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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST
BANK LATEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
Patient identifiers - Answer--Medical record number
-home telephone number
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with
chronic renal failure? - Answer-■ Urinalysis
☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific
gravity
☐ Serum creatinine
- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr
for acute renal
failure (ARF)
- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal
failure (CRF)
exceeding 4 mg/dL
■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF
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- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over
months to years for
CRF
- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)
■ Serum electrolytes
- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased
potassium,
phosphorus, and magnesium
■ Complete blood count (CBC)
- Decreased hemoglobin
What food should you increase when taking Lasix? -
Answer--increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g.,
bananas, prunes, raisins, and orange juice)
Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? -
Answer-color and temperature
Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect -
Answer-pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the
chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw
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slow or difficult speech
Know about Transdermal patch - Answer--• Apply at the
same time once each day,
preferably in the morning. Keep patch on
for 12 to 14 hr each day.
• Remove the patch at night to reduce
the risk of developing tolerance to
nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a
minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually
at night).
• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate
dosage.
• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin
(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites
to prevent skin irritation.
• Wash skin with soap and water and dry
thoroughly before applying new patch.
Labs for patients taking hydrothiazide - Answer-Periodic
determination of serum electrolytes to detect possible
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electrolyte imbalance should be done at appropriate
intervals.
1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism
and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13
mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to
administer as prescribed to the client?
1. Calcium chloride
2. Calcium gluconate
3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
4. Large doses of vitamin D - Answer-3. Calcitonin
(Miacalcin)
Rationale:
The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This
client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate
and calcium chloride are medications used for the
treatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of acute
hypocalcemia. In hypercalcemia, large doses of vitamin D
need to be avoided. Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone,
decreases the plasma calcium level by inhibiting bone
resorption and lowering the serum calcium concentration.
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST
BANK LATEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
Patient identifiers - Answer--Medical record number
-home telephone number
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with
chronic renal failure? - Answer-■ Urinalysis
☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific
gravity
☐ Serum creatinine
- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr
for acute renal
failure (ARF)
- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal
failure (CRF)
exceeding 4 mg/dL
■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF
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- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over
months to years for
CRF
- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)
■ Serum electrolytes
- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased
potassium,
phosphorus, and magnesium
■ Complete blood count (CBC)
- Decreased hemoglobin
What food should you increase when taking Lasix? -
Answer--increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g.,
bananas, prunes, raisins, and orange juice)
Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? -
Answer-color and temperature
Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect -
Answer-pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the
chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw
,3|Page
slow or difficult speech
Know about Transdermal patch - Answer--• Apply at the
same time once each day,
preferably in the morning. Keep patch on
for 12 to 14 hr each day.
• Remove the patch at night to reduce
the risk of developing tolerance to
nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a
minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually
at night).
• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate
dosage.
• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin
(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites
to prevent skin irritation.
• Wash skin with soap and water and dry
thoroughly before applying new patch.
Labs for patients taking hydrothiazide - Answer-Periodic
determination of serum electrolytes to detect possible
, 4|Page
electrolyte imbalance should be done at appropriate
intervals.
1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism
and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13
mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to
administer as prescribed to the client?
1. Calcium chloride
2. Calcium gluconate
3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
4. Large doses of vitamin D - Answer-3. Calcitonin
(Miacalcin)
Rationale:
The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This
client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate
and calcium chloride are medications used for the
treatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of acute
hypocalcemia. In hypercalcemia, large doses of vitamin D
need to be avoided. Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone,
decreases the plasma calcium level by inhibiting bone
resorption and lowering the serum calcium concentration.
