ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE 2023, 70 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE 2023, 70
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
1) A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple allergies about using an epinephrine auto-injector. Which of the following
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
Polypharmacy
11) A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion. Which of the
following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the rate of infusion?
Chest pain
Headache
Extravasation
Hypotension
12) A nurse is assessing a client who has a graves disease and is taking methimazole. Which of the following findings
indicates the client needs a lower dose of the medication?
Bradycardia
Exophthalmos
Weight loss
Diaphoresis
13) A nurse is preparing to administer sulfadiazine 150mg/kg PO to divide equally every 6 hr to an adolescent who
weighs 88lb. Available sulfadiazine 500mg.tab . How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero) 3
14) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who received a dose of sodium polystyrene sulfonate. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication has been effective?
Sodium 150mEq/L
Potassium 4.6mEq/L
Magnesium 1.1mEq/L
Calcium 8mg/dL
15) A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1mg/kg subcutaneously every 12hr. The client's weight is 121lb.
Available is enoxaparin 60mg /0.6 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 0.6
16) A nurse in the emergency department is admitting client who has a diabetics ketoacidosis and a blood sugar level of
800 mg/dl which of the following intervention should the nurse initiate
Subcutaneousinsulin injection
Bicarbonate by iv injection
Potassium chloride 10mEq/hr