ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam Review: Questions, Answers & Rationales (A+ Study Guide)

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
CORRECTLY ANSWERED A+


Patient NOidentifiers NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO-Medical NOrecord NOnumber
-home NOtelephone NOnumber

What NOlab NOvalues NOshould NOa NOnurse NOmonitor NOfor NOa NOpatient NOwith NOchronic
NOrenal NOfailure? NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO■ NOUrinalysis NO
☐ NOHematuria, NOproteinuria, NOand NOalterations NOin NOspecific NOgravity
☐ NOSerum NOcreatinine NO
- NOGradual NOincrease NOof NO1 NOto NO2 NOmg/dL NOper NOevery NO24 NOto NO48 NOhr
NOfor NOacute NOrenal NO
failure NO(ARF)
- NOGradual NOincrease NOover NOmonths NOto NOyears NOfor NOchronic NOrenal
NOfailure NO(CRF) NO
exceeding NO4 NOmg/dL
■ NOBlood NOurea NOnitrogen NO(BUN)
- NO80 NOto NO100 NOmg/dL NOwithin NO1 NOweek NOwith NOARF
- NOGradual NOincrease NOwith NOelevated NOserum NOcreatinine NOover NOmonths
NOto NOyears NOfor NO
CRF
- NO180-200 NOmg/dL NOwith NO(CRF)
■ NOSerum NOelectrolytes NO
- NODecreased NOsodium NO(dilutional) NOand NOcalcium, NOincreased NOpotassium, NO
phosphorus, NOand NOmagnesium
■ NOComplete NOblood NOcount NO(CBC)
- NODecreased NOhemoglobin

What NOfood NOshould NOyou NOincrease NOwhen NOtaking NOLasix? NO- NOCorrect NO
NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO-increased NOamounts NOof NOpotassium-rich NOfoods NO(e.g.,
NObananas, NOprunes, NOraisins, NOand NOorange NOjuice)


Patient NOreports NOIV NOdiscomfort, NOwhat NOis NOyour NOfirst NOaction? NO- NOCorrect NO
NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOcolor NOand NOtemperature


Sumatriptan NO(treats NOmigraine NOheadaches) NOadverse NOeffect NO- NOCorrect NO
NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOpain, NOtightness, NOpressure, NOor NOheaviness NOin NOthe
NOchest, NOthroat, NOneck, NOand/or NOjaw

,slow NOor NOdifficult NOspeech

Know NOabout NOTransdermal NOpatch NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO-•
NOApply NOat NOthe NOsame NOtime NOonce NOeach NOday, NO
preferably NOin NOthe NOmorning. NOKeep NOpatch NOon NO
for NO12 NOto NO14 NOhr NOeach NOday.
• NORemove NOthe NOpatch NOat NOnight NOto NOreduce
NO the NOrisk NOof NOdeveloping NOtolerance NOto NO
nitroglycerin. NOBe NOmedication-free NOa NO
minimum NOof NO10 NOto NO12 NOhr NOeach NOday NO(usually NO
at NOnight).
• NODo NOnot NOcut NOpatches NOto NOensure NOappropriate NO
dosage. NO
• NOPlace NOthe NOpatch NOon NOa NOhairless NOarea NOof NOskin NO
(chest, NOback, NOor NOabdomen) NOand NOrotate NOsites NO
to NOprevent NOskin NOirritation. NO
• NOWash NOskin NOwith NOsoap NOand NOwater NOand NOdry NO
thoroughly NObefore NOapplying NOnew NOpatch.

RBC NOBlood NOtransfusion NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO-
NOhttp://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/FocusedReview/data/datacontext/RM%20AM
S%20RN%208.0%20Chp%2044.pdf NO(prime NOwith NOnormal NOsaline NOand
NOinfuse NOwith NOsodium NOchloride).


What NOto NOunderstand NOabout NOParkinson's NOMeds? NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔
✔ NO- NO-they NOdon't NOcure NOdisease, NOthey NOslow NOthe NOprocess.

NEUPOGEN NO(filgrastim)-what NOis NOthe NOappropriate NOroute NOof NOthis NOmed?
NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOadministered NOby NOsubcutaneous
NOinjection NOor NOIV NOinfusion


Lisinopril NOtherapeutic NOeffect NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOblood NOpressure
NOanswer NO(e.g. NO120/80)


Medication NOfor NOSchizophrenia NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOrisperidone,
NORisperdal


Macrodantin NOmedication NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOused NOto NOtreat
NOor NOprevent NOcertain NOurinary NOtract NOinfections


Haldol-inform NOif NOyou NOare NOtaking NO NOmedication. NO- NOCorrect
NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO-benzodiazepine NOclass NOof NOanti-anxiety NOdrugs NO(all
NOending NOwith NO"pam") NOand NOeven, NOXanax.

,Fosomax NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOsame NOas-Alendronate NOis NOused
NOfor NOtreating NOosteoporosis NOin NOmen NOand NOpostmenopausal NOwomen.


Lipitor NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO-lowers NOcholesterol NOin NOblood,
NO"statins". NOReduce NOLDL NOand NOtotal NOcholesterol. NORaise NOHDL.


Garamycin- NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOAntibiotic NOthat NOis NOtoxic NOto
NOthe NOkidney, NOinjected NOfor NOradiology NOstudies.


Digoxin NOside NOeffects NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO-Fatigue
-Bradycardia
-Anorexia
-Nausea/Vomiting

Singulair NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOused NObefore NOexercise NOto
NOprevent NObreathing NOproblems NOduring NOexercise NO(bronchospasm).


What NOmedication NOto NOadminister NOwith NOTylenol NOoverdose? NO- NOCorrect NO
NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOacetylcysteine NO(Mucomyst) NOmust NObe NOgiven NOIV


HPV NOvaccine NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOHuman NOPapilloma NOVirus
NO(HPV2, NOHPV4) NO- NO-Three NOdoses NOshould NObe NOgiven NOover NOa NO6
NOmonth NO
-interval NOfor NOfemales NOat NO11 NOto NO12 NOyears NOof NOage NO(minimum NOage
NOis NO9 NOyears). NO
NO-The NOsecond NOdose NOshould NObe NOadministered NO2 NOmonths NOafter NOthe
NOfirst NOdose, NOand NOthe NOthird NOdose NOshould NObe NOadministered NO6
NOmonths NOafter NOthe NOfirst NOdose. NO
-HPV4 NOmay NObe NOgiven NOto NOmales NOstarting NOat NOage NO9 NOyears NOof NOage.

Opioid NOtoxicity-what NOto NOcheck NOfirst NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO-
NOoxygen NOsaturation


Valporic NOAcid NOlab NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOliver


Lithium NOreport NOimmediately NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOslurred NOspeech


Prednisone NOreport NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NOsore NOthroat


Food NOto NOavoid NOwhen NOtaking NOLithium NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO-
NO- salty NOfoods
-alcoholic NObeverages

, Labs NOfor NOpatients NOtaking NOhydrothiazide NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO-
NOPeriodic NOdetermination NOof NOserum NOelectrolytes NOto NOdetect NOpossible
NOelectrolyte NOimbalance NOshould NObe NOdone NOat NOappropriate NOintervals.


1) NOA NOnurse NOis NOcaring NOfor NOa NOclient NOwith NOhyperparathyroidism NOand
NOnotes NOthat NOthe NOclient's NOserum NOcalcium NOlevel NOis NO13 NOmg/dL.
NOWhich NOmedication NOshould NOthe NOnurse NOprepare NOto NOadminister NOas
NOprescribed NOto NOthe NOclient?
NO1. NOCalcium NOchloride
NO2. NOCalcium NOgluconate
NO3. NOCalcitonin NO(Miacalcin)
NO4. NOLarge NOdoses NOof NOvitamin NOD NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO3.
NOCalcitonin NO(Miacalcin)
Rationale:
The NOnormal NOserum NOcalcium NOlevel NOis NO8.6 NOto NO10.0 NOmg/dL. NOThis
NOclient NOis NOexperiencing NOhypercalcemia. NOCalcium NOgluconate NOand NOcalcium
NOchloride NOare NOmedications NOused NOfor NOthe NOtreatment NOof NOtetany, NOwhich
NOoccurs NOas NOa NOresult NOof NOacute NOhypocalcemia. NOIn NOhypercalcemia,
NOlarge NOdoses NOof NOvitamin NOD NOneed NOto NObe NOavoided. NOCalcitonin, NOa
NOthyroid NOhormone, NOdecreases NOthe NOplasma NOcalcium NOlevel NOby NOinhibiting
NObone NOresorption NOand NOlowering NOthe NOserum NOcalcium NOconcentration.


2.) NOOral NOiron NOsupplements NOare NOprescribed NOfor NOa NO6-year-old NOchild
NOwith NOiron NOdeficiency NOanemia. NOThe NOnurse NOinstructs NOthe NOmother NOto
NOadminister NOthe NOiron NOwith NOwhich NObest NOfood NOitem?
NO1. NOMilk
NO2. NOWater
NO3. NOApple NOjuice
NO4. NOOrange NOjuice NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO4. NOOrange NOjuice
Rationale:
Vitamin NOC NOincreases NOthe NOabsorption NOof NOiron NOby NOthe NObody. NOThe
NOmother NOshould NObe NOinstructed NOto NOadminister NOthe NOmedication NOwith
NOa NOcitrus NOfruit NOor NOa NOjuice NOthat NOis NOhigh NOin NOvitamin NOC. NOMilk
NOmay NOaffect NOabsorption NOof NOthe NOiron. NOWater NOwill NOnot NOassist NOin
NOabsorption. NOOrange NOjuice NOcontains NOa NOgreater NOamount NOof NOvitamin
NOC NOthan NOapple NOjuice.


3.) NOSalicylic NOacid NOis NOprescribed NOfor NOa NOclient NOwith NOa NOdiagnosis NOof
NOpsoriasis. NOThe NOnurse NOmonitors NOthe NOclient, NOknowing NOthat NOwhich NOof
NOthe NOfollowing NOwould NOindicate NOthe NOpresence NOof NOsystemic NOtoxicity
NOfrom NOthis NOmedication?
NO1. NOTinnitus
NO2. NODiarrhea
NO3. NOConstipation
NO4. NODecreased NOrespirations NO- NOCorrect NO NOAnswer NO✔✔ NO- NO1. NOTinnitus
Rationale: