VATI PN PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia
gravis and is a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications
experiencing
should the nurse
expect RN to
administer?
Bethanech
ol
Propranol
Atropin
ol
e
Epinephrine - Correct answers -
Atropine
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription
for lithium.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse plan to monitor
for potential
adverse
effects?
Prothrombin
Hematocr
Time
it
Sodiu
Potassium - Correct answers -
m
Sodium
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
rosuvastatin
treat to
high cholesterol levels. For which of the following adverse effects
should the
instruct thenurse
client to monitor and report to the provider
immediately?
Muscle
weakness
Headach
Abdominal
e
pain
Insomnia - Correct answers - Muscle
weakness
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse regarding safe
for medication administration. Which of the following statements by the
procedures
newly indicates
nurse licensed an understanding of the
teaching?
"I will identify the client by verifying the client's name using the
room
"I can number."
administer antibiotics 1 hour before the
scheduled
"I will check time."
the label on the client's medication three times before
"I will leave the
administering client's medication at the client's bedside." - Correct
it."
answers
check the- label
"I willon the client's medication three times before
administering it."
, A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's solution 350 mL to
infuse
The drop
over
factor
1 hr.of the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual
IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round answer to the nearest whole
number.)- - ANSWER:
answers Correct 58
gtt/min.
Rationale: 350mL divided by 60 minutes times drop factor of 10
= 58.333
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving morphine
to relieve
postoperative pain. The client's respiratory rate is 9/min. The nurse
should notify
provider the
and expect a stat prescription for which of the following
medications?
Naloxon
Glucago
e
n
Flumazen
Protamine - Correct answers -
il
Naloxone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
insulin.
client isThe
taking propranolol. The nurse should teach the client to monitor for
following
which of thefindings as a manifestation of
hypoglycemia?
Tachycardi
a
Difficulty
Sleep
breathing
disturbance
Hunger - Correct answers -
Hunger
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who is taking
furosemide.
the followingWhich
foods of
should the nurse recommend as the best source of
potassium?
1 cup baked
potatoes
1 cup fresh
1 cup fresh
blueberries
watermelon
1 cup raw chopped cabbage - Correct answers - 1 cup baked
potatoes
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has been prescribed
isoniazid.
of the following
Whichclient statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I should expect my urine to turn reddish in
color."
"I will have a skin test to determine when I am no longer
"I should notify my provider if I develop numbness in
contagious."
myshould
"I feet." expect to take this medication for 6 weeks." - Correct answers
notify my provider if I develop numbness in
- "I should
my feet."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has oral benzodiazepine
toxicity.
client The
has an IV infusing and is nonresponsive. Which of the following
should the nurse anticipate
interventions
first?
Administering norepinephrine via continuous IV
infusion
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia
gravis and is a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications
experiencing
should the nurse
expect RN to
administer?
Bethanech
ol
Propranol
Atropin
ol
e
Epinephrine - Correct answers -
Atropine
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription
for lithium.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse plan to monitor
for potential
adverse
effects?
Prothrombin
Hematocr
Time
it
Sodiu
Potassium - Correct answers -
m
Sodium
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
rosuvastatin
treat to
high cholesterol levels. For which of the following adverse effects
should the
instruct thenurse
client to monitor and report to the provider
immediately?
Muscle
weakness
Headach
Abdominal
e
pain
Insomnia - Correct answers - Muscle
weakness
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse regarding safe
for medication administration. Which of the following statements by the
procedures
newly indicates
nurse licensed an understanding of the
teaching?
"I will identify the client by verifying the client's name using the
room
"I can number."
administer antibiotics 1 hour before the
scheduled
"I will check time."
the label on the client's medication three times before
"I will leave the
administering client's medication at the client's bedside." - Correct
it."
answers
check the- label
"I willon the client's medication three times before
administering it."
, A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's solution 350 mL to
infuse
The drop
over
factor
1 hr.of the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual
IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round answer to the nearest whole
number.)- - ANSWER:
answers Correct 58
gtt/min.
Rationale: 350mL divided by 60 minutes times drop factor of 10
= 58.333
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving morphine
to relieve
postoperative pain. The client's respiratory rate is 9/min. The nurse
should notify
provider the
and expect a stat prescription for which of the following
medications?
Naloxon
Glucago
e
n
Flumazen
Protamine - Correct answers -
il
Naloxone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
insulin.
client isThe
taking propranolol. The nurse should teach the client to monitor for
following
which of thefindings as a manifestation of
hypoglycemia?
Tachycardi
a
Difficulty
Sleep
breathing
disturbance
Hunger - Correct answers -
Hunger
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who is taking
furosemide.
the followingWhich
foods of
should the nurse recommend as the best source of
potassium?
1 cup baked
potatoes
1 cup fresh
1 cup fresh
blueberries
watermelon
1 cup raw chopped cabbage - Correct answers - 1 cup baked
potatoes
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has been prescribed
isoniazid.
of the following
Whichclient statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I should expect my urine to turn reddish in
color."
"I will have a skin test to determine when I am no longer
"I should notify my provider if I develop numbness in
contagious."
myshould
"I feet." expect to take this medication for 6 weeks." - Correct answers
notify my provider if I develop numbness in
- "I should
my feet."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has oral benzodiazepine
toxicity.
client The
has an IV infusing and is nonresponsive. Which of the following
should the nurse anticipate
interventions
first?
Administering norepinephrine via continuous IV
infusion
