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ATI Pharmacology Proctored
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Question: A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per
day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: A. One
(Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between
doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this
medication once a day.)
Question:A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that
influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service
presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a
reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased renal secretion
B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
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C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
Answer: C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
C. Liver failure decreases metabolism and thus increases the concentration of
a medication. This requires decreasing the dosage.
E. When the same pathway metabolizes two medications, they compete for
metabolism, thereby increasing the concentration of one or both medications.
This requires decreasing the dosage of one or both
Question:A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Have the client lie on her side.
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye.
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac.
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
Answer: B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac.
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
(B. The client should look upward to keep the drops from falling onto her
cornea.
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D. The nurse should drop the medication into the
center of the conjunctival sac to promote distribution.
E. The client should close her eye gently to promote distribution of the
medication)
Question:A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
instructions?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.
Answer: C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
(The client should apply the patch to a hairless area of skin to promote
absorption of the medication.)
Question:A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription
for verifying the trough level of the client's medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose
of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hr before
obtaining a blood specimen.
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C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen 30 min late
Answer: A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of medication.
(To verify trough levels of a medication, the nurse should obtain a blood
specimen immediately before administering the next dose of medication.)
Question:A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Maintain skill competency.
B. Determine the dosage.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
E. Identify the client's diagnosis
Answer: A. Maintain skill competency.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
(A.maintaining skill competency and using appropriate administration
techniques are legal responsibilities of the nurse
C. A nurse is legally responsible for monitoring for side and adverse effects of
medication
ATI Pharmacology Proctored
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per
day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: A. One
(Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between
doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this
medication once a day.)
Question:A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that
influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service
presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a
reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased renal secretion
B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
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C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
Answer: C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
C. Liver failure decreases metabolism and thus increases the concentration of
a medication. This requires decreasing the dosage.
E. When the same pathway metabolizes two medications, they compete for
metabolism, thereby increasing the concentration of one or both medications.
This requires decreasing the dosage of one or both
Question:A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Have the client lie on her side.
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye.
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac.
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
Answer: B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac.
E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
(B. The client should look upward to keep the drops from falling onto her
cornea.
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D. The nurse should drop the medication into the
center of the conjunctival sac to promote distribution.
E. The client should close her eye gently to promote distribution of the
medication)
Question:A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
instructions?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.
Answer: C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
(The client should apply the patch to a hairless area of skin to promote
absorption of the medication.)
Question:A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription
for verifying the trough level of the client's medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose
of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24 hr before
obtaining a blood specimen.
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C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen 30 min late
Answer: A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the
next dose of medication.
(To verify trough levels of a medication, the nurse should obtain a blood
specimen immediately before administering the next dose of medication.)
Question:A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Maintain skill competency.
B. Determine the dosage.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
E. Identify the client's diagnosis
Answer: A. Maintain skill competency.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
(A.maintaining skill competency and using appropriate administration
techniques are legal responsibilities of the nurse
C. A nurse is legally responsible for monitoring for side and adverse effects of
medication
