ATI LEARNING SYSTEM PN 3.0
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse instruct the client to expect? - Answer-Dry mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 mL of dextrose 5% in water
(D5W) to infuse over 15 min. 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? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - Answer-33 gtt/min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has postmenopausal osteoporosis and
a new prescription for intranasal calcitonin-salmon. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-I will need to depress
the side arms to initially activate the pump
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 400 mL IV to
an older adult client over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-50 mL/hr
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a 6-year-old client who has asthma and
several prescription medications using a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer-Add a spacer
to each MDI
A nurse in an outpatient facility is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for
furosemide 40 mg daily. 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? - Answer-Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided into 4 equal
doses for a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is ampicillin 125 mg/5 mL oral solution.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-7.5 mL
A nurse is administering insulin glulisine 10 units subcutaneously at 0730 to an
adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should anticipate onset of
action of the insulin at which of the following times? - Answer-0745
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse instruct the client to expect? - Answer-Dry mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 mL of dextrose 5% in water
(D5W) to infuse over 15 min. 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? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - Answer-33 gtt/min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has postmenopausal osteoporosis and
a new prescription for intranasal calcitonin-salmon. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-I will need to depress
the side arms to initially activate the pump
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 400 mL IV to
an older adult client over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-50 mL/hr
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a 6-year-old client who has asthma and
several prescription medications using a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer-Add a spacer
to each MDI
A nurse in an outpatient facility is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for
furosemide 40 mg daily. 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? - Answer-Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided into 4 equal
doses for a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is ampicillin 125 mg/5 mL oral solution.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-7.5 mL
A nurse is administering insulin glulisine 10 units subcutaneously at 0730 to an
adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should anticipate onset of
action of the insulin at which of the following times? - Answer-0745
