ATI Pharm book practice questions ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has one
a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4
days. How many times per day should the nurse expect
to administer this medication?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and liver failure, concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
factors that influence medication metabolism with a
group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of
the following factors should the educator include as a
reason to administer lower medication dosages?
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. PVD
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
,A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. B, D, E ask the client to look up at the ceiling, drop the medication into the center
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? of the client's conjunctival sac, instruct the client to close her eye gently after
(Select all) instillation
A. have the client lie on her side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's
conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after
instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair
has a new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of
the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I
apply the patch"
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly"
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair"
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch"
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of
prescription for verifying the trough level of the client's medication
medication. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication
B. verify that the client has been taking the medication for
24 hours before obtaining a blood specimen
C. ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the
next dose of medication
D. administer the medication, and obtain a blood
specimen 30 minutes later
A nurse is preparing client's medications. Which of the A, C, D, the others are responsibilities of the physician not nurse
following actions should the nurse take in following legal maintain skill competency, monitor for adverse effects, safeguard medications
practice guidelines? (Select all that apply)
A. maintain skill competency
B. determine the dosage
C. monitor for adverse effects
D. safeguard medications
E. identify the client's diagnosis
A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new routine
prescription for lisinprol 10 mg PO once every day. The
nurse should identify this as which of the following types
of prescription?
A. single
B. stat
C. routine
D. standing
, A nurse is reviewing new prescription for ondansetron 4 frequency
mg PO PRN for N/V for a client who has hyperemesis
gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. name
B. dosage
C. route
D. frequency
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a pre- a. use of herbal teas b/c they could contain caffeine which can affect
assessment before administering medications. Which of biotransformation
the following data should the nurse include in the pre- c. current health status
assessment? (select all that apply) d. food allergies
A. use of herbal teas
B. daily fluid intake you should also gather info on:
C. current health status age
D. previous surgical history health probs
E. food allergies all meds
drugs or tobacco products
all med and food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the another nurse should listen to the phone call to ensure accuracy
procedure for taking a telephone prescription. Which of
the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the
process?
A. "a second nurse enters the prescription into the client's
medical record"
B. "another nurse should listen to the phone call"
C. "the provider can clarify the prescription when he
signs the health record"
D. "i should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time
prescription"
1 mg = ___ mcg 1,000 mcg
1 g = ___ mg 1,000 mg
1 kg = ___ g 1,000 g
1 oz = ___mL 30 mL
1 L =___mL 1,000 mL
1 tsp =___mL 5 mL
1 tbsp =___mL 15 mL
1tbsp =___tsp 3 tsp
1 kg =___lb 2.2 lb
CORRECT ANSWERS
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has one
a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4
days. How many times per day should the nurse expect
to administer this medication?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and liver failure, concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
factors that influence medication metabolism with a
group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of
the following factors should the educator include as a
reason to administer lower medication dosages?
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. PVD
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
,A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. B, D, E ask the client to look up at the ceiling, drop the medication into the center
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? of the client's conjunctival sac, instruct the client to close her eye gently after
(Select all) instillation
A. have the client lie on her side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's
conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after
instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair
has a new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of
the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I
apply the patch"
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly"
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair"
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch"
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of
prescription for verifying the trough level of the client's medication
medication. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication
B. verify that the client has been taking the medication for
24 hours before obtaining a blood specimen
C. ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the
next dose of medication
D. administer the medication, and obtain a blood
specimen 30 minutes later
A nurse is preparing client's medications. Which of the A, C, D, the others are responsibilities of the physician not nurse
following actions should the nurse take in following legal maintain skill competency, monitor for adverse effects, safeguard medications
practice guidelines? (Select all that apply)
A. maintain skill competency
B. determine the dosage
C. monitor for adverse effects
D. safeguard medications
E. identify the client's diagnosis
A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new routine
prescription for lisinprol 10 mg PO once every day. The
nurse should identify this as which of the following types
of prescription?
A. single
B. stat
C. routine
D. standing
, A nurse is reviewing new prescription for ondansetron 4 frequency
mg PO PRN for N/V for a client who has hyperemesis
gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. name
B. dosage
C. route
D. frequency
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a pre- a. use of herbal teas b/c they could contain caffeine which can affect
assessment before administering medications. Which of biotransformation
the following data should the nurse include in the pre- c. current health status
assessment? (select all that apply) d. food allergies
A. use of herbal teas
B. daily fluid intake you should also gather info on:
C. current health status age
D. previous surgical history health probs
E. food allergies all meds
drugs or tobacco products
all med and food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the another nurse should listen to the phone call to ensure accuracy
procedure for taking a telephone prescription. Which of
the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the
process?
A. "a second nurse enters the prescription into the client's
medical record"
B. "another nurse should listen to the phone call"
C. "the provider can clarify the prescription when he
signs the health record"
D. "i should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time
prescription"
1 mg = ___ mcg 1,000 mcg
1 g = ___ mg 1,000 mg
1 kg = ___ g 1,000 g
1 oz = ___mL 30 mL
1 L =___mL 1,000 mL
1 tsp =___mL 5 mL
1 tbsp =___mL 15 mL
1tbsp =___tsp 3 tsp
1 kg =___lb 2.2 lb
