ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam V4 (Latest 2023/2024 Update)
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A nurse is completing a medication
... [Show More] reconciliation for a client prior to his transfer to a long- term care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Include medications the client received in the acute setting but will no longer need after transfer.
b. Remove duplicate medications of different dosages from the reconciliation list.
c. Compare the current list of mediations to medications the client will receive after transfer.
d. Omit over-the-counter medications from the at-home medication list.
A nurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. For which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse file an incident report?
a. The client has chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered.
b. The nurse flushed the client’s IV line dextrose 5% in water before and after medication was administered.
c. The medication vial sat at room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered
d. The client’s absolute neutrophil count was 2,500/mm3 before the medication was administered.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving ceftriaxone intravenously. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an allergic reaction?
a. Polyuria
b. Hypotension
c. Nausea
d. Bradycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. The nurse should withhold the medication for which of the following findings?
a. BP 160/90 mm Hg
b. Urinary output 30mL/hr
c. Weight gain of 0.7 kg (1.5lb) in 24 hr
d. Pulse rate 56/min
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has a prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following routes of administration should the nurse plan to use?
a. Inhalation
b. Oral
c. Intravenous
d. Transdermal
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report?
a. A client received an infusion of lipids through a central line.
b. A client who has asthma was administered tiotropium via inhalation.
c. A client received 0ti00 medications at 0ti30.
d. Answer is not here. Lololol
A nurse is reviewing a client’s laboratory results before administering furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. For which of the following values should the nurse withhold the medication and contract the provider?
a. INR 1.0
b. Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
c. WBC count 8,000/mm3
d. Sodium 141 mEq/L
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment?
a. INR
b. Potassium level
c. BUN
d. WBC count
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports starting a new exercise program. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following electrolyte imbalances?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hypocalcemia
c. Hypomagnesemia
d. Hyponatremia – because of the loss of salt. Remember salt intakes have to be WDL.
A nurse is teaching a client’s partner how to administer an otic medication to the client. Which of the following statements by the client’s partner indicates an understanding of the teacher?
a. “I will make sure the solution is cool prior to instilling the drops.”
b. “I will have my partner tilt their head back while I am instilling the drops.”
c. “I will have my partner lie down on their back while I am instilling the drops.”
d. “I will pull the pinna upward and outward prior to instilling the drops.” [Show Less]