ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2024| 70 NGN QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+| VERSION 3
A professional nurse is caring for four hospital patients who have Peptic Ulcer Disease.
The professional nurse should recognize Misoprostol is contraindicated for which of the
following hospital patients?
A. A hospital patient who is pregnant
B. A hospital patient who has
osteoarthritis C. A hospital patient
who has a kidney stone
D. A hospital patient who has a urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER>>A
(misoprostol can induce labor and is contraindicated in pregnancy.)
A professional nurse is providing a hospital patient who has Peptic Ulcer Disease with
instructions about managing his condition. Which of the following instructions should
the professional nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Eat a bedtime snack."
B. "Drink decaffeinated coffee"
C. "Low-dose aspirin therapy should be
avoided." D. "Seek measures to reduce stress."
E. "Avoid smoking." - CORRECT ANSWER>>d, e
(D. Reducing stress is beneficial for healing of the ulcer and prevention of
complications.
E. Smoking inhibits healing of the ulcer.)
A professional nurse is caring for a hospital patient who received Prochlorperazine 4 hr
ago. The hospital patient reports spasms of his face. The professional nurse should
anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
A.Fomepizole
B.Naloxone
C.Phytonadione
D.Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER>>D (An adverse effect of
prochlorperazine is acute dystonia, which is evidenced by spasms of the muscles in
the face, neck, and tongue. Diphenhydramine is used to suppress extrapyramidal
effects of prochlorperazin)
A professional nurse is planning to administer Ondansetron IV for an older adult
hospital patient who has a history of diabetes mellitus and cardiac myopathy and is
receiving chemotherapy for cancer. For which of the following adverse effects of
ondansetron should the professional nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
A. Headache
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,B. Diarrhea
C. Shortened PR interval
D. Hyperglycemia
E. Prolonged QT interval - CORRECT ANSWER>>a, b, e
(A.headache is a common adverse effect of ondansetron.
B. Diarrhea or constipation are both adverse effects of ondansetron
E. A prolonged QT interval is a possible adverse effect of ondansetron that can lead to
torsades de pointes, a serious dysrhythmia.)
A professional nurse is providing instructions about the use of laxatives to a hospital
patient who has heart failure. The professional nurse should tell the hospital patient he
should avoid which of the following laxatives?
A. Sodium phosphate
B. Psyllium
C. Bisacodyl
D. Polyethylene glycol - CORRECT ANSWER>>A (Typically, hospital patients who
have heart failure
are on a sodium-restricted diet. Absorption of sodium from sodium phosphate causes
fluid retention and is contraindicated for hospital patients who have heart failure.)
A professional nurse is caring for a hospital patient who has Diabetes and is
experiencing Nausea due to Gastroparesis. The professional nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following medications?
A. Lubiprostone
B. Metoclopramide
C. Bisacodyl
D. Loperamide - CORRECT ANSWER>>B (Metoclopramide is a dopamine antagonist
that is used to treat nausea and also increases gastric motility. It can relieve the bloating
and nausea of diabetic gastroparesis.)
A professional nurse is providing information about Probiotic supplements to a male
hospital patient. Which of the following information should the professional nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Probiotics are micro-organisms that are normally found in the GI tract."
B. "Probiotics are used to treat Clostridium difficile."
C. "Probiotics are used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia."
D. "You can experience bloating while taking probiotic supplements."
E. "If you are prescribed an antibiotic, you should take it at the same time you take
your probiotic supplement." - CORRECT ANSWER>>a, b, d
(A. Probiotics consist of lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, and Saccharomyces boulardii, which
normally are found in the digestive tract.
B. Probiotics are used to treat a number of GI
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,conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea associated with Clostridium
difficile, and ulcerative colitis
D. Flatulence and bloating are adverse
effects of probiotic supplements.)
A professional nurse is teaching a hospital patient who has Anemia and a new
prescription for a liquid Iron supplement. Which of the following information should the
professional nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Add foods that are high in fiber to your diet."
B. "Rinse your mouth after taking the
medication." C. "Expect stools to be green or
black in color." D. "Take the medication with a
glass of milk."
E. "Add red meat to your diet." - CORRECT ANSWER>>a, b, c,
e (A. Foods high in fiber can prevent constipation,
which can occur when taking iron supplements.
B. Iron supplements can stain teeth when taken in a liquid
form. The hospital patient should rinse orally after taking the
medication.
C. Dark green or black stools can occur when taking
iron supplements. The hospital patient should anticipate this effect.
E. Red meats are high in iron and recommended for a hospital patient to improve
anemia when taken concurrently with iron supplements.)
A professional nurse is caring for a hospital patient who has increased liver enzymes
and is taking herbal supplements. Which of the following herbal supplements should
the professional nurse report to the provider?
A. Glucosamine
B. Saw palmetto
C. Kava
D. St. John's wort - CORRECT ANSWER>>C (Chronic use or high doses of kava
can cause liver damage, including severe liver failure)
A professional nurse is evaluating a group of hospital patients at a health fair to identify
the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the following hospital patients require folic acid
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A.12-year-old child who has iron deficiency
anemia B.24-year-old female who has no health
problems C.44-year-old male who has
hypertension
D.55-year-old female who has alcohol use disorder
E.35-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER>>b, d
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A professional nurse is caring for four hospital patients who have Peptic Ulcer Disease.
The professional nurse should recognize Misoprostol is contraindicated for which of the
following hospital patients?
A. A hospital patient who is pregnant
B. A hospital patient who has
osteoarthritis C. A hospital patient
who has a kidney stone
D. A hospital patient who has a urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER>>A
(misoprostol can induce labor and is contraindicated in pregnancy.)
A professional nurse is providing a hospital patient who has Peptic Ulcer Disease with
instructions about managing his condition. Which of the following instructions should
the professional nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Eat a bedtime snack."
B. "Drink decaffeinated coffee"
C. "Low-dose aspirin therapy should be
avoided." D. "Seek measures to reduce stress."
E. "Avoid smoking." - CORRECT ANSWER>>d, e
(D. Reducing stress is beneficial for healing of the ulcer and prevention of
complications.
E. Smoking inhibits healing of the ulcer.)
A professional nurse is caring for a hospital patient who received Prochlorperazine 4 hr
ago. The hospital patient reports spasms of his face. The professional nurse should
anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
A.Fomepizole
B.Naloxone
C.Phytonadione
D.Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER>>D (An adverse effect of
prochlorperazine is acute dystonia, which is evidenced by spasms of the muscles in
the face, neck, and tongue. Diphenhydramine is used to suppress extrapyramidal
effects of prochlorperazin)
A professional nurse is planning to administer Ondansetron IV for an older adult
hospital patient who has a history of diabetes mellitus and cardiac myopathy and is
receiving chemotherapy for cancer. For which of the following adverse effects of
ondansetron should the professional nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
A. Headache
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,B. Diarrhea
C. Shortened PR interval
D. Hyperglycemia
E. Prolonged QT interval - CORRECT ANSWER>>a, b, e
(A.headache is a common adverse effect of ondansetron.
B. Diarrhea or constipation are both adverse effects of ondansetron
E. A prolonged QT interval is a possible adverse effect of ondansetron that can lead to
torsades de pointes, a serious dysrhythmia.)
A professional nurse is providing instructions about the use of laxatives to a hospital
patient who has heart failure. The professional nurse should tell the hospital patient he
should avoid which of the following laxatives?
A. Sodium phosphate
B. Psyllium
C. Bisacodyl
D. Polyethylene glycol - CORRECT ANSWER>>A (Typically, hospital patients who
have heart failure
are on a sodium-restricted diet. Absorption of sodium from sodium phosphate causes
fluid retention and is contraindicated for hospital patients who have heart failure.)
A professional nurse is caring for a hospital patient who has Diabetes and is
experiencing Nausea due to Gastroparesis. The professional nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following medications?
A. Lubiprostone
B. Metoclopramide
C. Bisacodyl
D. Loperamide - CORRECT ANSWER>>B (Metoclopramide is a dopamine antagonist
that is used to treat nausea and also increases gastric motility. It can relieve the bloating
and nausea of diabetic gastroparesis.)
A professional nurse is providing information about Probiotic supplements to a male
hospital patient. Which of the following information should the professional nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Probiotics are micro-organisms that are normally found in the GI tract."
B. "Probiotics are used to treat Clostridium difficile."
C. "Probiotics are used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia."
D. "You can experience bloating while taking probiotic supplements."
E. "If you are prescribed an antibiotic, you should take it at the same time you take
your probiotic supplement." - CORRECT ANSWER>>a, b, d
(A. Probiotics consist of lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, and Saccharomyces boulardii, which
normally are found in the digestive tract.
B. Probiotics are used to treat a number of GI
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,conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea associated with Clostridium
difficile, and ulcerative colitis
D. Flatulence and bloating are adverse
effects of probiotic supplements.)
A professional nurse is teaching a hospital patient who has Anemia and a new
prescription for a liquid Iron supplement. Which of the following information should the
professional nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Add foods that are high in fiber to your diet."
B. "Rinse your mouth after taking the
medication." C. "Expect stools to be green or
black in color." D. "Take the medication with a
glass of milk."
E. "Add red meat to your diet." - CORRECT ANSWER>>a, b, c,
e (A. Foods high in fiber can prevent constipation,
which can occur when taking iron supplements.
B. Iron supplements can stain teeth when taken in a liquid
form. The hospital patient should rinse orally after taking the
medication.
C. Dark green or black stools can occur when taking
iron supplements. The hospital patient should anticipate this effect.
E. Red meats are high in iron and recommended for a hospital patient to improve
anemia when taken concurrently with iron supplements.)
A professional nurse is caring for a hospital patient who has increased liver enzymes
and is taking herbal supplements. Which of the following herbal supplements should
the professional nurse report to the provider?
A. Glucosamine
B. Saw palmetto
C. Kava
D. St. John's wort - CORRECT ANSWER>>C (Chronic use or high doses of kava
can cause liver damage, including severe liver failure)
A professional nurse is evaluating a group of hospital patients at a health fair to identify
the need for folic acid therapy. Which of the following hospital patients require folic acid
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A.12-year-old child who has iron deficiency
anemia B.24-year-old female who has no health
problems C.44-year-old male who has
hypertension
D.55-year-old female who has alcohol use disorder
E.35-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER>>b, d
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