ATI PHARM PRACTICE B EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse shouldidentify which of
the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
a. Akathisia
b. Paresthesia
c. Excess tear production
d. Anxiety: A. Akathisia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to
the provider?
a. Chest pressure
b. White patches on the tongue
c. Bruising
d. Insomnia: A. Chest pressure
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following
findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverseeffect of the medication?
a. Muscle twitching
b. Cough
c. Urinary retention
d. Increased libido: C. Urinary retention
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer.Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
a. Hot flashes
b. Gastrointestinal irritation
c. Vaginal dryness
, d. Leg tenderness: D. Leg tenderness
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in theteaching?
a. Plan to increase the dosage each week by 200mg increments
b. Prolonged use of the medication can cause glaucoma
c. Drink 2 L of water daily
d. A fine red rash is transient and can be treated with antihistamines: C. Drink2 L of water
daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking gly- buride.The client
reports feeling confused and anxious.Which of the followingactions should the nurse take
first?
a. Perform a capillary blood glucose test
b. Provide the client with a protein-rich snack
c. Give the client 120 mL (4oz) of orange juice
d. Schedule an early meal tray: A. Perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client whosuddenly
develops dyspnea and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. Administer epinephrine 0.5mL via IV bolus
b. Discontinue the medication IV infusion
c. Elevate the client's legs above the level of the heart
d. Collect a blood specimen for ABG'd: B. Discontinue the medication IV infusion
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV over 8 hr to a client.
The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.The nurseshould set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min. Round to thenearest whole number: 31 gtt/min
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to a client who has a urinary
tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the followingstatements as an indication
that the client understands the teaching?
a. "I will take this medication with an antacid to prevent gastrointestinal upset"
b. "I will stop taking this medication when I no longer have pain duringurination"