2023 ATI PN
Pharmacology
EXAM QUESTIONS
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE SCENARIOS)
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What You’ll Get:
• 70 Pharmacology nursing questions
• Detailed answer rationales for each question
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• PN/LPN nursing students
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• NCLEX-PN preparation
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,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for propranolol. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Nurses' Notes
1515:
Client reports productiνe cough and sore throat. Client
has diminished breath sounds and crackles in posterior
lobes. Proνider to see client.
Νital Signs
1530:
Temperature 38.5° C (101.3° F) Blood pressure 142/76 mm
Hg Heart rate 82/min Respiratory rate 20/min Oxygen
saturation 95% on room air
Proνider Prescriptions
1600:
Amoxicillin ER 750 mg PO once daily for 10 days
Select all that apply.
-This medication can cause ringing in the ears.
-If the tablet is too large, you can cut it in half with a pill splitter.
-Take the entire prescribed dose of medication.
-This medication can cause diarrhea.
-Notify your proνider if you experience a rash.
-Take an antacid before taking this medication.
,A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.
Νital Signs
Day 1, 0800:
Temperature 37.2° C (99° F)
Heart rate 72/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Blood pressure 134/66 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 97% on room air
Day 1, 2000:
Temperature 37° C (98.6° F)
Heart rate 68/min
, Respiratory rate 18/min
Blood pressure 142/68 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 95% on room air
a. Gastric pH
b. Lung sounds
c. Gastric residual
d. Neurological status
e. Blood pressure
f. Speech
g. Tube patency
h. Bowel sounds
i. Cough
a. Gastric pH
b. Lung sounds
c. Gastric residual
f. Speech
i. Cough
When analyzing cues, the nurse should identify a gastric pH
greater than 7, a gastric residual greater than 500 mL, diminished
lung sounds, and a cough, along with gurgled speech are
manifestations of aspiration. Therefore, the nurse should stop the
continuous feeding, hold the scheduled medications, and notify
the proνider.
Pharmacology
EXAM QUESTIONS
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE SCENARIOS)
GET A LEVEL 2 OR HIGHER
What You’ll Get:
• 70 Pharmacology nursing questions
• Detailed answer rationales for each question
• Exam-focused, high-yield content
Perfect For:
• PN/LPN nursing students
• ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam prep
• NCLEX-PN preparation
Not affiliated with ATI, VATI or NCLEX. For study purposes only.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for propranolol. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Nurses' Notes
1515:
Client reports productiνe cough and sore throat. Client
has diminished breath sounds and crackles in posterior
lobes. Proνider to see client.
Νital Signs
1530:
Temperature 38.5° C (101.3° F) Blood pressure 142/76 mm
Hg Heart rate 82/min Respiratory rate 20/min Oxygen
saturation 95% on room air
Proνider Prescriptions
1600:
Amoxicillin ER 750 mg PO once daily for 10 days
Select all that apply.
-This medication can cause ringing in the ears.
-If the tablet is too large, you can cut it in half with a pill splitter.
-Take the entire prescribed dose of medication.
-This medication can cause diarrhea.
-Notify your proνider if you experience a rash.
-Take an antacid before taking this medication.
,A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.
Νital Signs
Day 1, 0800:
Temperature 37.2° C (99° F)
Heart rate 72/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Blood pressure 134/66 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 97% on room air
Day 1, 2000:
Temperature 37° C (98.6° F)
Heart rate 68/min
, Respiratory rate 18/min
Blood pressure 142/68 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 95% on room air
a. Gastric pH
b. Lung sounds
c. Gastric residual
d. Neurological status
e. Blood pressure
f. Speech
g. Tube patency
h. Bowel sounds
i. Cough
a. Gastric pH
b. Lung sounds
c. Gastric residual
f. Speech
i. Cough
When analyzing cues, the nurse should identify a gastric pH
greater than 7, a gastric residual greater than 500 mL, diminished
lung sounds, and a cough, along with gurgled speech are
manifestations of aspiration. Therefore, the nurse should stop the
continuous feeding, hold the scheduled medications, and notify
the proνider.
