ATI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE 2019 B
60 Questions and Answers
60 QUESTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the followin
findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Akathisia
B. Paresthesia
C. Excess tear production
D. Anxiety - ANS>>A. Akathisia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following advers
effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider?
A. Chest pressure
B. White patches on the tongue
C. Bruising
D. Insomnia - ANS>>A. Chest pressure
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings shoul
the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Muscle twitching
B. Cough
C. Urinary retention
D. Increased libido - ANS>>C. Urinary retention
, A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of the followin
findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hot flashes
B. Gastrointestinal irritation
C. Vaginal dryness
D. Leg tenderness - ANS>>D. Leg tenderness
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which of the followin
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Plan to increase the dosage each week by 200mg increments
B. Prolonged use of the medication can cause glaucoma
C. Drink 2 L of water daily
D. A fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines - ANS>>C. Drink 2 L of water daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feelin
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Perform a capillary blood glucose test
B. Provide the client with a protein-rich snack
C. Give the client 120 mL (4oz) of orange juice
D. Schedule an early meal tray - ANS>>A. Perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspne
and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Administer epinephrine 0.5mL via IV bolus
B. Discontinue the medication IV infusion
C. Elevate the client's legs above the level of the heart
D. Collect a blood specimen for ABG'd - ANS>>B. Discontinue the medication IV infusion
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV over 8 hr to a client. The drop facto
of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how man
gtt/min. Round to the nearest whole number - ANS>>31 gtt/min
60 Questions and Answers
60 QUESTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the followin
findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Akathisia
B. Paresthesia
C. Excess tear production
D. Anxiety - ANS>>A. Akathisia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the following advers
effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the provider?
A. Chest pressure
B. White patches on the tongue
C. Bruising
D. Insomnia - ANS>>A. Chest pressure
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following findings shoul
the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Muscle twitching
B. Cough
C. Urinary retention
D. Increased libido - ANS>>C. Urinary retention
, A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of the followin
findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hot flashes
B. Gastrointestinal irritation
C. Vaginal dryness
D. Leg tenderness - ANS>>D. Leg tenderness
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which of the followin
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Plan to increase the dosage each week by 200mg increments
B. Prolonged use of the medication can cause glaucoma
C. Drink 2 L of water daily
D. A fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines - ANS>>C. Drink 2 L of water daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feelin
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Perform a capillary blood glucose test
B. Provide the client with a protein-rich snack
C. Give the client 120 mL (4oz) of orange juice
D. Schedule an early meal tray - ANS>>A. Perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspne
and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Administer epinephrine 0.5mL via IV bolus
B. Discontinue the medication IV infusion
C. Elevate the client's legs above the level of the heart
D. Collect a blood specimen for ABG'd - ANS>>B. Discontinue the medication IV infusion
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV over 8 hr to a client. The drop facto
of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how man
gtt/min. Round to the nearest whole number - ANS>>31 gtt/min
