ATI PHARM ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #
1. A nurse is completing an incident report for a medication error. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the report?: Administered propranolol 80 mg PO at 1800 to the client
who did not have a prescription for the medication.
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary
incontinence. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.): Dry eyes, Blurred Vision, Dry Mouth
3. A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and their
family. The client has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information
regarding the manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse include in the instructions?:
Taking a stool softener daily will be needed.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the med- ication?: Akathisia
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV infusion of dopamine.
Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?: Increased cardiac
output
6. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take prior to administering the medication?: Obtain the client's blood
pressure.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new
prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?: Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has insomnia about zolpidem. The nurse should identify that
which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?: "I will use
this medication for a short period of time."
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use disorder. Which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer?: Methadone
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperi- dol. The nurse
should report which of the following findings to the provider as a manifestation of neuroleptic
malignant syndrome (NMS)?: Temperature of
39.7° C (103.5° F)
11. A nurse is monitoring an older adult client who has heart failure for adverse effects of
hydrochlorothiazide after administering the medication. Which of
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, ATI PHARM ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #
The following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?: Orthostatic
hypotension
12.A nurse at an urgent care clinic is collecting a history from a client who has a urinary tract
infection. The nurse anticipates a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The nurse should identify that which
of the following client statements indi- cates a contraindication for administering this medication?: "I
have tendonitis, so I haven't been able to exercise."
13.A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following findings should
the nurse document to indicate the effectiveness of the therapy?: Increased neutrophil count
14.A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 ml IV to infuse over 1 hr. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/ml. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver
how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.): 100 gtt/min
15.A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?: Ensure flumazenil is available to administer for toxicity
management.
16.A nurse administers a dose of metformin to a client instead of the pre- scribed dose of
metoclopramide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?: Check the client's
blood glucose.
17.A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the
medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?: Docusate sodium re- duces the surface tension of the stools to change their
consistency.
18.A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a recent diagnosis of
exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the
teaching for the client to use prior to physical activity?: Cromolyn
19.A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescrip- tion for pain
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Have the provider spell out the
unfamiliar medication names.
20.A nurse is assessing a client 1 hr after administering morphine for pain. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as the best indication that the morphine has been effective?: The
client rates pain as 3 on a scale of 0 to 10.
21.A nurse is caring for a client who is taking nitroglycerin for angina and reports feeling faint when
standing up. Which of the following actions should
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1. A nurse is completing an incident report for a medication error. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the report?: Administered propranolol 80 mg PO at 1800 to the client
who did not have a prescription for the medication.
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for urinary
incontinence. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.): Dry eyes, Blurred Vision, Dry Mouth
3. A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and their
family. The client has a prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information
regarding the manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse include in the instructions?:
Taking a stool softener daily will be needed.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the med- ication?: Akathisia
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV infusion of dopamine.
Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?: Increased cardiac
output
6. A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take prior to administering the medication?: Obtain the client's blood
pressure.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new
prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?: Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has insomnia about zolpidem. The nurse should identify that
which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?: "I will use
this medication for a short period of time."
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive treatment for opioid use disorder. Which of the
following medications should the nurse expect to administer?: Methadone
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperi- dol. The nurse
should report which of the following findings to the provider as a manifestation of neuroleptic
malignant syndrome (NMS)?: Temperature of
39.7° C (103.5° F)
11. A nurse is monitoring an older adult client who has heart failure for adverse effects of
hydrochlorothiazide after administering the medication. Which of
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, ATI PHARM ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #
The following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?: Orthostatic
hypotension
12.A nurse at an urgent care clinic is collecting a history from a client who has a urinary tract
infection. The nurse anticipates a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The nurse should identify that which
of the following client statements indi- cates a contraindication for administering this medication?: "I
have tendonitis, so I haven't been able to exercise."
13.A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following findings should
the nurse document to indicate the effectiveness of the therapy?: Increased neutrophil count
14.A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 ml IV to infuse over 1 hr. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/ml. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver
how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.): 100 gtt/min
15.A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?: Ensure flumazenil is available to administer for toxicity
management.
16.A nurse administers a dose of metformin to a client instead of the pre- scribed dose of
metoclopramide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?: Check the client's
blood glucose.
17.A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the
medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?: Docusate sodium re- duces the surface tension of the stools to change their
consistency.
18.A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a recent diagnosis of
exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the
teaching for the client to use prior to physical activity?: Cromolyn
19.A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescrip- tion for pain
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Have the provider spell out the
unfamiliar medication names.
20.A nurse is assessing a client 1 hr after administering morphine for pain. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as the best indication that the morphine has been effective?: The
client rates pain as 3 on a scale of 0 to 10.
21.A nurse is caring for a client who is taking nitroglycerin for angina and reports feeling faint when
standing up. Which of the following actions should
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