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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2027
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WITH NGN QUESTIONS and 100% VERIFIED
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1. A nurse is collecting data from a client who takes daily medications andthat
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he wants to ask the provider for a prescription for SILDENAFIL. Thenurse
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knows that SILDENAFIL is contraindicated with which of the following
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client’s medication?
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- ISOSORBIDE (IMDUR) j




2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has PVD. The nurse
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should recognize that which of the following statement by the
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client indicates a need for further teaching? j j j j j




- I WILLWEAR STOCKINGS WITH ELASTIC TOP
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3. Anurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure.
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Which of the following should the nurse expect?j j j j j j j j




- Peripheral edema j




4. The nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding diet to a client who has had a
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myocardial infarction. Which of the following diet choices by the
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client indicates an understanding of the j j j j




teaching?
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- Baked turkey and salad j j j




5. Anurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who experiencedan
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acute myocardial infarction 6 years ago. Which of the j j j j j j j j j




following laboratory values should the nurse expect to remain elevated atthis
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time?
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- TroponinT j




6. Anurse is collecting data from an older adult client who has been taking
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digoxin for the past several months. For which of the j j j j j j j j j j




following manifestations of digoxin toxicity should the j j j j j




nurse monitor?
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- Anorexia

7. Anurse is caring for an older adult client who has left sided heart failure.
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Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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,8. Anurse is assisting with the care of a client 2 hr postoperative followinga
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cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions j j j j j j j




should the nurse take? j j




- Check the client’s distal pulses in both legs j j j j j j j




9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client who has
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peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which of the following j j j j j j j j




instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? j j j j j j




- Adjust the thermostat so that the environment is warm j j j j j j j j




10. Anurse in an outpatient clinic is collecting data from a client who tells
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the nurse. “I have pain in my legs when I begin to walk, butthe j j j j j j j j j j j j j j




pain
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conditions should
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- Peripheral vascular problems in both legs j j j j j




11. Anurse administered nitroglycerin sublingually to a client who has
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angina pectoris and experienced chest pain. The client states thathis j j j j j j j j j j




chest pain is relieved but now he has a headache. Which ofthe j j j j j j j j j j j j




following responses by the nurse is appropriate? j j j j j j




- “Aheadache is a common adverse effect of this medication, but it
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i. will probably occur less often over time. j j j j j j j




12.Anurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who uses a nitroglycerine
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13. patch to treat angina. The client now has a new prescription for
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nitroglycerine sublingual tablets. Which of the following j j j j j j j




instructions should the nurse include? j j j j




- Take the medication at first indication of chest pain j j j j j j j j




14.Aclient who is 7 days postpartum calls the provider’s office and reportspain,
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swelling, and redness of her left calf. Besides the client j j j j j j j j j j




seeing the provider. Which of the following interventions should the
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nurse
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- Elevate the leg. j j

, 15. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure.
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For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold
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the medication and report to the provider? j j j j j j




- Report of blurred vision j j j




16. A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who has a suspected
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myocardial infarction. Which of the following medication should
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the nurse plan to administer first? j j j j




- Oxygen

17.Anurse is administering nicardipine to a client who has a BP of 180/120mm
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Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
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first?

- Monitor the clients BPevery 5 minutes. j j j j j j




18. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure.
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Before administering this medication, which of the j j j j j j j




following actions should the nurse take? j j j j




- Measure the client’s apical pulse. j j j j




19. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has a new deep-
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vein thrombosis (DVT) in his leg. Which of the followingj j j j j j j j j




interventions should the nurse include in the plan? j j j j j j j




- Keep the client’s affected leg elevated.
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20. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin therapy to
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prevent a deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following
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medications should the nurse have available in the event ofan j j j j j j j j j




overdose?
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- Vitamin K j




21. A nurse is assisting with a presentation about caring for clients who are
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receiving diuretic therapy. The nurse shouldexplain that which of
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the following medications can put clients at risk for j j j j j j j




hyperkalemia?
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- Spironolactone

22.Anurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving
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a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following medication
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