(NGN)ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM,
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PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED FINAL EXAM
xx xx xx xx xx
2024/ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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AND RATIONALES /ALREDY GRADED A+
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A xxprovider xxprescribes xxphenobarbital xxfor xxa xxclient xxwho xxhas xxa xxseizure xxdisorder.
xxThex
medication xxhas xxa xxlong xxhalf-life xxof xx4 xxdays. xxHow xxmany xxtimes xxper xxday
xxshould xxthe xxnurse xxexpect xxto xxadminister xxthis xxmedication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
A. xxOne
RATIONALE xx:( xxMedications xxwith xxlong xxhalf-lives xxremain xxat xxtheir xxtherapeutic
xxlevels xxbetween xxdoses xxfor xxlong xxperiods xxof xxtime. xxThe xxnurse xxshould xxexpect xxto
xxadminister xxthis xxmedication xxonce xxa xxday.)x
A xxstaff xxeducator xxis xxreviewing xxmedication xxdosages xxand xxfactors xxthat xxinfluence
xxmedication xxmetabolism xxwith xxa xxgroup xxof xxnurses xxat xxan xxin-service xxpresentation.
Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxfactors xxshould xxthe xxeducator xxinclude xxas xxa xxreason xxto
administer xxlower xxmedication xxdosages? xx(Select xxall xxthat xxapply.)
x
A.Increased xxrenal xxsecretion
B.Increased xxmedication-metabolizing xxenzymes
C. Liver xxfailure
D. Peripheral xxvascular xxdisease
E. Concurrent xxuse xxof xxmedication xxthe xxsame xxpathway xxmetabolizes
C. xxLiver xxfailure
E. xxConcurrent xxuse xxof xxmedication xxthe xxsame xxpathway xxmetabolizes
RATIONALE xx:C. xxLiver xxfailure xxdecreases xxmetabolism xxand xxthus xxincreases xxthe
xxconcentration xxof xxax
medication. xxThis xxrequires xxdecreasing xxthe xxdosage.
E. xxWhen xxthe xxsame xxpathway xxmetabolizes xxtwo xxmedications, xxthey xxcompete xxfor
xxmetabolism,x thereby xxincreasing xxthe xxconcentration xxof xxone xxor xxboth xxmedications.
xxThis xxrequires xxdecreasing xxthe xxdosage xxof xxone xxor xxboth
A xxnurse xxis xxpreparing xxto xxadminister xxeye xxdrops xxto xxa xxclient. xxWhich xxof xxthe
xxfollowingx actions xxshould xxthe xxnurse xxtake? xx(Select xxall xxthat xxapply.)
A. Have xxthe xxclient xxlie xxon xxher xxside.
B. Ask xxthe xxclient xxto xxlook xxup xxat xxthe xxceiling.
C. Tell xxthe xxclient xxto xxblink xxwhen xxthe xxdrops xxenter xxher xxeye.
,D. Drop xxthe xxmedication xxinto xxthe xxcenter xxof xxthe xxclient's xxconjunctival xxsac.
E. Instruct xxthe xxclient xxto xxclose xxher xxeye xxgently xxafter xxinstillation
B. xxAsk xxthe xxclient xxto xxlook xxup xxat xxthe xxceiling.
D. xxDrop xxthe xxmedication xxinto xxthe xxcenter xxof xxthe xxclient's xxconjunctival xxsac.
E. xxInstruct xxthe xxclient xxto xxclose xxher xxeye xxgently xxafter xxinstillation
RATIONALE xx: xx(B. xxThe xxclient xxshould xxlook xxupward xxto xxkeep xxthe xxdrops xxfrom
xxfalling xxonto xxher xxcornea.
D. xxThe xxnurse xxshould xxdrop xxthe xxmedication
xxinto xxthe xxcenter xxof xxthe xxconjunctival xxsac xxto
xxpromote xxdistribution.
E. xxThe xxclient xxshould xxclose xxher xxeye xxgently xxto xxpromote xxdistribution xxof xxthe
xxmedication)
A xxnurse xxis xxcompleting xxdischarge xxteaching xxfor xxa xxclient xxwho xxhas xxa xxnew
xxprescriptionf x or xxtransdermal xxpatches. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxstatements xxshould
xxthe xxnurse xxidentify xxas xxan xxindication xxthat xxthe xxclient xxunderstands xxthe
xxinstructions?
A. "I xxwill xxclean xxthe xxsite xxwith xxan xxalcohol xxswab xxbefore xxI xxapply xxthe xxpatch."
B. "I xxwill xxrotate xxthe xxapplication xxsites xxweekly."
C. "I xxwill xxapply xxthe xxpatch xxto xxan xxarea xxof xxskin xxwith xxno xxhair."
D. "I xxwill xxplace xxthe xxnew xxpatch xxon xxthe xxsite xxof xxthe xxold xxpatch.
C. xx"I xxwill xxapply xxthe xxpatch xxto xxan xxarea xxof xxskin xxwith xxno xxhair."
RATIONALE: xx(The xxclient xxshould xxapply xxthe xxpatch xxto xxa xxhairless xxarea xxof xxskin
xxto xxpromote xxabsorption xxof xxthex
medication.)
A xxnurse xxreviewing xxa xxclient's xxmedical xxrecord xxnotes xxa xxnew xxprescription xxfor
xxverifyingx the xxtrough xxlevel xxof xxthe xxclient's xxmedication. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing
xxactions xxshould xxthe xxnurse xxtake?
A. Obtain xxa xxblood xxspecimen xximmediately xxprior xxto xxadministering xxthe xxnext
xxdose xxofxmedication.
B. Verify xxthat xxthe xxclient xxhas xxbeen xxtaking xxthe xxmedication xxfor xx24 xxhr xxbefore
xxobtainingx a xxblood xxspecimen.
C. Ask xxthe xxclient xxto xxprovide xxa xxurine xxspecimen xxafter xxthe xxnext xxdose xxof
xxmedication.
D. Administer xxthe xxmedication,and xxobtain xxa xxblood xxspecimen xx30 xxmin xxlate
A. xxObtain xxa xxblood xxspecimen xximmediately xxprior xxto xxadministering xxthe xxnext xxdose
xxofx
medication.
RATIONALE: xx(To xxverify xxtrough xxlevels xxof xxa xxmedication, xxthe xxnurse xxshould
xxobtain xxa xxblood xxspecimenx
immediately xxbefore xxadministering xxthe xxnext xxdose xxof
xxmedication.)
A xxnurse xxis xxpreparing xxa xxclient's xxmedications. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxactions
,xxshouldtx he xxnurse xxtake xxin xxfollowing xxlegal xxpractice xxguidelines? xx(Select xxall xxthat
xxapply.)
A. Maintain xxskill xxcompetency.
B. Determine xxthe xxdosage.
C. Monitor xxfor xxadverse xxeffects.
D. Safeguard xxmedications.
E. Identify xxthe xxclient's xxdiagnosis
A. xxMaintain xxskill xxcompetency.
C. xxMonitor xxfor xxadverse xxeffects.
D. xxSafeguard xxmedications.
RATIONALE xx: xx(A.maintaining xxskill xxcompetency xxand xxusing xxappropriate
xxadministration xxtechniques xxare
, legal xxresponsibilities xxof xxthe xxnurse
C. xxA xxnurse xxis xxlegally xxresponsible xxfor xxmonitoring xxfor xxside xxand xxadverse
xxeffects xxofx
medication
D. xxSafeguarding xxof xxmedications, xxsuch xxas xxcontrolled xxsubstances, xxis xxa xxlegal
xxresponsibilityx
of xxthe xxnurse)
A xxnurse xxreviewing xxa xxclient's xxhealth xxrecord xxnotes xxa xxnew xxprescription xxfor
xxLisinoprilx10 xxmg xxPO xxonce xxevery xxday. xxThe xxnurse xxshould xxidentify xxthis xxas
xxwhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxtypes xxof xxprescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing
C. xxRoutine
RATIONALE: xx(A xxroutine xxor xxstandard xxprescription xxidentifies xxmedications xxto
xxgive xxon xxa xxregular xxschedulex
with xxor xxwithout xxa xxtermination xxdate xxor xxa xxspecific
xxnumber xxof xxdoses. xxThe xxnurse xxwill xxadminister xxthis xxmedication xxevery xxday xxuntil
xxthe xxprovider xxdiscontinues xxit.)
A xxnurse xxis xxreviewing xxa xxnew xxprescription xxfor xxOndansetron xx4 xxmg xxPO xxPRN xxfor
xxnausea xxand xxvomiting xxfor xxa xxclient xxwho xxhas xxHyperemesis xxGravidarum. xxThe
xxnurse xxshould xxclarify xxwhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxparts xxof xxthe xxprescription xxwith
xxthe xxprovider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency
D. xxFrequency
RATIONALE xx: xx(This xxprescription xxdoes xxnot xxinclude xxthe xxtime xxor xxfrequency xxof
xxmedication xxadministration.x
The xxnurse xxmust xxclarify xxthis xxwith xxthe xxprescribing
xxprovide)
A xxnurse xxis xxadmitting xxa xxclient xxand xxcompleting xxa xxpreassessment xxbefore
xxadministering xxmedications. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxdata xxshould xxthe xxnurse
xxincludex
in xxthe xxpreassessment? xx(Select xxall xxthat xxapply.)
A. Use xxof xxherbal xxteas
B. Daily xxfluid xxintake
C. Current xxhealth xxstatus
D. Previous xxsurgical xxhistory
E. Food xxallergies
xx xx xx
PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED FINAL EXAM
xx xx xx xx xx
2024/ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
xx xx xx xx xx
AND RATIONALES /ALREDY GRADED A+
xx xx xx xx xx
A xxprovider xxprescribes xxphenobarbital xxfor xxa xxclient xxwho xxhas xxa xxseizure xxdisorder.
xxThex
medication xxhas xxa xxlong xxhalf-life xxof xx4 xxdays. xxHow xxmany xxtimes xxper xxday
xxshould xxthe xxnurse xxexpect xxto xxadminister xxthis xxmedication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
A. xxOne
RATIONALE xx:( xxMedications xxwith xxlong xxhalf-lives xxremain xxat xxtheir xxtherapeutic
xxlevels xxbetween xxdoses xxfor xxlong xxperiods xxof xxtime. xxThe xxnurse xxshould xxexpect xxto
xxadminister xxthis xxmedication xxonce xxa xxday.)x
A xxstaff xxeducator xxis xxreviewing xxmedication xxdosages xxand xxfactors xxthat xxinfluence
xxmedication xxmetabolism xxwith xxa xxgroup xxof xxnurses xxat xxan xxin-service xxpresentation.
Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxfactors xxshould xxthe xxeducator xxinclude xxas xxa xxreason xxto
administer xxlower xxmedication xxdosages? xx(Select xxall xxthat xxapply.)
x
A.Increased xxrenal xxsecretion
B.Increased xxmedication-metabolizing xxenzymes
C. Liver xxfailure
D. Peripheral xxvascular xxdisease
E. Concurrent xxuse xxof xxmedication xxthe xxsame xxpathway xxmetabolizes
C. xxLiver xxfailure
E. xxConcurrent xxuse xxof xxmedication xxthe xxsame xxpathway xxmetabolizes
RATIONALE xx:C. xxLiver xxfailure xxdecreases xxmetabolism xxand xxthus xxincreases xxthe
xxconcentration xxof xxax
medication. xxThis xxrequires xxdecreasing xxthe xxdosage.
E. xxWhen xxthe xxsame xxpathway xxmetabolizes xxtwo xxmedications, xxthey xxcompete xxfor
xxmetabolism,x thereby xxincreasing xxthe xxconcentration xxof xxone xxor xxboth xxmedications.
xxThis xxrequires xxdecreasing xxthe xxdosage xxof xxone xxor xxboth
A xxnurse xxis xxpreparing xxto xxadminister xxeye xxdrops xxto xxa xxclient. xxWhich xxof xxthe
xxfollowingx actions xxshould xxthe xxnurse xxtake? xx(Select xxall xxthat xxapply.)
A. Have xxthe xxclient xxlie xxon xxher xxside.
B. Ask xxthe xxclient xxto xxlook xxup xxat xxthe xxceiling.
C. Tell xxthe xxclient xxto xxblink xxwhen xxthe xxdrops xxenter xxher xxeye.
,D. Drop xxthe xxmedication xxinto xxthe xxcenter xxof xxthe xxclient's xxconjunctival xxsac.
E. Instruct xxthe xxclient xxto xxclose xxher xxeye xxgently xxafter xxinstillation
B. xxAsk xxthe xxclient xxto xxlook xxup xxat xxthe xxceiling.
D. xxDrop xxthe xxmedication xxinto xxthe xxcenter xxof xxthe xxclient's xxconjunctival xxsac.
E. xxInstruct xxthe xxclient xxto xxclose xxher xxeye xxgently xxafter xxinstillation
RATIONALE xx: xx(B. xxThe xxclient xxshould xxlook xxupward xxto xxkeep xxthe xxdrops xxfrom
xxfalling xxonto xxher xxcornea.
D. xxThe xxnurse xxshould xxdrop xxthe xxmedication
xxinto xxthe xxcenter xxof xxthe xxconjunctival xxsac xxto
xxpromote xxdistribution.
E. xxThe xxclient xxshould xxclose xxher xxeye xxgently xxto xxpromote xxdistribution xxof xxthe
xxmedication)
A xxnurse xxis xxcompleting xxdischarge xxteaching xxfor xxa xxclient xxwho xxhas xxa xxnew
xxprescriptionf x or xxtransdermal xxpatches. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxstatements xxshould
xxthe xxnurse xxidentify xxas xxan xxindication xxthat xxthe xxclient xxunderstands xxthe
xxinstructions?
A. "I xxwill xxclean xxthe xxsite xxwith xxan xxalcohol xxswab xxbefore xxI xxapply xxthe xxpatch."
B. "I xxwill xxrotate xxthe xxapplication xxsites xxweekly."
C. "I xxwill xxapply xxthe xxpatch xxto xxan xxarea xxof xxskin xxwith xxno xxhair."
D. "I xxwill xxplace xxthe xxnew xxpatch xxon xxthe xxsite xxof xxthe xxold xxpatch.
C. xx"I xxwill xxapply xxthe xxpatch xxto xxan xxarea xxof xxskin xxwith xxno xxhair."
RATIONALE: xx(The xxclient xxshould xxapply xxthe xxpatch xxto xxa xxhairless xxarea xxof xxskin
xxto xxpromote xxabsorption xxof xxthex
medication.)
A xxnurse xxreviewing xxa xxclient's xxmedical xxrecord xxnotes xxa xxnew xxprescription xxfor
xxverifyingx the xxtrough xxlevel xxof xxthe xxclient's xxmedication. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing
xxactions xxshould xxthe xxnurse xxtake?
A. Obtain xxa xxblood xxspecimen xximmediately xxprior xxto xxadministering xxthe xxnext
xxdose xxofxmedication.
B. Verify xxthat xxthe xxclient xxhas xxbeen xxtaking xxthe xxmedication xxfor xx24 xxhr xxbefore
xxobtainingx a xxblood xxspecimen.
C. Ask xxthe xxclient xxto xxprovide xxa xxurine xxspecimen xxafter xxthe xxnext xxdose xxof
xxmedication.
D. Administer xxthe xxmedication,and xxobtain xxa xxblood xxspecimen xx30 xxmin xxlate
A. xxObtain xxa xxblood xxspecimen xximmediately xxprior xxto xxadministering xxthe xxnext xxdose
xxofx
medication.
RATIONALE: xx(To xxverify xxtrough xxlevels xxof xxa xxmedication, xxthe xxnurse xxshould
xxobtain xxa xxblood xxspecimenx
immediately xxbefore xxadministering xxthe xxnext xxdose xxof
xxmedication.)
A xxnurse xxis xxpreparing xxa xxclient's xxmedications. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxactions
,xxshouldtx he xxnurse xxtake xxin xxfollowing xxlegal xxpractice xxguidelines? xx(Select xxall xxthat
xxapply.)
A. Maintain xxskill xxcompetency.
B. Determine xxthe xxdosage.
C. Monitor xxfor xxadverse xxeffects.
D. Safeguard xxmedications.
E. Identify xxthe xxclient's xxdiagnosis
A. xxMaintain xxskill xxcompetency.
C. xxMonitor xxfor xxadverse xxeffects.
D. xxSafeguard xxmedications.
RATIONALE xx: xx(A.maintaining xxskill xxcompetency xxand xxusing xxappropriate
xxadministration xxtechniques xxare
, legal xxresponsibilities xxof xxthe xxnurse
C. xxA xxnurse xxis xxlegally xxresponsible xxfor xxmonitoring xxfor xxside xxand xxadverse
xxeffects xxofx
medication
D. xxSafeguarding xxof xxmedications, xxsuch xxas xxcontrolled xxsubstances, xxis xxa xxlegal
xxresponsibilityx
of xxthe xxnurse)
A xxnurse xxreviewing xxa xxclient's xxhealth xxrecord xxnotes xxa xxnew xxprescription xxfor
xxLisinoprilx10 xxmg xxPO xxonce xxevery xxday. xxThe xxnurse xxshould xxidentify xxthis xxas
xxwhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxtypes xxof xxprescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing
C. xxRoutine
RATIONALE: xx(A xxroutine xxor xxstandard xxprescription xxidentifies xxmedications xxto
xxgive xxon xxa xxregular xxschedulex
with xxor xxwithout xxa xxtermination xxdate xxor xxa xxspecific
xxnumber xxof xxdoses. xxThe xxnurse xxwill xxadminister xxthis xxmedication xxevery xxday xxuntil
xxthe xxprovider xxdiscontinues xxit.)
A xxnurse xxis xxreviewing xxa xxnew xxprescription xxfor xxOndansetron xx4 xxmg xxPO xxPRN xxfor
xxnausea xxand xxvomiting xxfor xxa xxclient xxwho xxhas xxHyperemesis xxGravidarum. xxThe
xxnurse xxshould xxclarify xxwhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxparts xxof xxthe xxprescription xxwith
xxthe xxprovider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency
D. xxFrequency
RATIONALE xx: xx(This xxprescription xxdoes xxnot xxinclude xxthe xxtime xxor xxfrequency xxof
xxmedication xxadministration.x
The xxnurse xxmust xxclarify xxthis xxwith xxthe xxprescribing
xxprovide)
A xxnurse xxis xxadmitting xxa xxclient xxand xxcompleting xxa xxpreassessment xxbefore
xxadministering xxmedications. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxdata xxshould xxthe xxnurse
xxincludex
in xxthe xxpreassessment? xx(Select xxall xxthat xxapply.)
A. Use xxof xxherbal xxteas
B. Daily xxfluid xxintake
C. Current xxhealth xxstatus
D. Previous xxsurgical xxhistory
E. Food xxallergies
