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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST FINAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation
of fluid volume excess?
a. Decreased bowel sounds
b. Distended neck veins
c. Bilateral muscle weakness
d. Thread pulse - ANSWERS--b. Distended neck veins
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an
infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek's sign
b. Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent - ANSWERS--b. Improved cognition
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a
nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. "Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache."
b. "Apply a new patch if you have chest pain."
c. "Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower."
d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed." - ANSWERS--d. "Remove
the patch prior to going to bed."
A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a
prescription for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr.
which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - ANSWERS--d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L -
Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level greater than 5.0 mEq/L) increases
the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is used to
decrease the serum potassium level so the PN should monitor the
client's serum potassium level
A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid
and rifampin. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client
is adhering to the medication regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture
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b. The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client's liver function test results are within the expected
reference range - ANSWERS--a. The client has a negative sputum
culture
A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to
IV administration. After assessing the client's respiratory status and
stopping the medication infusion. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
a. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client's legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM - ANSWERS--d. Administer epinephrine
IM
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a
desire to begin taking supplements. Which of the following
supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John's Wort
b. Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10 - ANSWERS--a. St. John's Wort
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for lisinopril. For which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse monitor when administering lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension - ANSWERS--d. Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV.
The client has an PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for
which of the following changes in their vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure - ANSWERS--d. Increased blood pressure
A nurse is preparing to administer medication 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?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse - ANSWERS--b. The nurse who identifies the error
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM TEST FINAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation
of fluid volume excess?
a. Decreased bowel sounds
b. Distended neck veins
c. Bilateral muscle weakness
d. Thread pulse - ANSWERS--b. Distended neck veins
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an
infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek's sign
b. Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent - ANSWERS--b. Improved cognition
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a
nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. "Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache."
b. "Apply a new patch if you have chest pain."
c. "Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower."
d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed." - ANSWERS--d. "Remove
the patch prior to going to bed."
A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a
prescription for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr.
which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - ANSWERS--d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L -
Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level greater than 5.0 mEq/L) increases
the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is used to
decrease the serum potassium level so the PN should monitor the
client's serum potassium level
A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid
and rifampin. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client
is adhering to the medication regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture
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b. The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client's liver function test results are within the expected
reference range - ANSWERS--a. The client has a negative sputum
culture
A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to
IV administration. After assessing the client's respiratory status and
stopping the medication infusion. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
a. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client's legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM - ANSWERS--d. Administer epinephrine
IM
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a
desire to begin taking supplements. Which of the following
supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John's Wort
b. Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10 - ANSWERS--a. St. John's Wort
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for lisinopril. For which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse monitor when administering lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension - ANSWERS--d. Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV.
The client has an PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for
which of the following changes in their vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure - ANSWERS--d. Increased blood pressure
A nurse is preparing to administer medication 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?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse - ANSWERS--b. The nurse who identifies the error
