ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam
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Questions with Correct Answers &
Detailed Rationales | A+ Grade
A nurse is about to administer Propanolol to a patient. The nurse takes
the patient's apical pulse and documents it as 58 bpm. How should the
nurse continue?
a. Administer the medication as normal
b. Cut the tablet in half and administer half of the normal dose
c. Give the XR form of the medication
d. Withhold administration of the medication and notify physician
Correct Answer: d. Withhold administration of the medication and
notify physician
,Which of the following should be monitored for patients taking
diuretics? (select all that apply)
a. Daily weight
b. Intake and output
c. Amount and location of edema
d. Appetite
e. Lung sounds
Correct Answer: a. Daily weight, b. Intake and output, c. Amount
and location of edema, e. Lung sounds
Which of the following drugs has a therapeutic effect that increases
cardiac output and slows heart rate?
a. Heparin
b. Alprazolam
c. Digoxin
d. Levothyroxine
Correct Answer: c. Digoxin
Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
a. Furosemide
b. Spironolactone
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Bumetanide
Correct Answer: b. Spironolactone
,What is the antidote for Warfarin?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin B6
Correct Answer: c. Vitamin K
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."
Correct Answer: C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no
hair."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of
oral prednisone for chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client
to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Weight Gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation
Correct Answer: A. Weight Gain
, A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking Digoxin. The nurse should
instruct the patient to monitor and report which of the following
adverse effects? (select all that apply)
A. Fatigue
B. Constipation
C. Anorexia
D. Rash
E. Diplopia
Correct Answer: A. Fatigue, C. Anorexia, E. Diplopia
What is the antidote for Heparin?
A. Atropine
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Calcium Carbonate
D. Ferrous Sulfate
Correct Answer: B. Protamine sulfate
Phenytoin is an antiarrhythmic and anticonvulsant that has an
unlabeled use for:
A. headaches
B. cold remedy
C. neuropathic pain
D. antianxiety
Correct Answer: C. neuropathic pain
(Latest update) | Actual Exam
Questions with Correct Answers &
Detailed Rationales | A+ Grade
A nurse is about to administer Propanolol to a patient. The nurse takes
the patient's apical pulse and documents it as 58 bpm. How should the
nurse continue?
a. Administer the medication as normal
b. Cut the tablet in half and administer half of the normal dose
c. Give the XR form of the medication
d. Withhold administration of the medication and notify physician
Correct Answer: d. Withhold administration of the medication and
notify physician
,Which of the following should be monitored for patients taking
diuretics? (select all that apply)
a. Daily weight
b. Intake and output
c. Amount and location of edema
d. Appetite
e. Lung sounds
Correct Answer: a. Daily weight, b. Intake and output, c. Amount
and location of edema, e. Lung sounds
Which of the following drugs has a therapeutic effect that increases
cardiac output and slows heart rate?
a. Heparin
b. Alprazolam
c. Digoxin
d. Levothyroxine
Correct Answer: c. Digoxin
Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
a. Furosemide
b. Spironolactone
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Bumetanide
Correct Answer: b. Spironolactone
,What is the antidote for Warfarin?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin B6
Correct Answer: c. Vitamin K
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."
Correct Answer: C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no
hair."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for long-term use of
oral prednisone for chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client
to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Weight Gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation
Correct Answer: A. Weight Gain
, A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking Digoxin. The nurse should
instruct the patient to monitor and report which of the following
adverse effects? (select all that apply)
A. Fatigue
B. Constipation
C. Anorexia
D. Rash
E. Diplopia
Correct Answer: A. Fatigue, C. Anorexia, E. Diplopia
What is the antidote for Heparin?
A. Atropine
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Calcium Carbonate
D. Ferrous Sulfate
Correct Answer: B. Protamine sulfate
Phenytoin is an antiarrhythmic and anticonvulsant that has an
unlabeled use for:
A. headaches
B. cold remedy
C. neuropathic pain
D. antianxiety
Correct Answer: C. neuropathic pain
