ATI CMS Pharmacology proctored Exam Practice
Questions And Answers.
A nurse in a providers office is preparing to teach a middle aged adult
client who has a new diagnosis of metabolic syndrome and an HbA1c of
6.5%. Which of the following medication should the nurse plan to teach
the client about first? - ANSWER: Metformin
A nurse is reviewing a client laboratory results before administering
furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. For which of the following values should the
nurse with hold the medication and contact the provider? - ANSWER:
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a
client. The nurse should monitor which of the following as an indication
of an allergic reaction following the injection? - ANSWER: Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
piogiltazole. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects? - ANSWER: Orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who takes glipizide for the treatment of type
two diabetes. Which of the following findings indicate effectiveness of
the medication? - ANSWER: HgbA1c 6.5%
A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hours. Which of the following
findings indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider? -
ANSWER: History of alcohol use disorder
1|Page
,A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking lithium for one year.
Which of the following client reports is a nurses priority? - ANSWER:
Mild thirst
A client who has Graves' disease is prescribed methimazole. Which of
the following affects should the nurse expect to see you after the client
has taken the medication for two months? - ANSWER: Increased
sleeping
A nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin subcutaneously
to a client who has deep vein thrombosis. Available is heparin 10,000
units/ mL. How many ML's of heparin should the nurse administered? -
ANSWER: 0.4
A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin cyclophosphamide Therapy
to treat cancer. Which of the following adverse effects of this medication
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER: leukopenia
A nurse is teaching a client who has HIV in a new prescription for
efavirenz. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in
the teaching? - ANSWER: Notify the provider for the appearance of a
skin rash
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking digoxin for about a
month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client has developed a digoxin toxicity? - ANSWER:
Blurred vision
A nurse receives a prescription to give tobramyosin to a client daily.
Which of the following laboratory value should the nurse report to the
provider? - ANSWER: Serum creatinine 2.5 Mg/dL
2|Page
,A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following interventions as a
priority at this time? - ANSWER: Implement seizure precautions
A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering a new
prescription for atropine. Which of the following client conditions is
contraindicated. - ANSWER: Glaucoma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for Ferris gluconate.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER: I should stay upright for at
least 15 minutes after taking this medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple allergies about using
Epinephrine auto injector. Which of the following instruction should the
nurse include. - ANSWER: Administer the medication through clothing if
necessary.
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin therapy for deep
vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse said the therapy as effective? - ANSWER: Platelets within the
expected reference range
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a
group of clients. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed
nurse requires the charge nurse to complete an incident report? -
ANSWER: A client has a lithium level of 1.8 and receives her morning
dose of lithium
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
thyroidectomy and is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of morphine? -
ANSWER: Bladder Distention
3|Page
, A nurse is teaching a client who is to start cromolyn. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER: Cromolyn is a long term management medication
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone sodium succinate
80 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes the 125 mg in the vial in powder
form to 2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - ANSWER:
1.3 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new
prescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER: Bruxism OR
Confusion
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe
prior to administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER: Inject air
into the NPH vial
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin
patches. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as
an indication that the client understands the teaching ? - ANSWER: I will
rotate the application site avoid skin irritation
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a re-insertion of a short
peripheral venous catheter. In which of the following locations should the
nurse place the catheter? - ANSWER: A vein on the clients wrist
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
phenelzine. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the
client to avoid? - ANSWER: Cheddar cheese
4|Page
Questions And Answers.
A nurse in a providers office is preparing to teach a middle aged adult
client who has a new diagnosis of metabolic syndrome and an HbA1c of
6.5%. Which of the following medication should the nurse plan to teach
the client about first? - ANSWER: Metformin
A nurse is reviewing a client laboratory results before administering
furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. For which of the following values should the
nurse with hold the medication and contact the provider? - ANSWER:
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM to a
client. The nurse should monitor which of the following as an indication
of an allergic reaction following the injection? - ANSWER: Urticaria
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
piogiltazole. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects? - ANSWER: Orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who takes glipizide for the treatment of type
two diabetes. Which of the following findings indicate effectiveness of
the medication? - ANSWER: HgbA1c 6.5%
A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hours. Which of the following
findings indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider? -
ANSWER: History of alcohol use disorder
1|Page
,A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking lithium for one year.
Which of the following client reports is a nurses priority? - ANSWER:
Mild thirst
A client who has Graves' disease is prescribed methimazole. Which of
the following affects should the nurse expect to see you after the client
has taken the medication for two months? - ANSWER: Increased
sleeping
A nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin subcutaneously
to a client who has deep vein thrombosis. Available is heparin 10,000
units/ mL. How many ML's of heparin should the nurse administered? -
ANSWER: 0.4
A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin cyclophosphamide Therapy
to treat cancer. Which of the following adverse effects of this medication
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER: leukopenia
A nurse is teaching a client who has HIV in a new prescription for
efavirenz. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in
the teaching? - ANSWER: Notify the provider for the appearance of a
skin rash
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking digoxin for about a
month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client has developed a digoxin toxicity? - ANSWER:
Blurred vision
A nurse receives a prescription to give tobramyosin to a client daily.
Which of the following laboratory value should the nurse report to the
provider? - ANSWER: Serum creatinine 2.5 Mg/dL
2|Page
,A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following interventions as a
priority at this time? - ANSWER: Implement seizure precautions
A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering a new
prescription for atropine. Which of the following client conditions is
contraindicated. - ANSWER: Glaucoma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for Ferris gluconate.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER: I should stay upright for at
least 15 minutes after taking this medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple allergies about using
Epinephrine auto injector. Which of the following instruction should the
nurse include. - ANSWER: Administer the medication through clothing if
necessary.
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin therapy for deep
vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse said the therapy as effective? - ANSWER: Platelets within the
expected reference range
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a
group of clients. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed
nurse requires the charge nurse to complete an incident report? -
ANSWER: A client has a lithium level of 1.8 and receives her morning
dose of lithium
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
thyroidectomy and is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of morphine? -
ANSWER: Bladder Distention
3|Page
, A nurse is teaching a client who is to start cromolyn. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER: Cromolyn is a long term management medication
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone sodium succinate
80 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes the 125 mg in the vial in powder
form to 2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - ANSWER:
1.3 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new
prescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER: Bruxism OR
Confusion
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe
prior to administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER: Inject air
into the NPH vial
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin
patches. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as
an indication that the client understands the teaching ? - ANSWER: I will
rotate the application site avoid skin irritation
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a re-insertion of a short
peripheral venous catheter. In which of the following locations should the
nurse place the catheter? - ANSWER: A vein on the clients wrist
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
phenelzine. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the
client to avoid? - ANSWER: Cheddar cheese
4|Page
