NGN ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2024 LATEST
TEST BANK 270 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS /A+
GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is preparing to administer
... [Show More] enoxaparin to a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Apply firm pressure to the injection site following
administration
b. Administer the medication into the client's muscle
c. Expel the air bubble from the syringe prior to
injection
d. Insert the syringe needle halfway into the client's
skin - ...ANSWER...a. Apply firm pressure to the
injection site following administration
A nurse is reviewing a client's 0800 laboratory values
at 1100. The nurse notes that the client received
heparin at 1000. Which of the following laboratory
values warrants an incident report?
000/mm3
a. ePTT 90 seconds
b. Hgb 16 g/dL
c. INR 1.6
d. WBC 6000/mm3 - ...ANSWER...a. ePTT 90 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer
and reports pain. 1 hr after administration of
prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following
medications should the nurse expect to administer?
a. Naloxone IV
b. Morphine tablet
c. Lidocaine patch
d. Fentanyl transmucosal - ...ANSWER...d. Fentanyl
transmucosal
A nurse is assessing a client who reports taking overthe-counter antacids. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
hypercalcemia?
a. Constipation
b. Decreased urine output
c. Positive Trousseau's sign
d. Headache - ...ANSWER...c. Positive Trousseau's sign
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive
potassium replacement. The provider's prescription
reads. "Potassium chloride 30 mEq in 0.9% sodium
chloride 100 mL IV over 30 min." which of the
following reasons should the nurse clarify this
prescription with the provider.
a. Potassium chloride should be diluted in dextrose 5%
in water.
b. The potassium infusion rate is too rapid
c. Another formulation of potassium should be given
IV
d. The client should be treated by giving potassium by
IV bolus - ...ANSWER...b. The potassium infusion rate
is too rapid
A nurse is monitoring laboratory values for a client
who has chronic heart failure and is receiving digoxin.
Which of the following values should the nurse report
to the provider?
a. Sodium 1.38 mEq/dL
b. Magnesium 1.5 mEq/L
c. BUN level 10 mg/dL
d. Potassium 2.9 mEq/L - ...ANSWER...d. Potassium 2.9
mEq/L
A client who has active tuberculosis and is taking
rifampin reports that his urine and sweat have
developed a red tinge. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Check the client's liver function test results
b. Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake
c. Document this as an expected finding
d. Prepare the client for dialysis - ...ANSWER...c.
Document this as an expected finding
A nurse accidently administers the medication
metformin instead of metoprolol to a client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Monitor the client's thyroid function levels
b. Collect the client's uric acid level
c. Obtain the client's HDL level
d. Check the client's glucose level - ...ANSWER...d.
Check the client's glucose level
A nurse is administering 4 mg of hydromorphone to a
client by mouth every 4 hr. the medication is provided
as hydromorphone 8 mg per tablets. Which of the
following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Return the remaining medication to the facility's
pharmacy
b. Store the remaining half of the pill in the automated
medication dispensing system
c. Place the remaining half of the pill in the unit dose
package
d. Dispose of the remaining medication while another
nurse observes - ...ANSWER...d. Dispose of the
remaining medication while another nurse observes
A nurse is caring for 4-year-old child following an
orthopedic procedure. When assessing the child for
pain. Which of the following pain scales should the
nurse use?
a. FACES
b. Numeric
c. CRIES
d. Word graphic - ...ANSWER...a. FACES
A nurse is planning care for a client who requires
treatment for high cholesterol. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse expect to administer?
a. Colchicine
b. Cimetidine
c. Colerain
d. Chlorpromazine - ...ANSWER...c. Colerain -
Colesevelam (Welchol)
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure.
The nurse administered furosemide 60 mg IV bolus 30
min earlier. For which of the following findings should
the nurse notify the provider?
a. Potassium 3.8 mEq/L
b. The client reports dizziness upon standing
c. The client reports difficulty hearing
d. BUN 15 mg/dL - ...ANSWER...c. The client reports
difficulty hearing
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who is trying
to quit smoking. Which of the following instructions
about nicotine replacement options should the nurse
include?
a. Change the nicotine patch every other day
b. Do not drink beverages while sucking on a nicotine
lozenge
c. Chew nicotine gum for 10 min before spitting it out
d. Administer 2 sprays of nicotine nasal spray in each
nostril with each dose - ...ANSWER...b. Do not drink
beverages while sucking on a nicotine lozenge
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription
for total parental nutrition (TPN). Which of the
following routes of administration should the nurse
use?
a. Subcutaneous
b. Intraosseous/intravenous
c. Central venous access device
d. Midline catheter - ...ANSWER...b.
Intraosseous/intravenous
A nurse is preparing to administer filgrastim
5mcg/kg/day subcutaneous to a client who weighs 143
lb. How many mcg should the nurse administer per
day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - ...ANSWER...a. 325 mcg
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for a client.
Which of the following sites should the nurse use to
place the peripheral IV catheter?
a. Nondominant dorsal venous arch
b. Dominant distal dorsal vein
c. Nondominant forearm basilic vein
d. Dominant antecubital vein - ...ANSWER...a.
Nondominant dorsal venous arch
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking an osmotic
laxative which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication of fluid volume deficit?
a. Nausea
b. Weight gain
c. Headache
d. Oliguria - ...ANSWER...d. Oliguria
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client
who is taking amitriptyline which of the following [Show Less]