ATI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025.

ATI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025


A nurse is caring for a pregnant client who is schedules to have a contraction
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stress test (CST). The nurse should anticipate administering which of the following
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medications? - ANSWER: Oxytocin
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A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed ergotamine tartrate (Ergomar). The
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nurse should recognize that ergotamine tartrate is indicated for which of the
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following? - ANSWER: Migraine headaches
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A primary care provider has prescribed 250 mg PO Q6H of a medication for a
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client. The label reads 50 mg/ml. How many ml should the client receive in a 24
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hour period? - ANSWER: 20 ml
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A nurse is taking the medication history on a client who is to receive a first dose of
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ceftriaxone (Rocephin). Which of the following allergies should the nurse report to
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the primary care provider? - ANSWER: Piperacillin sodium
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A nurse is caring for a client who is to start epoetin alfa (Epogen) for chronic renal
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failure. The nurse should recognize that the epoetin alfa is used to do which of the
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following? - ANSWER: Treat anemia
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After taking erythromycin (Erythrocin) PO for 7 days, a client develops oral
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candidiasis. The nurse should recognize that this is most likely due to which of the
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following? - ANSWER: Superinfection
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A nurse receives a prescription to increase a procainamide (Pronestyl) IV infusion to
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4 mg/min. The IV bag is labeled Pronestyl 2 g in 500 ml D5W. The nurse will
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adjust the IV pump to what rate? - ANSWER: 60 ml/hr
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A nurse is assessing a client in the clinic who is on tamoxifen (Nolvadex). The
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nurse should recognize that tamoxifen has which of the following actions? -
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ANSWER: Anti-estrogenic
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When administering diphenoxylate and atropine (Lomotil) to a client with ulcerative
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colitis, the nurse should monitor the client for the development of? - ANSWER:
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Toxic megacolon
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, A nurse should be aware that metoclopramide (Reglan) is contraindicated for a
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client who? - ANSWER: Has an intestinal obstruction
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When preparing the discharge plan for a client who has been on long term
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prednisone (Deltasone) therapy, the nurse should be aware that such clients are at
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risk for which of the following? - ANSWER: Stress fractures
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking allopurinol (Zyloprim).
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For which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the client to
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discontinue taking the medication? - ANSWER: Fever
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A client is being treated with a 10-day course of gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin).
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Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
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experiencing an adverse effect of this medication? - ANSWER: Proteinuria
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The nurse is caring for a client who has had an acute myocardial infarction. The
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client is taking chlorothiazide (Diuril) 500 mg and digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg daily.
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The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following? - ANSWER:
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Muscle weakness
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A nurse is caring for an older client who has been diagnosed with depression and
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is prescribed tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline (Elavil). Which of the following
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diagnostic tests should the nurse anticipate will be ordered prior to starting the
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client on this medication? - ANSWER: ECG (electrocardiogram)
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The primary care provider has prescribed a continuous enteral feeding of half
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strength Ensure, which comes in 8 oz cans to begin infusing at 75 ml/hr. How
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much water should the nurse add to the can of Ensure to complete the health care
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provider's prescription? - ANSWER: 240 ml
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A nurse is caring for a client taking filgrastim (Neupogen) and is reviewing the
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client's morning complete blood count (CBC) and differential. In evaluating the
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client's response to filgrastim, the nurse should review the? - ANSWER: Neutrophil
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count
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The client is to receive 1 L of Ringer's Lactate (LR) IV over 8 hr. The drip factor on
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the IV tubing is 10 gtt/ml. What rate should the nurse set the IV to deliver the fluid
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as prescribed? - ANSWER: 21 gtt/min
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A nurse is reviewing the admission prescriptions for a client who has just been
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admitted from the emergency room with a prescription for clopidogrel (Plavix).
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Which of the following precautions should the nurse plan to implement? -
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ANSWER: Bleeding
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