ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED CME |LATEST 2026| EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADE A+
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long
half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
✔️One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism with
a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator
include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Answer:
Liver Failure
Concurrent Use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for transdermal
patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? ✔️I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of the
client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ✔️Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take in
following legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Maintain skill competency.
Monitor for adverse effects.
Safeguard medications.
,A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for Lisinopril 10 mg PO once every
day. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription? ✔️routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and vomiting for a
client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the
prescription with the provider? ✔️frequency
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. Which
of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (Select all that apply.) ✔️use of
herbal products
current health status
food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone prescription.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? ✔️A second nurse should listen to a
telephone prescription to prevent errors in communication
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g
in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing
is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️22
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available is
clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) ✔️8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol
1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a
preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use
a trailing zero.) ✔️4
, A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The amount
available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️0.8
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount
available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 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. ✔️6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.
✔️125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Erythema
Pain
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of his team. The
nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques helps minimize the risk
of catheter embolism? ✔️avoid reinserting the needle into an IV catheter. This action can result in
severing the end of the catheter and consequently cause a catheter embolism
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? ✔️The nurse should distend the veins using a blood pressure cuff to
reduce overfilling of the vein,which can result in a hematoma)
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Warm compresses
Elevation of the arm helps reduce edema
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider about a
potential contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients? (Select all that apply.) ✔️A
client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
GRADE A+
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long
half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
✔️One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism with
a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator
include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Answer:
Liver Failure
Concurrent Use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for transdermal
patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? ✔️I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of the
client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ✔️Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take in
following legal practice guidelines? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Maintain skill competency.
Monitor for adverse effects.
Safeguard medications.
,A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for Lisinopril 10 mg PO once every
day. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription? ✔️routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and vomiting for a
client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the
prescription with the provider? ✔️frequency
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. Which
of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (Select all that apply.) ✔️use of
herbal products
current health status
food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone prescription.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? ✔️A second nurse should listen to a
telephone prescription to prevent errors in communication
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g
in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing
is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️22
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available is
clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) ✔️8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol
1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a
preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use
a trailing zero.) ✔️4
, A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The amount
available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero. ✔️0.8
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount
available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 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. ✔️6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.
✔️125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Erythema
Pain
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of his team. The
nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques helps minimize the risk
of catheter embolism? ✔️avoid reinserting the needle into an IV catheter. This action can result in
severing the end of the catheter and consequently cause a catheter embolism
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? ✔️The nurse should distend the veins using a blood pressure cuff to
reduce overfilling of the vein,which can result in a hematoma)
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) ✔️Warm compresses
Elevation of the arm helps reduce edema
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider about a
potential contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients? (Select all that apply.) ✔️A
client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
