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NURSING 2239 ati-pharmacology-proctored-2019-retake-1-exam
ATI Pharmacology Proctored 2019 Retake 1 Exam
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports pain 1 hr after administration of
prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer?
a. Naloxone IV
b. Morphine tablet
c. Lidocaine patch
d. Fentanyl transmucosal
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Notify your provider if you develop a fever while taking this medication
b. Diarrhea is a common adverse effect of this medication
c. Ringing in the ears is an expected adverse effect of this medication
d. You might experience weight loss while taking this medication
3. A nurse is assessing a client after administering phenytoin IV bolus for a seizure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? a. Bradycardia
b. Red man syndrome
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Hypotension
4. A client who has active TB and is taking rifampin reports that his urine and sweat have developed
a red-orange tinge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Document this as an expected finding
b. Prepare the client for dialysis
c. Check the client’s liver functions
d. Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake
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5. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and discovers a medication error. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing
an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who caused the error
c. The charge nurse
d. The nurse who identifies the error
6. A nurse is consulting a formulary about a client’s new prescription for raloxifene. The nurse should
identify that this medication is used for which of the following conditions? a. Osteoporosis
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Deep-vein thrombosis
d. Urinary tract infection
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory infection and is receiving an antibiotic. Which
of the following medications puts the client at risk for developing hearing loss?
a. Ciprofloxacin
b. Gentamicin
c. Rifampin
d. Penicillin G
8. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which
of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess?
a. Bilateral muscle weakness
b. Decreased bowel sounds
c. Thread pulse
d. Distended neck veins
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure ad a new prescription for lisinopril. For which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when administering lisinopril? a.
Hypotension
b. Tinnitus
c. Bradycardia
d. Hypokalemia
10. A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client prior to administering IV tobramycin. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
NURSING 2239 ati-pharmacology-proctored-2019-retake-1-exam
ATI Pharmacology Proctored 2019 Retake 1 Exam
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports pain 1 hr after administration of
prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer?
a. Naloxone IV
b. Morphine tablet
c. Lidocaine patch
d. Fentanyl transmucosal
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Notify your provider if you develop a fever while taking this medication
b. Diarrhea is a common adverse effect of this medication
c. Ringing in the ears is an expected adverse effect of this medication
d. You might experience weight loss while taking this medication
3. A nurse is assessing a client after administering phenytoin IV bolus for a seizure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? a. Bradycardia
b. Red man syndrome
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Hypotension
4. A client who has active TB and is taking rifampin reports that his urine and sweat have developed
a red-orange tinge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Document this as an expected finding
b. Prepare the client for dialysis
c. Check the client’s liver functions
d. Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake
, ati-pharmacology-proctored-2019-retake-1-exam
5. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and discovers a medication error. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing
an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who caused the error
c. The charge nurse
d. The nurse who identifies the error
6. A nurse is consulting a formulary about a client’s new prescription for raloxifene. The nurse should
identify that this medication is used for which of the following conditions? a. Osteoporosis
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Deep-vein thrombosis
d. Urinary tract infection
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory infection and is receiving an antibiotic. Which
of the following medications puts the client at risk for developing hearing loss?
a. Ciprofloxacin
b. Gentamicin
c. Rifampin
d. Penicillin G
8. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which
of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess?
a. Bilateral muscle weakness
b. Decreased bowel sounds
c. Thread pulse
d. Distended neck veins
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure ad a new prescription for lisinopril. For which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when administering lisinopril? a.
Hypotension
b. Tinnitus
c. Bradycardia
d. Hypokalemia
10. A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client prior to administering IV tobramycin. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
