RN PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE B ATI COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM

RN PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE B ATI COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving epoetin alfa to treat anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor? Answers: Increased Blood pressure 2. A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer: The nurse should place monitoring devices in a stockinet to prevent direct contact with the clients skin. 3. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for the treatment of arthritis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit salicylism? Answer: Tinnitus 4. A nurse is preparing to administer HCTZ to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the medication? Answers: Obtain the clients blood pressure 5. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use disorder. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? Answer: Methadone 6. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a contraindication for receiving propranolol? Answers: Asthma 7. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a contraindication for receiving which of the following medications? Answers: Doxycycline 8. A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will remove the patch after 14hrs" (ATI says 12-14hrs) 9. A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspnea and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Discontinue the medication IV fusion. 10. A nurse administers ceftazidime to a client who has a severe penicillin allergy. The nurse should identify which of the following client findings as an indication that she should complete an incident report? Answers: The client reports shortness of breath. 11. A nurse is precepting a newly licensed nurse who is caring for four clients. The nurse should complete an incident report of which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse? Answers: Administer isosorbide mononitrate to a client who has a BP 82/60mm Hg. 12. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new diagnosis of exercised-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity? Answers: Cromolyn 13. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin for hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client lab values should the nurse monitor? Answers: Creatinine kinase 14. A nurse is preparing to mix and administer dantrolene IV bolus to a client who has developed malignant hyperthermia during surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answers: Reconstitute the initial dose with 60 mL of sterile water without a bacteriostatic agent. 15. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following adverse affects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? Answers: Yellow-tinged vision 16. 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? Answers: Chest pressure 17. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for furosemide. The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the teaching? Answers: "Drink a glass of milk with each dose of medication." 18. A nurse is teaching about zolpidem to a client who has insomnia. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answers: "I will use this medication for a short period of time." 19. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate. The nurse should instruct the client to take the medication with which of the following to promote absorption? Answers: Orange juice 20. 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 following statements as an indication that the client understands the teaching? Answers: "I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling" 21. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Answers: Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily 22. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to the client and family? Answers: Take a stool softener on a daily basis. 23. A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent IV bolus. Which of the following lab findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider before administering the medication? Answers: Creatinine 2.6mg/dL 24. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? Answers: Hyperventilation 25. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? Answers: Dry mouth 26. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the medications mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answers: Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency. 27. A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answers: Ensure flumazenil is available to administer for toxicity management. 28. A nurse is caring for a client who has a mag level of 3.1mEq/L. The nurse should expect to administer which of the following medications? Answers: Calcium gluconate 29. A nurse is administering baclofen for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a therapeutic outcome? Answers: Decrease is flexor and extensor spasticity. 30. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take diltiazem. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? Answers: "I will check my heart rate before I take the medication." 31. A nurse is caring for a client who has developed hypomagnesemia due to long-term therapy with lansoprazole. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations? Answers: Disorientation 32. A nurse is caring for a client who has DM and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answers: Perform a capillary blood glucose test. 33. 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 the teaching? Answers: Drink 2L of water daily 34. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium citrate. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication? Answers: Client report of decreased paresthesia 35. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is to self-administer insulin at home. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that teaching has been effective? Answers: "I will store my unopened bottles of insulin in the refrigerator." 36. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answers: "I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before disposing it." 37. A nurse is caring for a client who has HF and is receiving an IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings indicates the medication is effective? Answers: Increased cardiac output 38. A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from DVT and is to start taking warfarin. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of warfarin? Answers: Bleeding gums 39. A nurse administered digoxin immune Fab to a client who received the incorrect dose of digoxin over a period of 3 days. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates the antidote was effective? Answers: Normal sinus rhythm 40. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has depression and a new prescription for fluoxetine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answers: "I should take acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this medication."