PN ATI Learning System Pharmacology
Final Quiz With 100% Accurate Answers
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6 year old client who has asthma
and several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
B. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an mdi.
C. Request that the provider change the child's medications from inhaled to oral
formulations.
D. Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Add a
spacer to each MDI.
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse instruct the client to expect?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Dry mouth - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Dry mouth
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed furosemide 40
mg daily, but the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight
loss. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
dehydrated?
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
B. Distended neck veins
C. BUN 18 mg/dL
, D. Bounding radial pulses - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral
prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the plan?
A. Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption.
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
D. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and type 1 diabetes
mellitus and a new prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is low."
B. "I will have less risk for developing an infection while I take this medication."
C. "I should be concerned about losing excess weight while I take this medication."
D. "I could have more problems with high blood sugars while taking this medication." -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is
low."
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 ml of dextrose 5% in water
[D5W] to infuse over 15 minutes. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt./ml.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt./min? - CORRECT
ANSWER-33 gtt/min
A nurse is planning to administer epoetin alfa to a client who has chronic kidney failure.
Which of the following data should the nurse plan to review prior to administration of this
medication?
A. Blood pressure
B. Temperature
Final Quiz With 100% Accurate Answers
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6 year old client who has asthma
and several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
B. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an mdi.
C. Request that the provider change the child's medications from inhaled to oral
formulations.
D. Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Add a
spacer to each MDI.
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse instruct the client to expect?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Dry mouth - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Dry mouth
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed furosemide 40
mg daily, but the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight
loss. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
dehydrated?
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
B. Distended neck veins
C. BUN 18 mg/dL
, D. Bounding radial pulses - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral
prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the plan?
A. Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption.
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
D. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and type 1 diabetes
mellitus and a new prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is low."
B. "I will have less risk for developing an infection while I take this medication."
C. "I should be concerned about losing excess weight while I take this medication."
D. "I could have more problems with high blood sugars while taking this medication." -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is
low."
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 ml of dextrose 5% in water
[D5W] to infuse over 15 minutes. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt./ml.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt./min? - CORRECT
ANSWER-33 gtt/min
A nurse is planning to administer epoetin alfa to a client who has chronic kidney failure.
Which of the following data should the nurse plan to review prior to administration of this
medication?
A. Blood pressure
B. Temperature
