ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM /RN
PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for theophylline a sustained-released
capsule. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my
coffee."
b. "I may sprinkle the medication in applesauce."
c. "I should limit my fluid intake while on this
medication."
d. "I will need to have blood levels drawn." - -d.
"I will need to have blood levels drawn."
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the
same syringe prior to administering it to client who has
diabetes mellitus following actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw the NPH insulin form the vial
,c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial - -c.
Inject air into the NPH vial
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin
to a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the
umbilicus - -d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm
(2 in) from the umbilicus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the
client is experiencing an allergic reaction?
a. Nausea
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
c. Laryngeal edema
,d. Insomnia - -c. Laryngeal edema
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
Amoxicillin side effects include: Renal impairment,
hyperkalemia, dysrhythmias, hypernatremia
Allergic reaction: Urticaria, rash, hypotension, dyspnea,
swelling of face/lips/tongue
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about
medication reconciliation. The nurse should instruct the
newly licensed nurse to perform medication
reconciliation for which of the following?
a. A client who has a referral for social services
b. A client who is transdermal to radiology
c. A client who is transferal to a step-down unit
d. A client who has a consultation for physical therapy -
-c. A client who is transferal to a step-down
unit
, A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who
is taking atorvastatin. Which of the following laboratory
values indicates the treatment has been effective?
a. BUN 15 mg/dL
b. Blood glucose 90 mg/dL
c. Urine specific gravity 1.020
d. LDL 120 mg/dL - -d. LDL 120 mg/dL
A nurse is receiving a medication prescription by
telephone from a provider. The provider states
"Administer 6 milligrams of morphine IV push every 3
hours as needed for acute pain." How should the nurse
transcribe the prescription in the client's medical record?
a. Morphine 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain
b. MSO 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain
c. MS 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain
d. Morphine 6.0 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain -
-a. Morphine 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN
acute pain
PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for theophylline a sustained-released
capsule. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my
coffee."
b. "I may sprinkle the medication in applesauce."
c. "I should limit my fluid intake while on this
medication."
d. "I will need to have blood levels drawn." - -d.
"I will need to have blood levels drawn."
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the
same syringe prior to administering it to client who has
diabetes mellitus following actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the viral
b. Withdraw the NPH insulin form the vial
,c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial - -c.
Inject air into the NPH vial
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin
to a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the
umbilicus - -d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm
(2 in) from the umbilicus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the
client is experiencing an allergic reaction?
a. Nausea
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
c. Laryngeal edema
,d. Insomnia - -c. Laryngeal edema
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
Amoxicillin side effects include: Renal impairment,
hyperkalemia, dysrhythmias, hypernatremia
Allergic reaction: Urticaria, rash, hypotension, dyspnea,
swelling of face/lips/tongue
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about
medication reconciliation. The nurse should instruct the
newly licensed nurse to perform medication
reconciliation for which of the following?
a. A client who has a referral for social services
b. A client who is transdermal to radiology
c. A client who is transferal to a step-down unit
d. A client who has a consultation for physical therapy -
-c. A client who is transferal to a step-down
unit
, A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who
is taking atorvastatin. Which of the following laboratory
values indicates the treatment has been effective?
a. BUN 15 mg/dL
b. Blood glucose 90 mg/dL
c. Urine specific gravity 1.020
d. LDL 120 mg/dL - -d. LDL 120 mg/dL
A nurse is receiving a medication prescription by
telephone from a provider. The provider states
"Administer 6 milligrams of morphine IV push every 3
hours as needed for acute pain." How should the nurse
transcribe the prescription in the client's medical record?
a. Morphine 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain
b. MSO 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain
c. MS 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain
d. Morphine 6.0 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain -
-a. Morphine 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN
acute pain
