ATI Pharmacology nursing fu /+ /+ /+
ndamentals Proctored 2025, nursing phar
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macology exam, ATI drug /+ /+ /+
classifications, safe medication practices, A
/+ /+ /+ /+
TI pharmacology questions, verified ATI an
/+ /+ /+ /+ /+
swers, nursing fundamentals exam prep PR
/+ /+ /+ /+ /+
EDICTOR
1)/+A/+nurse/+is/+caring/+for/+a/+client/+with/+hyperparathyroidism/+and/+notes/+that/+the/+client's/+seru
m/+calcium/+level/+is/+13/+mg/dL./+Which/+medication/+should/+the/+nurse/+prepare/+to/+administer/+as/+
prescribed/+to/+the/+client?
1. Calcium/+chloride
2. Calcium/+gluconate
3. Calcitonin/+(Miacalcin)
4. Large/+doses/+of/+vitamin/+D/+–
ANS/+:3./+Calcitonin/+(Miacalcin)
,Rationale:
The/+normal/+serum/+calcium/+level/+is/+8.6/+to/+10.0/+mg/dL./+This/+client/+is/+experiencing
hypercalcemia./+Calcium/+gluconate/+and/+calcium/+chloride/+are/+medications/+used/+for/+the
treatment/+of/+tetany,/+which/+occurs/+as/+a/+result/+of/+acute/+hypocalcemia./+In/+hypercalcemia,/+lar
ge/+doses/+of/+vitamin/+D/+need/+to/+be/+avoided./+Calcitonin,/+a/+thyroid/+hormone,/+decreases/+the/+
plasma/+calcium/+level/+by/+inhibiting/+bone/+resorption/+and/+lowering/+the/+serum/+calcium/+conce
ntration.
2.) Oral/+iron/+supplements/+are/+prescribed/+for/+a/+6-year-
old/+child/+with/+iron/+deficiency/+anemia./+The/+nurse/+instructs/+the/+mother/+to/+administer/+the/
+iron/+with/+which/+best/+food/+item?
1. Milk
2. Water
3. Apple/+juice
4. Orange/+juice/+–
ANS/+:4./+Orange/+juice/+R
ationale:
Vitamin/+C/+increases/+the/+absorption/+of/+iron/+by/+the/+body./+The/+mother/+should/+be/+instructed/+t
o/+administer/+the/+medication/+with/+a/+citrus/+fruit/+or/+a/+juice/+that/+is/+high/+in/+vitamin/+C./+Milk/+ma
y/+affect/+absorption/+of/+the/+iron./+Water/+will/+not/+assist/+in/+absorption./+Orange/+juice/+contains/+
a
greater/+amount/+of/+vitamin/+C/+than/+apple/+juice.
3.) Salicylic/+acid/+is/+prescribed/+for/+a/+client/+with/+a/+diagnosis/+of/+psoriasis./+The/+nurse/+monit
ors/+the/+client,/+knowing/+that/+which/+of/+the/+following/+would/+indicate/+the/+presence/+of/+sy
stemic/+toxicity/+from/+this/+medication?
1. Tinnitus
,2. Diarrhea
, 3. Constipation
4. Decreased/+respirations/+–
ANS/+:1./+Tinnitus/+Ration
ale:
Salicylic/+acid/+is/+absorbed/+readily/+through/+the/+skin,/+and/+systemic/+toxicity/+(salicylism)/+can/+re
sult./+Symptoms/+include/+tinnitus,/+dizziness,/+hyperpnea,/+and/+psychological/+disturbances./+Con
stipation/+and/+diarrhea/+are/+not/+associated/+with/+salicylism.
ndamentals Proctored 2025, nursing phar
/+ /+ /+ /+
macology exam, ATI drug /+ /+ /+
classifications, safe medication practices, A
/+ /+ /+ /+
TI pharmacology questions, verified ATI an
/+ /+ /+ /+ /+
swers, nursing fundamentals exam prep PR
/+ /+ /+ /+ /+
EDICTOR
1)/+A/+nurse/+is/+caring/+for/+a/+client/+with/+hyperparathyroidism/+and/+notes/+that/+the/+client's/+seru
m/+calcium/+level/+is/+13/+mg/dL./+Which/+medication/+should/+the/+nurse/+prepare/+to/+administer/+as/+
prescribed/+to/+the/+client?
1. Calcium/+chloride
2. Calcium/+gluconate
3. Calcitonin/+(Miacalcin)
4. Large/+doses/+of/+vitamin/+D/+–
ANS/+:3./+Calcitonin/+(Miacalcin)
,Rationale:
The/+normal/+serum/+calcium/+level/+is/+8.6/+to/+10.0/+mg/dL./+This/+client/+is/+experiencing
hypercalcemia./+Calcium/+gluconate/+and/+calcium/+chloride/+are/+medications/+used/+for/+the
treatment/+of/+tetany,/+which/+occurs/+as/+a/+result/+of/+acute/+hypocalcemia./+In/+hypercalcemia,/+lar
ge/+doses/+of/+vitamin/+D/+need/+to/+be/+avoided./+Calcitonin,/+a/+thyroid/+hormone,/+decreases/+the/+
plasma/+calcium/+level/+by/+inhibiting/+bone/+resorption/+and/+lowering/+the/+serum/+calcium/+conce
ntration.
2.) Oral/+iron/+supplements/+are/+prescribed/+for/+a/+6-year-
old/+child/+with/+iron/+deficiency/+anemia./+The/+nurse/+instructs/+the/+mother/+to/+administer/+the/
+iron/+with/+which/+best/+food/+item?
1. Milk
2. Water
3. Apple/+juice
4. Orange/+juice/+–
ANS/+:4./+Orange/+juice/+R
ationale:
Vitamin/+C/+increases/+the/+absorption/+of/+iron/+by/+the/+body./+The/+mother/+should/+be/+instructed/+t
o/+administer/+the/+medication/+with/+a/+citrus/+fruit/+or/+a/+juice/+that/+is/+high/+in/+vitamin/+C./+Milk/+ma
y/+affect/+absorption/+of/+the/+iron./+Water/+will/+not/+assist/+in/+absorption./+Orange/+juice/+contains/+
a
greater/+amount/+of/+vitamin/+C/+than/+apple/+juice.
3.) Salicylic/+acid/+is/+prescribed/+for/+a/+client/+with/+a/+diagnosis/+of/+psoriasis./+The/+nurse/+monit
ors/+the/+client,/+knowing/+that/+which/+of/+the/+following/+would/+indicate/+the/+presence/+of/+sy
stemic/+toxicity/+from/+this/+medication?
1. Tinnitus
,2. Diarrhea
, 3. Constipation
4. Decreased/+respirations/+–
ANS/+:1./+Tinnitus/+Ration
ale:
Salicylic/+acid/+is/+absorbed/+readily/+through/+the/+skin,/+and/+systemic/+toxicity/+(salicylism)/+can/+re
sult./+Symptoms/+include/+tinnitus,/+dizziness,/+hyperpnea,/+and/+psychological/+disturbances./+Con
stipation/+and/+diarrhea/+are/+not/+associated/+with/+salicylism.
