ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROTORED EXAM 2019/ PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2022/2023

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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROTORED EXAM 2019/

PHARMACOLOGY ATI PROCTORED EXAM

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED

2022/2023

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via

continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the

medication infusion for which of the following client findings?

A) Potassium mEq/L

B) aPTT times the control

C) Hemoglobin g/dL

D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3

D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to

infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse

should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer

to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing

zero.)

100gtt/min

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking oxybutynin for

urinary incontinence. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the

following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? (Select all that apply.)

A) Dry mouth

B) Tinnitus

C) Blurred vision

D) Bradycardia

E) Dry eyes

A) Dry mouth

C) Blurred vision

E) Dry eyes

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. For

which of the following client outcomes should the nurse administer

chlordiazepoxide?

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A) Minimizes diaphoresis

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B) Maintain abstinence

C) Lessen craving

D) Prevent delirium tremens

D) Prevent delirium tremens

A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of

the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the

medication?

A) Tinnitus

B) Urinary frequency

C) Dry mouth

D) Diarrhea

C) Dry mouth

A nurse is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of

the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to report as an

adverse effect of lisinopril?

A) Drowsiness

B) Hallucinations

C) Persistent cough

D) Weight gain

C) Persistent cough

A nurse on the acute care unit is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin IV.

The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as an

adverse effect of the medication?

A) Constipation

B) Tinnitus

C) Hypoglycemia

D) Joint pain

B) Tinnitus

A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking hydrocodone with acetaminophen

tablets for pain. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the

teaching?

A) The med should be taken prior to 1hr prior to eating

B) It takes 48hr for therapeutic effects to occur

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C) Tablets should not be crushed or chewed

D) Decreased respiration might occur

D) Decreased respiration might occur

A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to an older adult

client who has a urinary tract infection. The nurse should identify which of the

following statements as an indication that the client understands the teaching?

A) I will take this med with an antacid to prevent GI upset

B) I will stop taking this med when I no longer have pain upon urination

C) I will report any signs of tendon pain/swelling

D) I will take this med with milk

C) I will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new

prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse

include?

A) Take med on empty stomach for full effect

B) You may discontinue this med when stomach discomfort subsides

C) Report skin yellowing

D) Store med in fridge

C) Report skin yellowing

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should

identify that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if

administered concurrently?

A) Famotidine

B) Levofloxacin

C) Metoclopramide

D) Gentamicin

D) Gentamicin

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for

furosemide twice daily. The nurse should include which of the following

instructions in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A) take 2nd dose at bed time

B) Inc intake of potassium rich food

C) Obtain weight weekly