2026 ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
2021/2022, RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
,ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
1. A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis is beginning a short
course of prednisone (Deltasone) therapy. The patient asks
the nurse to give him the required vaccinations because he is
joining the peace corp. The nurse appropriately responds by
stating, "You should":
Wait until you have completed your medication therapy before receiving
the vaccinations
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9%
sodium chlorideIV over8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing
with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/min of IV fluid should
the client receive? (Round your answer to the nearest whole
number).
31gtt/min
3. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While
reconciling the medication prescribed at home with those prescribed
in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in the dosages.
Which action should the nurse take?
a. Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
b. Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcilethe discrepancy
c. Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosage discrepancies
d. Ask a family member to verify the medication dosages
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is
receiving a fentanyl
transdermalsystem(Duragesic). What is
important to document in the
client’srecord?
a. Fluidi
,ntake
oSkinintegri
ty
b. Resp
iratoryrate
oPulserate
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina
and has a prescription fornitroglycerin. Whichof the
following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse
totake whenadministering thismedication?
a. Massage the nitroglycerin
ointment completely into theskin.
oReplace the nitroglycerin
transdermal patch every 4hours.
b. Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
c. Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
d.
6. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is
experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed diazepam
(Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if
the client is receivinga continuousinfusion of which of
the followingIV:
a. Lactated Ringerssolution
b. 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of
, regularinsulin o0.9% sodiumchloride
c. 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride
o A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client
who has a something and is taking medicationtheophylline and
to provide general instructions the nurse should include?
Avoid caffeinated beverages
2. the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a
syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Whichof the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Inject air into the NPH vial
3. a nurse is teaching a client who has a new
prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis.
Whatinstructions should the nurse include?
Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the medication
4. a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
thyroidectomy and is receiving morphinefor pain. Which of
the following findings should the nurse recognize as an
adverse effect of morphine?
Bladder distention
5. nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to
self-administer cyanocobalamin. Which of thefollowing
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
2021/2022, RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
,ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
1. A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis is beginning a short
course of prednisone (Deltasone) therapy. The patient asks
the nurse to give him the required vaccinations because he is
joining the peace corp. The nurse appropriately responds by
stating, "You should":
Wait until you have completed your medication therapy before receiving
the vaccinations
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9%
sodium chlorideIV over8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing
with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/min of IV fluid should
the client receive? (Round your answer to the nearest whole
number).
31gtt/min
3. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While
reconciling the medication prescribed at home with those prescribed
in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in the dosages.
Which action should the nurse take?
a. Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
b. Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcilethe discrepancy
c. Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosage discrepancies
d. Ask a family member to verify the medication dosages
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is
receiving a fentanyl
transdermalsystem(Duragesic). What is
important to document in the
client’srecord?
a. Fluidi
,ntake
oSkinintegri
ty
b. Resp
iratoryrate
oPulserate
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina
and has a prescription fornitroglycerin. Whichof the
following is an appropriate intervention for the nurse
totake whenadministering thismedication?
a. Massage the nitroglycerin
ointment completely into theskin.
oReplace the nitroglycerin
transdermal patch every 4hours.
b. Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
c. Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
d.
6. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is
experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed diazepam
(Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if
the client is receivinga continuousinfusion of which of
the followingIV:
a. Lactated Ringerssolution
b. 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of
, regularinsulin o0.9% sodiumchloride
c. 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride
o A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client
who has a something and is taking medicationtheophylline and
to provide general instructions the nurse should include?
Avoid caffeinated beverages
2. the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a
syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Whichof the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Inject air into the NPH vial
3. a nurse is teaching a client who has a new
prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis.
Whatinstructions should the nurse include?
Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the medication
4. a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
thyroidectomy and is receiving morphinefor pain. Which of
the following findings should the nurse recognize as an
adverse effect of morphine?
Bladder distention
5. nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to
self-administer cyanocobalamin. Which of thefollowing
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
