CMS PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED/ATI
PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM VERSION 2
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A nurse is reviewing a client's 0800 Laboratory
... [Show More] values at 1100. The nurse notes that the client received
heparin at 1100. Which of the following laboratory values warrants an incident report ? Correct Answer:
aPTT 90 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV antibiotic administration. After
assessing a client's respiratory status and stopping the medication infusion, which of the following
actions should the nurse take next? Correct Answer: Administer Epinephrine IM
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking triamterene. For which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse withhold the medication? Correct Answer: Potassium 5.3 mEq/ L
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) Correct Answer: Obtain the client's apical heart rate
Remove the medication from the dispensing system
Open the medication package
Compare the client's wristband to the medication administration record
Document administration of the medication
A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who is to start a new prescription for
carbamazepine. The nurse should identify which of the following medications interacts with
carbamazepine contr? Correct Answer: estrogen-containing aceptives
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answer: Notify your provider if
you develop a fever while taking this medication"
you should have your WBC monitor every week
A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile dysfunction and is requesting for
prescription for sildenafil. the nurse should identify which of the following medications is a
contraindication for receiving medication? Correct Answer: nitroglycerin
A nurse in a medical surgical unit is preparing to administer an influenza vaccine to a client. The client
tells the nurse I no longer want this vaccine. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: the influenza vaccine this strongly and coverage but I understand you would like to
decline right now
A nurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in older adults 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 applies Correct Answer: multiple health problems
decrease percentage of body fat
decreased renal function
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record before administering acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth
every 6 hours. Which of the following findings indicate a need for the nurse to notify the provider?
Correct Answer: history of alcohol use disorder
a nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed
hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is
effective? Correct Answer: improve cognition
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is receiving genital medicine for
Staphylococcus. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to there immediately? Correct
Answer: fasting blood glucose 130 mg
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is receiving Heparin by continuous IV infusion.
Which of the following Results indicates the nurse should decrease the infusion rate? Correct Answer:
aPTT 90 sec
The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking Pioglitazone. The nurse should
plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? Correct Answer: orthostatic
hypotension
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? Correct Answer: Hypotension
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who received a dose of sodium polystyrene
sulfonate. Which of the following findings should a nurse identify as an indication that the medication
has been effective? Correct Answer: calcium 8 mg- under normal range
potassium 4.6 meq- in normal range
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 has an adverse effect of t [Show Less]