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ATI Pharm Proctored Exam LPN| RECENT
UPDATE|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS |GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026-2027



The client with metastatic breast cancer is receiving tamoxifen. The nurse
specifically monitors which laboratory value while the client is taking this
medication?


ANSWERS: Calcium level

A nurse is assisting with caring for a client with cancer who is receiving
cisplatin. Select the adverse effects that the nurse monitors for that are
associated with this medication. Select all that apply.

ANSWERS:
1. Tinnitus
2. Ototoxicity
5. Nephrotoxicity
6. Hypomagnesemia


A nurse is caring for a client after thyroidectomy and notes that calcium gluconate
is
prescribed for the client. The nurse determines that this medication has been
prescribed to:


ANSWERS: Treat hypocalcemic tetany.

A client who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been
stabilized with
daily insulin injections. Which information should the nurse teach when carrying
out plans for discharge?


ANSWERS: Rotate the insulin injection sites systematically.

,A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client regarding how to mix regular insulin
and NPH insulin in the same syringe. Which of the following actions, if
performed by the client,
indicates the need for further teaching?


ANSWERS: Withdraws the NPH insulin first

A home care nurse visits a client recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus who is
taking Humulin NPH insulin daily. The client asks the nurse how to store the
unopened vials of
insulin. The nurse tells the client to:


ANSWERS: Refrigerate the insulin.

Glimepiride (Amaryl) is prescribed for a client with diabetes mellitus. A nurse
reinforces instructions for the client and tells the client to avoid which of the
following while taking this medication?


ANSWERS: Alcohol


Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a client with erectile dysfunction. A
nurse reviews the client's medical record and would question the prescription
if which of the following is noted in the client's history?


ANSWERS: Use of nitroglycerin


The health care provider (HCP) prescribes exenatide (Byetta) for a client with
type 1 diabetes mellitus who takes insulin. The nurse knows that which of the
following is the appropriate intervention?


ANSWERS: The medication is withheld and the HCP is called to question the
prescription for the client.

,A client is taking Humulin NPH insulin daily every morning. The nurse
reinforces instructions for the client and tells the client that the most likely time
for a hypoglycemic reaction to occur is:


ANSWERS: 4 to 12 hours after administration


A client with diabetes mellitus visits a health care clinic. The client's diabetes
mellitus previously had been well controlled with glyburide (DiaBeta) daily, but
recently the
fasting blood glucose level has been 180 to 200 mg/dL. Which medication, if
added to the client's regimen, may have contributed to the hyperglycemia?


ANSWERS: Prednisone

A community health nurse visits a client at home. Prednisone 10 mg orally daily has
been prescribed for the client and the nurse reinforces teaching for the client
about the
medication. Which statement, if made by the client, indicates that further teaching is
necessary?


ANSWERS: "I can take aspirin or my antihistamine if I need it."

Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is prescribed for the treatment of diabetes
insipidus. The nurse monitors the client after medication administration for which
therapeutic response?


ANSWERS: Decreased urinary output

, The home health care nurse is visiting a client who was recently diagnosed with
type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client is prescribed repaglinide (Prandin) and
metformin
(Glucophage) and asks the nurse to explain these medications. The nurse should
reinforce which instructions to the client? Select all that apply.

ANSWERS:
1. Diarrhea can occur secondary to the metformin.
2. The repaglinide is not taken if a meal is skipped.
3. The repaglinide is taken 30 minutes before eating.
4. Candy or another simple sugar is carried and used to treat mild
hypoglycemia episodes.


A client with Crohn's disease is scheduled to receive an infusion of infliximab
(Remicade). The nurse assisting in caring for the client should take which
action to monitor the effectiveness of treatment?


ANSWERS: Checking the frequency and consistency of bowel movements


The client has a PRN prescription for loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium). The
nurse understands that this medication is used for which condition?


ANSWERS: An episode of diarrhea


The client has a PRN prescription for ondansetron (Zofran). For which condition
should this medication be administered to the postoperative client?


ANSWERS: Nausea and vomiting


The client has begun medication therapy with pancrelipase (Pancrease MT). The
nurse evaluates that the medication is having the optimal intended benefit if
which effect is observed?


ANSWERS: Reduction of steatorrhea