."
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of
cefazolin IV. The nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and
dyspnea. Which of the following medications should the nurse
administer first? VERIFIED ANSWER Epinephrine
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start
taking metoprolol. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? VERIFIED ANSWER Determine
apical pulse prior to administering
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12
hr to a child who weighs 44 lb. How many mg should the nurse
administer per dose? VERIFIED ANSWER 300 mg
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family
reports the client has taken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the
, following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
VERIFIED ANSWER Flumazenil
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving
heparin via continuous IV infusion for DVT. The nurse should
discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client
findings? VERIFIED ANSWER Platelets 96,000
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client
who has hypocalcemia and a new prescription for IV calcium gluconate.
The nurse should identify that which of the following medications can
interact with calcium gluconate? VERIFIED ANSWER Digoxin
A Nurse administers a dose of metformin to a client instead of the
prescribed dose of metoclopramide. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? VERIFIED ANSWER Check the client's
blood glucose
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with
acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? VERIFIED ANSWER
Decreased respirations might occur.
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? VERIFIED ANSWER Naloxone
QUESTIONS AND MOST CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease
and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following
actions of sucralfate should the nurse include in the teaching?
VERIFIED ANSWER Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and
a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? (SATA) VERIFIED ANSWER
A.Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy. B.Avoid
contact with people who have known infections.
C.Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of this medication.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a
client who is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry
flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? VERIFIED ANSWER Store unused
medication sticks in a storage container.
A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide
for heart failure. The nurse should identify which of the following as an
indication of hypokalemia? VERIFIED ANSWER Presence of U-waves
The nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral
morphine and docusate sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that
,takin the docusate sodium daily can minimize which of the following
adverse effects of morphine? VERIFIED ANSWER Constipation
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mannitol via IV
continuous infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following adverse effects? VERIFIED ANSWER Bibasilar crackles
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gastric ulcer and a new
prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? VERIFIED ANSWER "Report yellowing of the skin."
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of
cefazolin IV. The nurse notes the client has anxiety, hypotension, and
dyspnea. Which of the following medications should the nurse
administer first? VERIFIED ANSWER Epinephrine
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start
taking metoprolol. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? VERIFIED ANSWER Determine
apical pulse prior to administering
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12
hr to a child who weighs 44 lb. How many mg should the nurse
administer per dose? VERIFIED ANSWER 300 mg
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family
reports the client has taken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the
, following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
VERIFIED ANSWER Flumazenil
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving
heparin via continuous IV infusion for DVT. The nurse should
discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client
findings? VERIFIED ANSWER Platelets 96,000
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client
who has hypocalcemia and a new prescription for IV calcium gluconate.
The nurse should identify that which of the following medications can
interact with calcium gluconate? VERIFIED ANSWER Digoxin
A Nurse administers a dose of metformin to a client instead of the
prescribed dose of metoclopramide. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? VERIFIED ANSWER Check the client's
blood glucose
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with
acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? VERIFIED ANSWER
Decreased respirations might occur.
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? VERIFIED ANSWER Naloxone
