ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE 2023, 70
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
1) A nurse is teaching a client
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instructions should the nurse include?
Administer the medication through clothing if necessary
Inject the medication into the abdomen
Avoid massaging the site after injection
Aspirate prior to administration of the medication
2) A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and discovers a medication error. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing an incident report?
The quality improvement committee
The nurse who identifies the error
The nurse who caused the error
The charge nurse
3) A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client. which of the following should the nurse assess prior to
administering this medication?
Temperature
Heart rate
Respiratory rate
Pain level
4) A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of the medication?
Hypernatremia
Hypocalcemia
Hypokalemia
Hypermagnesemia
5) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for cyclosporine.
Which of the following laboratory values to the provider?
Potassium 4.2 mEq/L
Creatinine 2.5mg /dl
BUN 18mg /dl
Sodium 139 mEq/L
6) A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse clarify with the provider before administering?
Tetracycline 1g orally every 6hr
Warfarin 100 units subcutaneously daily
Penicillin G 5,000.000 units intramuscularly every 4hr
Zoledronate 5 mg intravenously x 1 dose
7) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has bipolar prior to the administration of lithium carbonate.
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The client's lithium level is 2.6 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Implement fluid restrictions
Request a dosage increase from the provider
Assist the client to a left lateral position
Prepare the client for hemodialysis
8) A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN), Which of the following actionsshould the
nurse take?
Monitor the client's weight daily
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Titrate TPN solution to blood pressure
Obtain the client's blood glucose level weekly
Hang the TPN solution to gravity to infuse.
9) A nurse Is initiating IV therapy for a client who had a right-sided mastectomy. In which of the following locations
should the nurse place a catheter?
Wrist
Cordlike vein
Most proximalsite
Left arm
10) A nurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in order to older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an adverse drug reaction? (Select all that
apply)
Decreased percentage of body fat
Multiple health problems
Decreased renal function
Increased rate of absorption
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