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Ati Rn Pharmacology 8.0 Test Bank Latest
Update 2025/2026 | Ati Rn Pharmacology
|Latest Graded A+.
QUESTION.
a,c,d - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is preparing a clients medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a) teach the client about the medication
b) determine the dosage
c) monitor for adverse effects
d) lock compartments for controlled substances
e) determine the clients insurance status
QUESTION.
d - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, "I dont
want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a) your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it
b) well lets just get it over quickly then
c) ok, I'll just give you your other medications
d) tell me your concerns about taking this medication
QUESTION.
c - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is reviewing a clients prescribed medications. Which of the
following situations represents a contraindication to medication administration?
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a) the client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medications effectiveness
b) the medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect
c) a medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is 8 years old
d) an anti-anxiety medication that has an adverse effect of drowsiness is prescribed as a
preoperative sedative
QUESTION.
a,c,e - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is assessing a client before administering medications. Which
of the following data should the nurse obtain? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a) use of herbal products
b) daily fluid intake
c) ability to swallow
d) previous surgical history
e) allergies
QUESTION.
b - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering
medications to clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly hired nurse understands medication error prevention?
a) taking all medications out of the unit-dose wrappers before entering a clients room
b) checking the prescription when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
c) administering a medication, then looking up the usual dosage range
d) relying on another nurse to clarify a medication prescription
QUESTION.
b - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is caring for a client experiencing IV extraversion. The facility
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requires the administration of an antidote for the prescribed IV solution. After stopping the IV
infusions, which of the actions should the nurse take first?
a) remove the IV catheter
b) withdraw the solution from the IV access
c) administer the antidote to the vesicant
d) insert a new IV access in a different extremity
QUESTION.
c - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
a) use a disposable razor to remove excess hair on the extremity
b) select the back of the clients hand to insert the IV catheter
c) distend the veins by using a blood pressure cuff
d) direct the client to raise their hand above their heart
QUESTION.
a,c,d - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is assessing the IV catheter insertion site for a client receiving
nonvescient solution and notes swelling at the site with decreased skin temperature. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a) stop the infusion
b) start a new IV access distal to this site
c) apply warm compress over the insertion site
d) elevate the clients arm
e) obtain a specimen for culture at the insertion site
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QUESTION.
a - CORRECT ✓✓ 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
QUESTION.
c,e - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism 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
c) liver failure
d) peripheral vascular disease
e) concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
QUESTION.
b,d,e - CORRECT ✓✓ 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 one side
b) ask the client to look up at the ceiling
c) tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye
d) drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
Ati Rn Pharmacology 8.0 Test Bank Latest
Update 2025/2026 | Ati Rn Pharmacology
|Latest Graded A+.
QUESTION.
a,c,d - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is preparing a clients medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a) teach the client about the medication
b) determine the dosage
c) monitor for adverse effects
d) lock compartments for controlled substances
e) determine the clients insurance status
QUESTION.
d - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, "I dont
want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a) your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it
b) well lets just get it over quickly then
c) ok, I'll just give you your other medications
d) tell me your concerns about taking this medication
QUESTION.
c - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is reviewing a clients prescribed medications. Which of the
following situations represents a contraindication to medication administration?
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a) the client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medications effectiveness
b) the medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect
c) a medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is 8 years old
d) an anti-anxiety medication that has an adverse effect of drowsiness is prescribed as a
preoperative sedative
QUESTION.
a,c,e - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is assessing a client before administering medications. Which
of the following data should the nurse obtain? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a) use of herbal products
b) daily fluid intake
c) ability to swallow
d) previous surgical history
e) allergies
QUESTION.
b - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering
medications to clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly hired nurse understands medication error prevention?
a) taking all medications out of the unit-dose wrappers before entering a clients room
b) checking the prescription when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
c) administering a medication, then looking up the usual dosage range
d) relying on another nurse to clarify a medication prescription
QUESTION.
b - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is caring for a client experiencing IV extraversion. The facility
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requires the administration of an antidote for the prescribed IV solution. After stopping the IV
infusions, which of the actions should the nurse take first?
a) remove the IV catheter
b) withdraw the solution from the IV access
c) administer the antidote to the vesicant
d) insert a new IV access in a different extremity
QUESTION.
c - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
a) use a disposable razor to remove excess hair on the extremity
b) select the back of the clients hand to insert the IV catheter
c) distend the veins by using a blood pressure cuff
d) direct the client to raise their hand above their heart
QUESTION.
a,c,d - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse is assessing the IV catheter insertion site for a client receiving
nonvescient solution and notes swelling at the site with decreased skin temperature. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a) stop the infusion
b) start a new IV access distal to this site
c) apply warm compress over the insertion site
d) elevate the clients arm
e) obtain a specimen for culture at the insertion site
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QUESTION.
a - CORRECT ✓✓ 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
QUESTION.
c,e - CORRECT ✓✓ a nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism 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
c) liver failure
d) peripheral vascular disease
e) concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
QUESTION.
b,d,e - CORRECT ✓✓ 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 one side
b) ask the client to look up at the ceiling
c) tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye
d) drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
