ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Real
Exam 2023
1
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9%
sodiumchloride IV 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 answertothe
nearest wholenumber).
31gtt/min
2. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe
medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the
nursediscovers a discrepancy in thedosages. Which action should the
nursetake? o Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to
reconcile thediscrepancy oContact the pharmacist
regarding the dosagediscrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages
,3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl
transdermalsystem(Duragesic). What is important to document in
the client’srecord?
o Fluidintake
o
Skinintegrity
o Respiratoryrate
oPulserate
, 4. 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?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into
theskin. oReplace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch
every 4hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
5. 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:
o Lactated Ringerssolution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units
of regularinsulin o0.9% sodiumchloride
o 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?
Exam 2023
1
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9%
sodiumchloride IV 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 answertothe
nearest wholenumber).
31gtt/min
2. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe
medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the
nursediscovers a discrepancy in thedosages. Which action should the
nursetake? o Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to
reconcile thediscrepancy oContact the pharmacist
regarding the dosagediscrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages
,3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl
transdermalsystem(Duragesic). What is important to document in
the client’srecord?
o Fluidintake
o
Skinintegrity
o Respiratoryrate
oPulserate
, 4. 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?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into
theskin. oReplace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch
every 4hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
5. 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:
o Lactated Ringerssolution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units
of regularinsulin o0.9% sodiumchloride
o 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?
