ATI Pharmacology Proctor Exam
Study Guide: GRADED A+.
Practice Questions and Verified
Answers WITH RATIONALES. Latest
2026 Update
,A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 900 units/hr. via IV infusion. The amount
available is heparin 25, 000 units in 500 mL 5% dextrose in water. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
CORRECT ANSWER-18 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and
is experiencing ineffective labor. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take?
A. place oxytocin from a pre-filled syringe into the posterior fornix of the vagina every
10 min until effective labor occurs
B. check the client's bp and pulse every 15 min while induction of labor is
occurring
C. stop oxytocin for contractions that continue longer than 30 min
D. increase the dose of oxytocin to obtain uterine contractions that occur every 2
to 3 min - CORRECT ANSWER-D. increase the dose of oxytocin to obtain uterine
contractions that occur every 2 to 3 min
Effective uterine contractions should occur every 2 to 3 min.
,A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin
supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw
palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic
effects
A. urinary health promotion
B. immune system stimulation
C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease
D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness - CORRECT ANSWER-
A. urinary health promotion
Saw palmetto is used primarily for manifestations related to prostatic conditions, such
as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Its effectiveness has not been scientifically
proven, however. The nurse should teach the client to check with the provider about
interactions between saw palmetto and other medications.
A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The
nurse
should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due
, to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?
a. Reye's syndrome
b. Visual disturbances
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Wilm's tumor - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Reye's syndrome
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV
fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following
therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Reduces blood pressure
b. Inhibits clotting of fistula
c. Promotes RBC production
d. Stimulates growth of neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Promotes RBC
production
Study Guide: GRADED A+.
Practice Questions and Verified
Answers WITH RATIONALES. Latest
2026 Update
,A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 900 units/hr. via IV infusion. The amount
available is heparin 25, 000 units in 500 mL 5% dextrose in water. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) -
CORRECT ANSWER-18 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and
is experiencing ineffective labor. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take?
A. place oxytocin from a pre-filled syringe into the posterior fornix of the vagina every
10 min until effective labor occurs
B. check the client's bp and pulse every 15 min while induction of labor is
occurring
C. stop oxytocin for contractions that continue longer than 30 min
D. increase the dose of oxytocin to obtain uterine contractions that occur every 2
to 3 min - CORRECT ANSWER-D. increase the dose of oxytocin to obtain uterine
contractions that occur every 2 to 3 min
Effective uterine contractions should occur every 2 to 3 min.
,A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin
supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw
palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic
effects
A. urinary health promotion
B. immune system stimulation
C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease
D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness - CORRECT ANSWER-
A. urinary health promotion
Saw palmetto is used primarily for manifestations related to prostatic conditions, such
as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Its effectiveness has not been scientifically
proven, however. The nurse should teach the client to check with the provider about
interactions between saw palmetto and other medications.
A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The
nurse
should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due
, to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?
a. Reye's syndrome
b. Visual disturbances
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Wilm's tumor - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Reye's syndrome
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV
fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following
therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Reduces blood pressure
b. Inhibits clotting of fistula
c. Promotes RBC production
d. Stimulates growth of neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Promotes RBC
production
