ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam Study Guide
1. a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the
following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine
if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications✅✅✅ indications
2. a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug
to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states that the drug
can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which of the following
terms describes these risks?
contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
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,adverse effects✅✅✅ precautions
3. a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for
insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should identify that
drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution✅✅✅ therapeutic effect
4. a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription
for a drug with a high potential for toxicity. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
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,1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of
toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity✅✅✅ 1,2,4
5. a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking
captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the
client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse should explain that
teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
maternal bleeding
maternal blood
clots gestational
diabetes
fetal malformation✅✅✅ fetal malformation
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, 6. when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can
identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic
name✅✅✅ lower case letter
7. a nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse should identify that
drugs in the same class share which of the following similarities?
they have similar mechanisms of actions
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1. a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the
following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine
if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications✅✅✅ indications
2. a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug
to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states that the drug
can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which of the following
terms describes these risks?
contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
1/
,adverse effects✅✅✅ precautions
3. a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for
insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should identify that
drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution✅✅✅ therapeutic effect
4. a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription
for a drug with a high potential for toxicity. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
2/
,1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of
toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity✅✅✅ 1,2,4
5. a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking
captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the
client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse should explain that
teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
maternal bleeding
maternal blood
clots gestational
diabetes
fetal malformation✅✅✅ fetal malformation
3/
, 6. when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can
identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic
name✅✅✅ lower case letter
7. a nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse should identify that
drugs in the same class share which of the following similarities?
they have similar mechanisms of actions
4/
