ATI- PHARMACOLOGY FINAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is admitted with lower extremity
fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the client develops
restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering to the client first? - CORRECT ANSWER -chlordiazepoxide
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has postmenstrual osteoporosis and a new
prescription for intranasal calcitonin-salmon. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I will need to depress the
side arms to initially activate the pump."
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about lithium toxicity with a client who has a new
prescription for lithium. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I can develop lithium toxicity if i
experience vomiting or diarrhea."
A nurse is administering insulin glassine 10 units subq at 0730 to an adolescent client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should anticipate onset of action of the insulin at which of
the following times? - CORRECT ANSWER -0745
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500mg in a 50mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to
infuse over 15 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER -33
gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is experiencing an acute migraine attack
and has a new prescription for sumatriptan. Which of the following findings indicates a
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is admitted with lower extremity
fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the client develops
restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering to the client first? - CORRECT ANSWER -chlordiazepoxide
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has postmenstrual osteoporosis and a new
prescription for intranasal calcitonin-salmon. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I will need to depress the
side arms to initially activate the pump."
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about lithium toxicity with a client who has a new
prescription for lithium. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I can develop lithium toxicity if i
experience vomiting or diarrhea."
A nurse is administering insulin glassine 10 units subq at 0730 to an adolescent client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should anticipate onset of action of the insulin at which of
the following times? - CORRECT ANSWER -0745
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500mg in a 50mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to
infuse over 15 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER -33
gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is experiencing an acute migraine attack
and has a new prescription for sumatriptan. Which of the following findings indicates a
