ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
EXAM WITH NGN | (RATIONALES
AVAILABLE) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT | 2024 UPDATE!!
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who will start Alfuzosin for
treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. The nurse should instruct
the client that which of the following is an adverse effect of this
medication?
A.Bradycardia
B. Edema
C. Hypotension
D. Tremor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C (Alfuzosin relaxes muscle tone
in veins and cardiac output decreases, which leads to hypotension.
Clients taking this medication are advised to rise slowly from a sitting or
lying position.)
,A nurse is teaching a female client who has tobacco use disorder about
Nicotine replacement therapy. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should avoid eating right before I chew a piece of nicotine gum."
B. "I will need to stop using the nicotine gum after 1 year."
C. "I know that nicotine gum is a safe alternative to smoking if I become
pregnant."
D. "I must chew the nicotine gum quickly for about 15 minutes. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A (The client should avoid eating or drinking 15 min
prior to and while chewing the nicotine gum)
A nurse is teaching a school‑age child and his parents about a new
prescription for Lisdexamfetamine. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. An adverse effect of this medication is CNS stimulation.
B. Administer the medication before bedtime.
C. Monitor blood pressure while taking this medication.
D. Therapeutic effects of this medication will take 1 to 3 weeks to fully
develop.
E. This medication raises the levels of dopamine in the brain - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. An adverse effect of this medication is CNS
stimulation.
C. Monitor blood pressure while taking this medication.
,E. This medication raises the levels of dopamine in the brain
(A. An adverse effect of lisdexamfetamine is CNS stimulation such as
insomnia and restlessness.
C. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor his blood pressure
due to potential cardiovascular effects of lisdexamfetamine.
E. Lisdexamfetamine, a CNS stimulant, works by raising the levels of
norepinephrine and dopamine in the CNS)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving daily doses of Oprelvekin.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to
determine effectiveness of this medication?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Absolute neutrophil count
C. Platelet count
D. Total white blood count - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C (The expected
outcome for oprelvekin is a platelet count greater than 50,000/mm^3.)
A nurse is preparing to administer Filgrastim for the first time to a client
who has just undergone a bone marrow transplant. Which of the
following interventions is appropriate?
, A. Administer Im in a large muscle mass to prevent injury.
B. Ensure that the medication is refrigerated until just prior to
administration.
C. Shake vial gently to mix well before withdrawing dose.
D. Discard vial after removing one dose of the medication - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > D (Only one dose of filgrastim should be withdrawn
from the vial and the vial should then be discarded.)
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is withdrawing from
alcohol and has a new prescription for Propranolol. Which of the
following information should the nurse to include in the teaching?
A. Increases the risk for seizure activity
B. Provides a form of aversion therapy
C. Decreases cravings
D. Results in mild hypertension - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Decreases cravings
(Propranolol is an adjunct medication used during withdrawal to
decrease the client's craving for alcohol)
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss
medications used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol
EXAM WITH NGN | (RATIONALES
AVAILABLE) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT | 2024 UPDATE!!
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who will start Alfuzosin for
treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. The nurse should instruct
the client that which of the following is an adverse effect of this
medication?
A.Bradycardia
B. Edema
C. Hypotension
D. Tremor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C (Alfuzosin relaxes muscle tone
in veins and cardiac output decreases, which leads to hypotension.
Clients taking this medication are advised to rise slowly from a sitting or
lying position.)
,A nurse is teaching a female client who has tobacco use disorder about
Nicotine replacement therapy. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should avoid eating right before I chew a piece of nicotine gum."
B. "I will need to stop using the nicotine gum after 1 year."
C. "I know that nicotine gum is a safe alternative to smoking if I become
pregnant."
D. "I must chew the nicotine gum quickly for about 15 minutes. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A (The client should avoid eating or drinking 15 min
prior to and while chewing the nicotine gum)
A nurse is teaching a school‑age child and his parents about a new
prescription for Lisdexamfetamine. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. An adverse effect of this medication is CNS stimulation.
B. Administer the medication before bedtime.
C. Monitor blood pressure while taking this medication.
D. Therapeutic effects of this medication will take 1 to 3 weeks to fully
develop.
E. This medication raises the levels of dopamine in the brain - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. An adverse effect of this medication is CNS
stimulation.
C. Monitor blood pressure while taking this medication.
,E. This medication raises the levels of dopamine in the brain
(A. An adverse effect of lisdexamfetamine is CNS stimulation such as
insomnia and restlessness.
C. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor his blood pressure
due to potential cardiovascular effects of lisdexamfetamine.
E. Lisdexamfetamine, a CNS stimulant, works by raising the levels of
norepinephrine and dopamine in the CNS)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving daily doses of Oprelvekin.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to
determine effectiveness of this medication?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Absolute neutrophil count
C. Platelet count
D. Total white blood count - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C (The expected
outcome for oprelvekin is a platelet count greater than 50,000/mm^3.)
A nurse is preparing to administer Filgrastim for the first time to a client
who has just undergone a bone marrow transplant. Which of the
following interventions is appropriate?
, A. Administer Im in a large muscle mass to prevent injury.
B. Ensure that the medication is refrigerated until just prior to
administration.
C. Shake vial gently to mix well before withdrawing dose.
D. Discard vial after removing one dose of the medication - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > D (Only one dose of filgrastim should be withdrawn
from the vial and the vial should then be discarded.)
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is withdrawing from
alcohol and has a new prescription for Propranolol. Which of the
following information should the nurse to include in the teaching?
A. Increases the risk for seizure activity
B. Provides a form of aversion therapy
C. Decreases cravings
D. Results in mild hypertension - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
Decreases cravings
(Propranolol is an adjunct medication used during withdrawal to
decrease the client's craving for alcohol)
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss
medications used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol
