ATI Medication Administration Test Exam Questions and Answers| Latest Update Graded A+
A nurse is performing a medication reconciliation for a client who is being transferred to a long-
term care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
•Place the medication reconciliation form with the client's transfer documents.
•Reinforce teaching about the medications to the client upon discharge.
•Add medications the client is no longer taking in the medication reconciliation.
•Include over-the-counter medications in the medication reconciliation.
•Compare the client's home medications with prescribed discharge medications. •Place the
medication reconciliation form with the client's transfer documents.
•Reinforce teaching about the medications to the client upon discharge.
•Include over-the-counter medications in the medication reconciliation.
•Compare the client's home medications with prescribed discharge medications.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for an antibiotic to treat
a urinary tract infection. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
• "You can expect to experience a rash while taking this medication."
• "Natural supplements do not interact with antibiotics."
,• "This medication is used to treat a viral infection."
• "Finish the entire course of the prescription." "Finish the entire course of the
prescription."
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is receiving vancomycin IV. The nurse observes the
client has a rash on their neck, chest, and back. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
•Notify the client's provider.
•Stop the infusion of the vancomycin.
•Administer diphenhydramine to the client.
•Document the incident in the client's chart. Stop the infusion of the vancomycin.
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 320 mg oral solution to a school-age child.
The amount available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) 10
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who has an enteral feeding tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Mix the medication with the client's feeding infusion.
, • Flush the feeding tube with 10 mL of water prior to administration of the medication.
• Administer the medication to the client in a liquid form.
• Place the client in a supine position prior to administering the medication. Administer the
medication to the client in a liquid form.
A nurse is reviewing measurement systems to perform dosage calculations with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
•To convert g to mg, move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
•Liters is a unit of measurement for distance
•The metric system uses fractions rather than decimals.
•Grains is used as a measurement of weight in the metric system. To convert g to mg, move
the decimal point 3 places to the right.
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
•Document the insulin administration.
• Assist with teaching the client about the insulin.
• Have a second nurse confirm the insulin dose.
A nurse is performing a medication reconciliation for a client who is being transferred to a long-
term care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
•Place the medication reconciliation form with the client's transfer documents.
•Reinforce teaching about the medications to the client upon discharge.
•Add medications the client is no longer taking in the medication reconciliation.
•Include over-the-counter medications in the medication reconciliation.
•Compare the client's home medications with prescribed discharge medications. •Place the
medication reconciliation form with the client's transfer documents.
•Reinforce teaching about the medications to the client upon discharge.
•Include over-the-counter medications in the medication reconciliation.
•Compare the client's home medications with prescribed discharge medications.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for an antibiotic to treat
a urinary tract infection. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
• "You can expect to experience a rash while taking this medication."
• "Natural supplements do not interact with antibiotics."
,• "This medication is used to treat a viral infection."
• "Finish the entire course of the prescription." "Finish the entire course of the
prescription."
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is receiving vancomycin IV. The nurse observes the
client has a rash on their neck, chest, and back. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
•Notify the client's provider.
•Stop the infusion of the vancomycin.
•Administer diphenhydramine to the client.
•Document the incident in the client's chart. Stop the infusion of the vancomycin.
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 320 mg oral solution to a school-age child.
The amount available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) 10
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who has an enteral feeding tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Mix the medication with the client's feeding infusion.
, • Flush the feeding tube with 10 mL of water prior to administration of the medication.
• Administer the medication to the client in a liquid form.
• Place the client in a supine position prior to administering the medication. Administer the
medication to the client in a liquid form.
A nurse is reviewing measurement systems to perform dosage calculations with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
•To convert g to mg, move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
•Liters is a unit of measurement for distance
•The metric system uses fractions rather than decimals.
•Grains is used as a measurement of weight in the metric system. To convert g to mg, move
the decimal point 3 places to the right.
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
•Document the insulin administration.
• Assist with teaching the client about the insulin.
• Have a second nurse confirm the insulin dose.
