ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2 EXAM NEWEST
2024-2025 COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) GRADED A+
A nurse is taking a medication history from a client who has a new prescription for
levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the client to wait 4 hr after taking levothyroxine
before taking which of the following supplements?
A. Ginkgo biloba
B. Calcium
C. Vitamin C
D. Zinc - Correct Answer - B. Calcium
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain the client's weight three times a week.
B. Check the client's WBC count daily.
C. Keep the solution refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
D. Change the solution every 36 hrs. - Correct Answer - C. Keep the solution
refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Using the rights of
medication administration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
ensure the right medication is administered to the client?
A. Ask another nurse to check the medication dosage prior to administration.
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,B. Verify a written order with the medication administration record.
C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
D. Document the full name of the prescribed medication after administration. - Correct
Answer - C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting insulin with NPH insulin from two vials. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inject air into the vial to withdraw the short-acting insulin.
B. Administer the insulin within 20 min of preparing it.
C. Ensure the NPH insulin is drawn into the syringe first.
D. use two separate syringes to mix the insulin. - Correct Answer - D. Use two separate
syringes to mix the insulin.
A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who has a new
prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following client
medications is contraindicated for use with nitroglycerin?
A. Sildenafil
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lansoprazole
D. Diazepam - Correct Answer - A. Sildenafil
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who has cancer
and is receiving morphine via a PCA pump. Which of the following prescriptions should
the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Nalbuphine
B. Acetaminophen
C. Ondansetron
D. Insulin Glargine - Correct Answer - A. Nalbuphine
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,A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a client. The nurse
should monitor for which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction following
the injection?
A. Pallor
B. Dyspepsia
C. Bradycardia
D. Urticaria - Correct Answer - D. Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports starting a new exercise
program. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following electrolyte
imbalances?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypokalemia - Correct Answer - C. Hyponatremia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent parenteral
metronidazole. Which of the following conditions should the nurse recognize as an
indication for this medication?
A. Endocarditis
B. Kidney transplant
C. Seizures
D. Hypokalemia - Correct Answer - A. Endocarditis
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being
treated with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing
tardive dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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, A. Urinary retention and constipation
B. Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
C. Fine hand tremors and pill rolling
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements. - Correct Answer - B. Tongue
thrusting and lip smacking
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and
requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently
prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
A. Metronidazole
B. Phenytoin
C. Prednisone
D. Isosorbide - Correct Answer - D. Isosobide
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes
that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client's vital signs.
B. Administer the medication to the correct client.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Notify the client's provider. - Correct Answer - A. Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch menu,
which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?
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2024-2025 COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) GRADED A+
A nurse is taking a medication history from a client who has a new prescription for
levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the client to wait 4 hr after taking levothyroxine
before taking which of the following supplements?
A. Ginkgo biloba
B. Calcium
C. Vitamin C
D. Zinc - Correct Answer - B. Calcium
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain the client's weight three times a week.
B. Check the client's WBC count daily.
C. Keep the solution refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
D. Change the solution every 36 hrs. - Correct Answer - C. Keep the solution
refrigerated until 1 hr before infusion.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Using the rights of
medication administration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
ensure the right medication is administered to the client?
A. Ask another nurse to check the medication dosage prior to administration.
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,B. Verify a written order with the medication administration record.
C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
D. Document the full name of the prescribed medication after administration. - Correct
Answer - C. Use two client identifiers prior to administering the medication.
A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting insulin with NPH insulin from two vials. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inject air into the vial to withdraw the short-acting insulin.
B. Administer the insulin within 20 min of preparing it.
C. Ensure the NPH insulin is drawn into the syringe first.
D. use two separate syringes to mix the insulin. - Correct Answer - D. Use two separate
syringes to mix the insulin.
A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who has a new
prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which of the following client
medications is contraindicated for use with nitroglycerin?
A. Sildenafil
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lansoprazole
D. Diazepam - Correct Answer - A. Sildenafil
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who has cancer
and is receiving morphine via a PCA pump. Which of the following prescriptions should
the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Nalbuphine
B. Acetaminophen
C. Ondansetron
D. Insulin Glargine - Correct Answer - A. Nalbuphine
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,A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a client. The nurse
should monitor for which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction following
the injection?
A. Pallor
B. Dyspepsia
C. Bradycardia
D. Urticaria - Correct Answer - D. Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports starting a new exercise
program. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following electrolyte
imbalances?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypokalemia - Correct Answer - C. Hyponatremia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent parenteral
metronidazole. Which of the following conditions should the nurse recognize as an
indication for this medication?
A. Endocarditis
B. Kidney transplant
C. Seizures
D. Hypokalemia - Correct Answer - A. Endocarditis
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being
treated with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing
tardive dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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, A. Urinary retention and constipation
B. Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
C. Fine hand tremors and pill rolling
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements. - Correct Answer - B. Tongue
thrusting and lip smacking
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and
requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently
prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
A. Metronidazole
B. Phenytoin
C. Prednisone
D. Isosorbide - Correct Answer - D. Isosobide
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes
that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client's vital signs.
B. Administer the medication to the correct client.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Notify the client's provider. - Correct Answer - A. Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch menu,
which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?
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