ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY VERSION 1, 2 & 3 EXAM (NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE “SCENARIO”) Actual Qs & Ans to Pass the Exam

ATI PN
PHARMACOLOGY
VERSION 1, 2 & 3 EXAM
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE
“SCENARIO”)
Actual Qs & Ans to Pass the Exam

This\ATI\test\contains:\

 Passing\Score\Guarantee\
 Each\Exam\has\70\PHARMACOLOGY\nursing\ques
tions\
 multiple-
choice\format\(A,\B,\C,\D)\with\correct\answers
 structured\rationales.\
 incorporate\Next\Generation\NCLEX\(NGN)-style.\
 Some\questions\feature\brief\“scenario”\elements\and\rationales.

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ATI\PN\PHARMACOLOGY\EXAM\V1 ...........................2

ATI\PN\PHARMACOLOGY\EXAM\V2 .........................36

ATI\PN\PHARMACOLOGY\EXAM\V3 .........................76



ATI\PN\PHARMACOLOGY\EXAM\V1


1.\A\nurse\is\reinforcing\teaching\with\a\client\who\has\a\new\prescription\for\omepr
azole\oral\capsules.\Which\of\the\following\instructions\should\the\nurse\include?\\

a.\Chew\the\medication\thoroughly\before\swallowing\\
b.\Swallow\the\medication\whole\\

c.\Crush\the\capsules\and\mix\with\food\\

d.\Take\the\medication\with\an\antacid\\



Answer:\b.\Swallow\the\medication\whole\\



Expert\Rationale:\The\nurse\should\instruct\the\client\to\swallow\omeprazole\capsules\w
hole\as\it\is\available\in\delayed-
release\form.\Chewing\or\crushing\the\medication\can\destroy\the\coating\and\reduce\effe
ctiveness.\Omeprazole\is\a\proton\pump\inhibitor\that\blocks\gastric\acid\secretion\and\mu
st\be\absorbed\intact.\\



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2.\A\nurse\is\reinforcing\teaching\about\comfort\measures\with\the\guardian\of\a\10-
year-

,old\child\who\has\a\viral\infection.\The\nurse\should\plan\to\tell\the\parent\that\aspiri
n\is\contraindicated\because\of\the\risk\for\which\of\the\following\conditions?\\

a.\Hemophilia\\

b.\Reye\syndrome\\

c.\Appendicitis\\

d.\Anaphylaxis\\


Answer:\b.\Reye\syndrome\\



Expert\Rationale:\Aspirin\is\contraindicated\in\children\and\adolescents\with\viral\infectio
ns\due\to\the\increased\risk\of\Reye\syndrome,\a\rare\but\potentially\fatal\condition\causin
g\encephalopathy\and\liver\damage.


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3.\A\nurse\is\caring\for\a\client\who\has\a\prescription\for\an\IM\injection\of\penicillin
\G\benzathine.\The\client\asks\why\the\injection\must\be\given\IM\instead\of\through\
the\IV\line.\Which\of\the\following\responses\should\the\nurse\make?\\

a.\"IV\administration\causes\an\allergic\reaction."\\

b.\"Your\medication\can't\be\given\IV\because\it\is\not\water-soluble."\\
c.\"IV\doses\are\usually\lower\than\IM\doses."\\

d.\"IM\provides\faster\absorption\than\IV."\\



Answer:\b.\"Your\medication\can't\be\given\IV\because\it\is\not\water-soluble."\\



Expert\Rationale:\Penicillin\G\benzathine\is\poorly\water-
soluble;\administering\it\IV\can\cause\serious\reactions\such\as\embolism.\It\is\formulated\f
or\slow\absorption\from\the\IM\site.

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4.\A\nurse\is\planning\to\reinforce\teaching\about\newborn\immunizations\with\a\cli
ent\who\is\24\hr\postpartum.\Which\of\the\following\information\should\the\nurse\pl
an\to\include?\\

a.\"Your\baby\will\receive\the\first\hepatitis\B\vaccine\before\discharge."\\

b.\"Your\baby\will\receive\the\MMR\vaccine\before\discharge."\\

c.\"Your\baby\will\receive\the\varicella\vaccine\before\discharge."\\

d.\"Your\baby\will\receive\the\flu\vaccine\before\discharge."\\


Answer:\a.\"Your\baby\will\receive\the\first\hepatitis\B\vaccine\before\discharge."\\



Expert\Rationale:\The\newborn\should\receive\the\first\dose\of\the\hepatitis\B\vaccine\wit
hin\24\hours\of\birth\to\provide\early\immunity\against\hepatitis\B\infection.



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5.\A\client\comes\to\an\urgent\care\clinic\and\announces\with\great\enthusiasm,\"I\a
m\an\expert\at\all\things\medical\as\they\apply\to\me,\and\I\require\zolpidem."\The\cli
ent's\pupils\are\dilated,\along\with\an\elevated\heart\rate\and\blood\pressure\level.\T
he\nurse\should\suspect\intoxication\with\which\of\the\following\substances?\\

a.\Alcohol\\

b.\Heroin\\

c.\Cocaine\\

d.\Benzodiazepines\\


Answer:\c.\Cocaine\\