ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY 8.0 TEST BANK LATEST
UPDATE 2022/2023 { 49CHAPTERS} GRADED A+
ATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Questions & answers(NEW)
ATIRNPharmacology(8.0)
Chapter1
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has
aseizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4days.
How many times per day should the nurse expect
toadministerthismedication?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at anin-
service presentation. Which of the following factorsshould the
educator include as a reason to
administerlowermedicationdosages?(Selectall thatapply.)
a. Increasedrenalexcretion
b. Increasedmedication-metabolizingenzymes
c. Liverfailure
d. Peripheralvasculardisease
, e. Concurrent use of medication the same
pathwaymetabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select allthatapply.)
a. Havethe clientlieononeside.
b. Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
c. Telltheclienttoblink whenthedropsenterthe eye.
d. Dropthemedicationintotheclient’sconjunctival sac.
e. Instructtheclienttoclosetheeyegentlyafterinstillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.Which
of the following statements should the
nurseidentifyasanindicationthattheclientunderstands?
a. “Iwillcleanthe sitewithanalcoholswabbefore Iapplythepatch.”
b. “Iwillrotatetheapplication sitesweekly.”
c. “Iwillapplythepatch toanarea ofskinwithnohair.”
d. “Iwill placethenewpatch onthe siteofthe oldpatch.”
5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a
newprescription for verifying the trough level of the
client’smedication.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
take?
, a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
toadministering thenext doseofmedication.
b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for24hrbefore obtaining abloodspecimen.
c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after
thenextdoseofmedication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30
minlater.
Chapter2
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take I following
legalpracticeguidelines?(Selectallthat apply.)
a. Teachtheclientaboutthemedication.
b. Determinethedosage.
c. Monitorforadverseeffects.
d. Lockcompartmentsforcontrolledsubstances.
e. Determinetheclient’sinsurancestatus.
2. Anurseispreparingtoadministerdigoxintoaclientwhostates,“Ido
n’twanttotakethatmedication.Idonotwant one more pill.” Which
of the following responsesshouldthenursemake?
a. “Yourphysicianprescribeditforyou,soyoureallyshould takeit.”
, b. “Well,let’sjust getit overquicklythen.”
c. “Okay,I’lljustgiveyouyourother medications.”
d. “Tellmeourconcernsabouttakingthismedication.”
3. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescribed medications.Which
of the following situations represents
acontraindicationtomedicationadministration?
a. Theclientdrankgrapefruitjuice,whichcouldreducea
medication’seffectiveness.
b. Themedicationhasorthostatichypotensionasanadverseeffect.
c. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older,
andtheclientis8yearsold.
d. An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect
ofdrowsinessisprescribedasapreoperativesedative.
4. A nurse is assessing a client before administeringmedications.
Which of the following data should the nurseobtain?(Selectall
that apply.)
a. Useofherbalproducts
b. Dailyfluidintake
c. Abilitytoswallow
d. Previoussurgicalhistory
e. Allergies
UPDATE 2022/2023 { 49CHAPTERS} GRADED A+
ATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Questions & answers(NEW)
ATIRNPharmacology(8.0)
Chapter1
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has
aseizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4days.
How many times per day should the nurse expect
toadministerthismedication?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at anin-
service presentation. Which of the following factorsshould the
educator include as a reason to
administerlowermedicationdosages?(Selectall thatapply.)
a. Increasedrenalexcretion
b. Increasedmedication-metabolizingenzymes
c. Liverfailure
d. Peripheralvasculardisease
, e. Concurrent use of medication the same
pathwaymetabolizes
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select allthatapply.)
a. Havethe clientlieononeside.
b. Asktheclienttolookupattheceiling.
c. Telltheclienttoblink whenthedropsenterthe eye.
d. Dropthemedicationintotheclient’sconjunctival sac.
e. Instructtheclienttoclosetheeyegentlyafterinstillation.
4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.Which
of the following statements should the
nurseidentifyasanindicationthattheclientunderstands?
a. “Iwillcleanthe sitewithanalcoholswabbefore Iapplythepatch.”
b. “Iwillrotatetheapplication sitesweekly.”
c. “Iwillapplythepatch toanarea ofskinwithnohair.”
d. “Iwill placethenewpatch onthe siteofthe oldpatch.”
5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a
newprescription for verifying the trough level of the
client’smedication.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
take?
, a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior
toadministering thenext doseofmedication.
b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication
for24hrbefore obtaining abloodspecimen.
c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after
thenextdoseofmedication.
d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30
minlater.
Chapter2
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take I following
legalpracticeguidelines?(Selectallthat apply.)
a. Teachtheclientaboutthemedication.
b. Determinethedosage.
c. Monitorforadverseeffects.
d. Lockcompartmentsforcontrolledsubstances.
e. Determinetheclient’sinsurancestatus.
2. Anurseispreparingtoadministerdigoxintoaclientwhostates,“Ido
n’twanttotakethatmedication.Idonotwant one more pill.” Which
of the following responsesshouldthenursemake?
a. “Yourphysicianprescribeditforyou,soyoureallyshould takeit.”
, b. “Well,let’sjust getit overquicklythen.”
c. “Okay,I’lljustgiveyouyourother medications.”
d. “Tellmeourconcernsabouttakingthismedication.”
3. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescribed medications.Which
of the following situations represents
acontraindicationtomedicationadministration?
a. Theclientdrankgrapefruitjuice,whichcouldreducea
medication’seffectiveness.
b. Themedicationhasorthostatichypotensionasanadverseeffect.
c. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older,
andtheclientis8yearsold.
d. An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect
ofdrowsinessisprescribedasapreoperativesedative.
4. A nurse is assessing a client before administeringmedications.
Which of the following data should the nurseobtain?(Selectall
that apply.)
a. Useofherbalproducts
b. Dailyfluidintake
c. Abilitytoswallow
d. Previoussurgicalhistory
e. Allergies
