Intro to Pharmacology ATI 4.0 Exam
Questions & Answers
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a drug
handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use? -
ANSWERSIndications
A nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has kidney
disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks.
Which of the following terms describes these risks? - ANSWERSprecautions
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? -
ANSWERStherapeutic effect
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high
potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWERS-
periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels is correct
- monitoring for indications of toxicity is important to correct
- taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to
treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse
should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following? - ANSWERSfetal
malformation
when reviewing a list of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name for a
drug in which of the following ways? - ANSWERSbegins with a lower-case letter
Questions & Answers
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a drug
handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use? -
ANSWERSIndications
A nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has kidney
disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks.
Which of the following terms describes these risks? - ANSWERSprecautions
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? -
ANSWERStherapeutic effect
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high
potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWERS-
periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels is correct
- monitoring for indications of toxicity is important to correct
- taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to
treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse
should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following? - ANSWERSfetal
malformation
when reviewing a list of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name for a
drug in which of the following ways? - ANSWERSbegins with a lower-case letter
