Pharm ATI Practice Test (Questions and answers)

Pharm ATI Practice Test/ Pharm ATI Practice Test Questions and Answers 1. A nurse is assessing a client who started a prescription for phenytoin 3 weeks ago. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a hypersensitivity reaction to the phenytoin?: En- largement of the cervical lymph nodes. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a radial fracture and a new prescrip- tion for butorphanol. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates a contraindication for the administration of butorphanol?: "I've been taking methadone to treat a heroin use disorder." 3. A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has been receiving injections of epoetin alfa for the past 3 weeks. Which of the following labo- ratory findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment is effective?: Increased reticulocyte count. 4. A nurse is planning to apply testosterone topical solution to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Apply the medication to the client's axilla. 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a noted extravasation of an IV site following infiltration of dopamine. After stopping the dopamine infusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?: Aspirate dopamine from the IV cannula. 6. A nurse is planning to perform a dressing change on a client peripherally inserted central catheter site. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Measure the length of the external portion of the catheter. 7. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who sustained multiple fractures in a motor-vehicle crash. The client rates their pain as an 8 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Which of the following pain medications should the nurse expect to administer?: Morphine IV 8. A nurse is assessing a client who began taking verapamil 3 days ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?: Constipation. 9. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking levothyroxine for 3 months to treat hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as an indication that the medication is effective?: Weight loss. 10. A nurse is teaching a client about how to use a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?: Apply the patch to a hairless area of skin. 11. A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing medications for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when following guidelines for safe medication administration?: Administer a client's cephalex- in 30 min before it is scheduled. 12. A nurse is teaching a client to self-administer NPH insulin and regular insulin in the same syringe. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?: Draw up the regular insulin into the syringe first. 13. A nurse is administering enoxaparin to a client who is at high risk for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Inject the medication deeply into subcutaneous tissue. 14. A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter to initiate IV fluid therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following veins should the nurse choose as the insertion site?: Median vein in the forearm. 15. A nurse has just administered 2 mg of hydromorphone from a 4-mg vial to treat a client's postoperative pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Have a second nurse witness the disposal of the medication. 16. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking gemfibrozil to lower their triglyceride levels. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects to the provider immediately?: Upper abdominal discomfort 17. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking ferrous sulfate to treat iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an adverse effect of supplemental iron therapy?: Heartburn 18. A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking cyclosporine to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The client tells the nurse that they are also taking naproxen to relieve joint pain. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications due to the interaction between these two medications?: Renal impairment 19. A nurse is teaching a client who is about to start taking levodopa/car- bidopa orally disintegrating tablets to treat parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?: