ATI PHARMACOLOGY
PROCTORED 2025 WITH HIGHLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS WRITTEN IN
BOLD
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.
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 -
answerA. 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.)
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 - answerA. 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
D. Safeguarding of medications, such as controlled substances, is a legal
responsibility of the nurse)
A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for
Lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which of the
following types of prescription?
A. Single
, B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing - answerC. Routine
(A routine or standard prescription identifies medications to give on a
regular schedule with or without a termination date or a specific number of doses.
The nurse will administer
this medication every day until the provider discontinues it.)
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for
nausea and vomiting for a client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse
should clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency - answerD. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency of medication
administration. The nurse must clarify this with the prescribing provide)
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before
administering medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in
the preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
, D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies - answerA. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
(A. The nurse should inquire about the client's use of herbal products, which
often contain caffeine, prior to medication administration because caffeine can
affect medication biotransformation
C. The nurse should review the client's current health status because new
prescriptions can cause alterations in current health status
E. The nurse should inquire about food allergies during the preassessment to
identify any potential reactions or interactions)
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for
taking a telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the
nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the
process?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health
record."
D. "I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one‑time prescription - answerB.
"Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
PROCTORED 2025 WITH HIGHLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS WRITTEN IN
BOLD
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.
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 -
answerA. 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.)
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 - answerA. 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
D. Safeguarding of medications, such as controlled substances, is a legal
responsibility of the nurse)
A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for
Lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which of the
following types of prescription?
A. Single
, B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing - answerC. Routine
(A routine or standard prescription identifies medications to give on a
regular schedule with or without a termination date or a specific number of doses.
The nurse will administer
this medication every day until the provider discontinues it.)
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for
nausea and vomiting for a client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse
should clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency - answerD. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency of medication
administration. The nurse must clarify this with the prescribing provide)
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before
administering medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in
the preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
, D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies - answerA. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
(A. The nurse should inquire about the client's use of herbal products, which
often contain caffeine, prior to medication administration because caffeine can
affect medication biotransformation
C. The nurse should review the client's current health status because new
prescriptions can cause alterations in current health status
E. The nurse should inquire about food allergies during the preassessment to
identify any potential reactions or interactions)
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for
taking a telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the
nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the
process?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health
record."
D. "I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one‑time prescription - answerB.
"Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
