ATI Pharm Proctored Exam LPN ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+

ATI Pharm Proctored Exam LPN ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a dru
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g handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use?
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




-adverse effects B B




-indications B




-pharmacokinetics



-nursing implications - ANSWER-
B B B indications



a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has kidney
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disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks. W
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hich of the following terms describes these risks?
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contraindications B




precautions B




paradoxical effects B B




adverse effects - ANSWER-
B B B precautions



a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports drowsine
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ss. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
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therapeutic effect B

,adverse reaction B




contraindication



precaution - ANSWER- B B therapeutic effect B




a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high pot
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ential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that
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apply)
B




1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
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2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
B B B B B B B B




3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of toxicity
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
B B B B B B B




5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B 1,2,4



a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to tr
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eat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse s
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hould explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following?
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maternal bleeding B




maternal blood clots B B B

,gestational diabetes B B




fetal malformation - ANSWER-
B B B fetal malformation
B




when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name for a
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drug in which of the following ways?
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it begins with a lower case letter
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it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
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there are both letters and numbers in the name
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the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic name - ANSWER-
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lower case letter B B




a nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in the same class sh
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are which of the following similarities?
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they have similar mechanisms of actions
B B B B B B




they have the same half life
B B B B B B




they are administered by the same route
B B B B B B




they have similar availability - ANSWER-
B B B B B 1



a nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the facility for chest pain. At which of the
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following times should the nurse begin teaching about drugs and discharge planning?
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, after the client has a definitive diagnosis
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on the day of discharge
B B B B B




when the client's family members are present
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as soon as possible - ANSWER-
B B B B B ASAP



a nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetaminophen and codeine for pain relief. These an
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algesic drugs interact with one another to cause an additive effect. The nurse should identify t
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hat which of the following characteristics of additive drug interactions? (select all that apply)
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1. clients can achieve desired effects with the use of lower dosages
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2. taking the two drugs together can reduce the effects of one or both drugs
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3. taking the two drugs together can potentiate the effects of one or both drugs.
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4. the two drugs can produce an action neither would have produced alone
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5. both drugs have similar actions - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B 1,5



a nurse is caring for a client who arrived at an ER department following a bee sting. Which of t
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he following findings indicates an anaphylactic reaction? (Select all that apply)
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1. Low bp
B B




2. wheezing
B B