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ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2 EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin
to a client. Which of the following laboratory tests should the
nurse review prior to administration?
A. PT
B. Total iron-binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. PT
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
situations requires an incident report?
A. Client experiences a seizure.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before scheduled.
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D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late. - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> C. A client receives their insulin 1 hour before scheduled.
A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The
nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse
should identify that which of the following is the pathophysiology
for the client's respiratory rate?
A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspending nerve
conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arteries.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depression.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis. - ✔✔✔ correct answer >
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depression.
A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that
reads "ondansetron 8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of
the following parts of the prescription should the nurse clarify
with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
D. Reason - ✔✔✔ correct answer > D. Reason
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
nifedipine. Which of the following findings should the nurse
assess prior to administration of the medication?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
D. Oxygen saturation - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. Blood pressure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures.
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is
receiving filgrastim. Which of the following laboratory values
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should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the
treatment?
A. Potassium level
B. BUN
C. INR
D. WBC count - ✔✔✔ correct answer > D. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral
nutrition and identifies that the client has hypoglycemia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discontinue the infusion.
B. Administer IV dextrose.
C. Warm formula to room temperature.
D. Obtain arterial blood gases. - ✔✔✔ correct answer > B. Administer
IV dextrose.
A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is
receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the
rate of infusion?
ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2 EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin
to a client. Which of the following laboratory tests should the
nurse review prior to administration?
A. PT
B. Total iron-binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. PT
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
situations requires an incident report?
A. Client experiences a seizure.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before scheduled.
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D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late. - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> C. A client receives their insulin 1 hour before scheduled.
A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The
nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse
should identify that which of the following is the pathophysiology
for the client's respiratory rate?
A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspending nerve
conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arteries.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depression.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis. - ✔✔✔ correct answer >
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depression.
A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that
reads "ondansetron 8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of
the following parts of the prescription should the nurse clarify
with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
D. Reason - ✔✔✔ correct answer > D. Reason
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
nifedipine. Which of the following findings should the nurse
assess prior to administration of the medication?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
D. Oxygen saturation - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. Blood pressure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures.
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the
following adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is
receiving filgrastim. Which of the following laboratory values
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should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the
treatment?
A. Potassium level
B. BUN
C. INR
D. WBC count - ✔✔✔ correct answer > D. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral
nutrition and identifies that the client has hypoglycemia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discontinue the infusion.
B. Administer IV dextrose.
C. Warm formula to room temperature.
D. Obtain arterial blood gases. - ✔✔✔ correct answer > B. Administer
IV dextrose.
A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is
receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the
rate of infusion?
