ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2020
PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTOR EXAM
1. A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has a something and is taking
medication theophylline and to provide general instructions the nurse should include? Avoid
caffeinated beverages
2. the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Inject air into the NPH
vial
3. a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis. What
instructions should the nurse include? Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the
medication
4. a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy and is receiving
morphine for pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse
effect of morphine? Bladder distention
5. nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer cyanocobalamin.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Administer the
medication into one nostril once per week
6. a nurse is teaching a newly license nurse about medication reconciliation. The nurse should
instruct the newly license nurse for medication reconciliation for which of the following clients?
A client who has been transferred to a step-down unit
7. a nurse is assessing a client how received a dinoprostone gel to stimulate the cervical ripening.
Which of the following is the nurses priority? Uterine tachysystole
8. a nurse is performing a return demonstration of an enoxaparin administration. Which of the
following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching? Administers the
medication into the abdomen
9. a nurse is assessing a client how has been taking digoxin and …… which of the following
findings to the nurse indicates this client has developed digoxin toxicity? Blurred vision
10. a nurse is caring for a client who received neostigmine 1 hour ago and is experiencing
muscarinic response. Which if the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Excessive
salivation
11. a nurse in the emergency department is reviewing a medication record for client who reports
vomiting blood. The nurse should anticipate the provider will discontinue which of the following
medications? Clopidogrel
12. a nurse is assessing a who is receiving clindamycin. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication? Watery diarrhea
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13. a nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking Cromolyn. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Cromolyn is a long-term
management medication
14. a nurse is reviewing the medications of a client is experiencing orthostatic hypotension. The
nurse should identify this finding as an adverse effect of which of the following medications?
Imipramine
15. a nurse is reviewing a client’s medical history before administering a new prescription of
atropine. Which of the following client conditions is contraindicated? Glaucoma
16. a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for carbamazepine for the
treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
adverse effects? Blurred vision
17. math problem: a nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin available is 10,000
units = 0.4
18. a nursing is caring for a client who reports that his current pain medication is no longer
relieving her pain. Which of the following medications requires the nurse to obtain a written
rather than a verbal prescription from the provider? Fentanyl
19. charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. Which of
the following action by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to complete an
incident report? a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 receives her morning dose
20. a nurse is caring for a client who has an alcohol use disorder and is experiencing
withdrawals. Which of the following interventions is a priority at this time? Implement
seizure precautions
21. a nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which of the following client's medications
should be monitored by the nurse for hearing loss related to a medication interaction?
furosemide and amikacin
22. a nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new prescription for citalopram.
which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Insomnia answer is either confusion or bruxism IDK (habitual grinding of
teeth) look up
confusion
23. a nurse is caring for a client who requires a re-insertion of a short peripheral venous catheter.
in which of the following locations should the nurse place the catheter? a vein on the clients
wrist
24. a nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and is receiving epidural anesthesia. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? Hypotension
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PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTOR EXAM
1. A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has a something and is taking
medication theophylline and to provide general instructions the nurse should include? Avoid
caffeinated beverages
2. the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Inject air into the NPH
vial
3. a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis. What
instructions should the nurse include? Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the
medication
4. a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy and is receiving
morphine for pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse
effect of morphine? Bladder distention
5. nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer cyanocobalamin.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Administer the
medication into one nostril once per week
6. a nurse is teaching a newly license nurse about medication reconciliation. The nurse should
instruct the newly license nurse for medication reconciliation for which of the following clients?
A client who has been transferred to a step-down unit
7. a nurse is assessing a client how received a dinoprostone gel to stimulate the cervical ripening.
Which of the following is the nurses priority? Uterine tachysystole
8. a nurse is performing a return demonstration of an enoxaparin administration. Which of the
following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching? Administers the
medication into the abdomen
9. a nurse is assessing a client how has been taking digoxin and …… which of the following
findings to the nurse indicates this client has developed digoxin toxicity? Blurred vision
10. a nurse is caring for a client who received neostigmine 1 hour ago and is experiencing
muscarinic response. Which if the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Excessive
salivation
11. a nurse in the emergency department is reviewing a medication record for client who reports
vomiting blood. The nurse should anticipate the provider will discontinue which of the following
medications? Clopidogrel
12. a nurse is assessing a who is receiving clindamycin. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication? Watery diarrhea
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13. a nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking Cromolyn. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Cromolyn is a long-term
management medication
14. a nurse is reviewing the medications of a client is experiencing orthostatic hypotension. The
nurse should identify this finding as an adverse effect of which of the following medications?
Imipramine
15. a nurse is reviewing a client’s medical history before administering a new prescription of
atropine. Which of the following client conditions is contraindicated? Glaucoma
16. a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for carbamazepine for the
treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
adverse effects? Blurred vision
17. math problem: a nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin available is 10,000
units = 0.4
18. a nursing is caring for a client who reports that his current pain medication is no longer
relieving her pain. Which of the following medications requires the nurse to obtain a written
rather than a verbal prescription from the provider? Fentanyl
19. charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. Which of
the following action by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to complete an
incident report? a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 receives her morning dose
20. a nurse is caring for a client who has an alcohol use disorder and is experiencing
withdrawals. Which of the following interventions is a priority at this time? Implement
seizure precautions
21. a nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which of the following client's medications
should be monitored by the nurse for hearing loss related to a medication interaction?
furosemide and amikacin
22. a nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new prescription for citalopram.
which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Insomnia answer is either confusion or bruxism IDK (habitual grinding of
teeth) look up
confusion
23. a nurse is caring for a client who requires a re-insertion of a short peripheral venous catheter.
in which of the following locations should the nurse place the catheter? a vein on the clients
wrist
24. a nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and is receiving epidural anesthesia. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? Hypotension
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