ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2023 questions with answers latest update 2025.

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Anurseispreparingtoadministereyedropstoaclient.Whichofthe
followingactionsshouldthenursetake?(Selectallthat apply.)

A. Havetheclientlieonherside.
c




B. Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
c




C. Telltheclienttoblinkwhenthedropsenterhereye.D.
c




Dropthemedicationintothecenteroftheclient's
conjunctivalsac.
E.Instructtheclienttoclosehereyegentlyafterinstillation-
ANSWER>>>>B.Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
D.Dropthemedicationintothecenteroftheclient's
conjunctivalsac.
E.Instructtheclienttoclosehereyegentlyafterinstillation

(B.Theclientshouldlookupwardtokeepthedropsfrom
callingontohercornea.
D.Thenurseshoulddropthemedicationintothe center
oftheconjunctivalsactopromotedistribution.

,E.Theclientshouldclosehereyegentlytopromote
distributionofthemedication)

Anurseiscompletingdischarge teachingfora clientwhohas anew
B B B B B B B B B B B B




prescriptionfortransdermal patches.Whichof the following
B B B B B B B B




statementsshould the nurse identify asan indicationt
B B B B B B B B B c




hatthe client
c B B




understandsthe instructions?
B B B




A."Iwillcleanthe sitewithan alcoholswabbeforeIapplythe
c B B B B B B B B B B B B




patch."
B




B. "Iwillrotatetheapplicationsitesweekly."
c




C. "Iwillapplythepatchtoanareaofskinwith nohair." D."Iwill c




placethenewpatchonthesiteoftheoldpatch.-ANSWER
>>>>C."Iwillapplythepatchtoanareaofskinwithnohair."

(Theclientshouldapplythepatchtoahairlessareaofskinto
promoteabsorptionofthemedication.)

Anursereviewingaclient'smedicalrecordnotesanew
prescriptionforverifyingthetroughleveloftheclient's
medication.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
t ake?
B
c c




A. Obtainabloodspecimenimmediatelypriortoadministeringt he
c c c




nextdoseofmedication.
B. Verifythattheclienthasbeentakingthemedicationfor24hr
c




beforeobtainingabloodspecimen.
C.Asktheclienttoprovideaurinespecimenafterthenextdose
c




ofmedication.
D.Administerthemedication,andobtainabloodspecimen30
c




ANSWER>>>>A.Obtainabloodspecimen

,immediatelypriorto administering thenextdoseof B B B B B B B




medication.
B




(Toverifytroughlevelsofamedication,thenurseshould obtaina
B B B B B B B B B B B




bloodspecimenimmediatelybefore administeringthenextdose
B B B B B B B B




ofmedication.)
B B




Anurseis preparinga client'smedications.Whichofthe
B
c cB cB cB cB cB cB cB cB




f ollowing actions should the nurse take in following legal
B c B B B B B B B B




practiceguidelines? (Selectallthatapply.)
B B B B B B




A.Maintainskillcompetency.
B.Determinethedosage.
C.Monitorforadverseeffects.
D.Safeguardmedications.
E.Identifytheclient'sdiagnosis-ANSWER>>>>A.Maintainskill
competency.
B




C.Monitorforadverseeffects.
D.Safeguardmedications.

(A.maintainingskillcompetencyandusingappropriate
administrationtechniquesarelegalresponsibilitiesofthe
nurse
B




C.Anurseislegallyresponsibleformonitoringforsideand
adverseeffectsofmedication

D.Safeguardingofmedications,suchascontrolled
substances,isalegalresponsibilityofthenurse)

Anursereviewingaclient'shealthrecordnotesanew
prescriptionforLisinopril10mgPOonceeveryday.The

, nurseshouldidentifythisaswhichofthefollowingtypesof
B B B B B B B B B B




prescription?
B




A.Single

C.Routine
D.Standing-ANSWER>>>>C.Routine

(A routineorstandardprescriptionidentifiesmedicationsto give
B B B B B B B




onaregularschedulewithorwithoutaterminationdateor a c




Bspecific number doses.
c nurse will this
c c c c c c




administer
medicationeverydayuntiltheproviderdiscontinuesit.)

Anurseisreviewinganew prescriptionfor Ondansetron 4mgPO
B B B B B B B B B B B




PRN fornauseaandvomiting for aclientwhohas Hyperemesis
B B B B B B B B B B




Gravidarum.The nurseshouldclarifywhichof thefollowing parts
B B B B B B B B B




of theprescription withtheprovider?
B B B B B B




B.
DosageC.
Route
B




D. Frequency- ANSWER >>>>D. Frequency
B B B B B




(Thisprescriptiondoesnotincludethetimeorfrequencyof
medicationadministration.Thenursemustclarifythiswiththe
prescribingprovide)

Anurseisadmittingaclientandcompletingapreassessment
beforeadministeringmedications.Whichofthefollowingdata
shouldthenurseincludeinthepreassessment?(Selectall that
apply.)
B




A. Useofherbalteas
c B B B