ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 70 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT)
/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is
... [Show More] caring for a client who is postoperative
following a thyroidectomy and is receiving morphine
for pain. Which of the following findings should the
nurse recognize as an adverse effect of morphine? -
...ANSWER...Bladder Distention
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start cromolyn.
Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ...ANSWER...Cromolyn is a
long term management medication
A nurse is preparing to administer
methylprednisolone sodium succinate 80 mg IV bolus.
The nurse reconstitutes the 125 mg in the vial in
powder form to 2 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? - ...ANSWER...1.3 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has major
depression and a new prescription for citalopram.
Which of the following adverse effects is the priority
for the nurse to report to the provider? -
...ANSWER...Bruxism OR Confusion
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in
the same syringe prior to administering it to a client
who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? -
...ANSWER...Inject air into the NPH vial
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new
prescription for nitroglycerin patches. The nurse
should identify which of the following statements as
an indication that the client understands the teaching
? - ...ANSWER...I will rotate the application site avoid
skin irritation
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a reinsertion of a short peripheral venous catheter. In
which of the following locations should the nurse
place the catheter? - ...ANSWER...A vein on the clients
wrist
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a
new prescription for phenelzine. Which of the
following foods should the nurse instruct the client to
avoid? - ...ANSWER...Cheddar cheese
A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a
client who has a new prescription for theophylline.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ...ANSWER...Avoid caffeinated beverages
A nurse is caring for a client who received
neostigmine 1 hr ago and is experiencing a muscarinic
response. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect? - ...ANSWER...Excessive
salvation
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking
azathioprine to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of
the following lab values indicates an adverse effect of
this medication? - ...ANSWER...WBC 3,000/mm
A nurse is assessing a client who received
dinoprostone gel to stimulate cervical ripening. Which
of the following findings is the nurse's priority. -
...ANSWER...Uterine tachysystole
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client
who is receiving vancomycin daily. The nurse should
review which of the following lab results prior to
administering the next dose? - ...ANSWER...Creatinine
level
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler who is to
begin taking ferrous fumarate. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ...ANSWER...I will rinse my childs
mouth with water after she takes the medicine
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new
prescription for alendronate to treat osteoporosis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ...ANSWER...Sit upright for at least 30 mins
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