ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2022 - 70 Correct Questions & Answers
..............................A nurse is planning care for a client who is
... [Show More] receiving morphine via continuous epidural infusion.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus – Sign of allergic reaction to morphine
b. Cough
c. Tachypnea
d. Gastric bleeding
12. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the sequence of steps the
nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.)
a. Obtain the client’s apical heart rate
b. Remove the medication from the dispensing system
c. Open the medication package
d. Compare the client’s wristband to the medication administration record
e. Document administration of the medication
13. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adult client who has a fever and a prescription for
acetaminophen. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication
for receiving this medication?
a. Alcohol use disorder
b. Chronic kidney disease
c. Hepatitis B vaccine within the last week
d. Diabetes mellitus
14. A home health nurse is visiting a client who has heart failure and a prescription for furosemide.
The nurse identifies that the client has gained 2.5 kg (5 lb.) since the last visit 2 days ago. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Encourage the client to dangle the legs while sitting in a chair
b. Teach the client about foods low in sodium
c. Determine medication adherence by the client
d. Notify the provider of the client’s weight gain
15. A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a client. The nurse should
monitor for which of the following as an indication of an allergic reaction following the injection?
a. Urticaria
b. Bradycardia
c. Pallor
d. Dyspepsia
16. A nurse is teaching a client who has angina a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin
tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “Discard any tablets you do not use every 6 months.”
b. “Take one tablet each morning 30 minutes prior to eating.”
c. “Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original glass bottle.”
d. “Place the tablet between your cheek and gum to dissolve.”
17. 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.”
18. 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.......................... [Show Less]