ATI Pharmacology Content Mastery Series PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT VERSION>

ATI Pharmacology Content Mastery Series PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+&lt;RECENT VERSION&gt; 1. Cromolyn is used to treat - ANSWER exercise induced asthma 2. . A nurse is inserting an NG tube for a client who requires gastric decompression. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify proper placement of the tube? - ANSWER - Measure the pH of the gastric aspirate 3. . A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - - ANSWER Clean the skin around the stoma with normal saline. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has an extracellular fluid volume deficit. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER - Postural hypotension 5. . A home health nurse is caring for a client who has chronic illness and recently moved in with their adult child. Which of the following statements by the client indicate to the nurse that the client has adapted to their new situational role? - ANSWER - It's nice having other people cook for me. 6. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child who has difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup. Which of the following images indicates the correct number of mL the nurse should administer (Round the answer to the nearest whole number) the syringe containing 8 ml is the answer. 7. 5/12.5 times 20ml=8ml. - ANSWER 5/12.5 times 20ml=8ml. 8. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a special diet. The client is concerned that he does not have the resources he needs to adhere to the diet at home. The nurse should notify which of the following members of the health care team? - ANSWER - Social worker 9. A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. The client tells the nurse "I am looking forward to seeing my grandchildren grow up." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which stage of grief? - ANSWER - Denial 10. . A staff nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about alternatives to the use of restraints on clients who are confused. Which of the following instructions should the staff nurse include? - ANSWER - Check on pts as they go to the bathroom 11. A nurse is assessing a client's extraocular eye movements. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - instruct the client to follow a finger through the six cardinal positions of gaze. 12. A nurse manager is discussing an incident report with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following situations should the nurse manager identify as requiring an incident report? - ANSWER - a visitor experienced an injury while in a client's room 13. To ensure client safety a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly licensed nurse perform a straight catheterization. A client which of the following roles is the nurse manager functioning? - ANSWER - Client advocate 14. During change of shift report, a nurse discovers she overlooked a prescription for a type and crossmatch of a client who is to have surgery the next day. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - obtain pt type and crossmatch - ANSWER - obtain pt type and crossmatch 15. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about reducing the adverse effects of immobility which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER - I will perform ankle and knee exercises every hour. 16. A nurse is obtaining a health history while admitting a client. The client tells the nurse, "I am under a lot of stress right now." Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - - ANSWER Elevated heart rate 17. A nurse on a extraocular eye unit is teaching newly licensed nurses aout tasks to delegate to the assistive (AP.). Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER - An AP may monitor the peripheral IV insertion site of a client who is receiving replacement 18. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel? - ANSWER - a client who had a stroke 2 days ago and needs help toileting 19. . A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for negative pressure therapy for a chronic wound. The nurse is unfamiliar with the procedure. Which of the following resources should the nurse consult to learn more about the intervention? - ANSWER - The material safety data sheet 20. A nurse is planning discharge for a client who had a stroke and has difficulty holding utensils at mealtime. Which of the following referrals should the nurse anticipate? - ANSWER - Occupational therapy 21. . A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed nurses. The nurse should include that which of the following situations requires the completion of an incident report? - ANSWER - A client's prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained. 22. A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's autonomy? - ANSWER - Allow the client to choose treatment times 23. A charge nurse is monitoring the documentation of medications by a newly licensed nurse. The charge nurse should intervene if the newly licensed nurse uses which of the following abbreviations? - ANSWER - qd 24. A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing the weber's test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing the test? - ANSWER - Place the base of the vibrating tuning fork on the top of the clients head. 25. A nurse is preparing to bathe a client who has dementia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - Use distraction when bathing the client 26. . A nurse is caring for a client who has urinary incontinence. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to prevent skin breakdown? - - ANSWER Request prescription for an indwelling catheter 27. . A nurse is caring for a client who has a colostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - Rub the peristomal skin dry after cleaning. 28. A nurse is preparing a client who has terminal cancer for discharge. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the client's psychosocial history? - ANSWER - What techniques do you use to cope with stress? 29. . A nurse is preparing change of shift report after the night using the I-SBAR communication tool. Which of the following data should the nurse include reporting background information? - - ANSWER Start first dose of penicillin at 1200. 30. A nurse is changing a client's colostomy pouch and notices peristomal skin irritation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - Change the pouch once every 24 hr to prevent infection. 31. A nurse is assisting in the use of a fracture bedpan for a client who is immobile due to cast. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - place the shallow end of the fracture pan under the clients buttocks 32. . A nurse is teaching a client about dietary recommendations to lower high blood pressure. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER - i should consume low fat dairy products 33. The nurse provides dietary instructions to a client who needs to limit intake of sodium. The nurse instructs the client that which food items must be avoided because of their high sodium content? SATA - ANSWER - ham - soy sauce 34. A nurse is teaching a client about high fiber foods that can assist in lowering LDL. Which of the following foods should be included in the teaching? - ANSWER - beans - whole grains - broccoli 35. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has left hemiplegia which of the following interventions should the nurse include? - ANSWER - Apply an orthotic boot on the client left foot 36. A nurse is caring for a client who has a drainage evacuator. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse - ANSWER - measure drainage by emptying into graduated cylinder 37. . A nurse is preparing to suction a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following should the nurse do first? - ANSWER - Hyper oxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds before suctioning 38. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. While the nurse is witnessing the client's signature, the client states, "but I don't understand what is meant by resecting my intestines." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - Notify the provider. 39. A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is scheduled for surgery. The client states "I don't want to go through with the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - Document the client decision in the medical record 40. . A nurse is documenting client care. Which of the following abbreviations should the nurse use? - ANSWER - BRP for bathroom privileges 41. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for an older adult who has heart failure and lives alone which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching. - ANSWER - Use a night light in the bathroom 42. a nurse is teaching assistive personnel about postmortem care of a client who practiced buddhism. Which of the following statements by the AP understands the teaching? - ANSWER - The family might stand at the head of the clients bed to say prayers. 43. A nurse is caring for a client who reports a pain level of 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client informs the nurse that pain medication are not an option for managing pain. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER - Why do you think pain medication is not going to help you. 44. . A nurse is completing discharge teaching about ostomy care with a client who has a new stoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching (SATA). - "Cut the opening of the pouch 1/8 of an inch larger than the ostom." - "Place a piece of gauze over the stoma while changing the pouch - Empty the pouch when it becomes ⅓ full of content. - ANSWER "Cut the opening of the pouch 1/8 of an inch larger than the ostom." - "Place a piece of gauze over the stoma while changing the pouch - Empty the pouch when it becomes ⅓ full of content. 45. . A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription to advance her diet to full liquids. Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the client? - ANSWER - Plain yogurt 46. A nurse is administering a buccal tablet to a client. Which of the following should the nurse give the client? - ANSWER - Let the tablet dissolve against the inside of your cheek 47. The nurse is planning to obtain a blood sample from a client capillary blood glucose test. Which of the following sites should the nurse plan to select to obtain the sample? - ANSWER - Pad of the fingertip 48. A nurse enters a client's room and discovers a smoldering fire in the drapes. After moving clients to a safe location, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - ANSWER - Pull the fire alarm. RACE rescue, alarm or alert, confine, extinguish 49. A nurse is planning to discharge a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first? - ANSWER - Obtain printed information about insulin self administration. 50. A nurse is planning to prevent skin breakdown for a client who is immobile and has urinary incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Request a prescription for an indwelling urinary catheter. 51. . A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing to transfer a client to a long term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the hand off report? - ANSWER - Effectiveness of the last dose of pain medication