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ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam||Verified Exam!!,
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Question NGN-Aligned Pharmacology Examination for
NCLEX-RN Readiness||Newest Exam!!!
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?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for
24 hr before obtaining a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen
30 min late - Answer-A. Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to administering the next dose of
medication.
(To verify trough levels of a medication, the nurse should
obtain a blood specimen immediately before administering
the next dose of medication.)
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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.)
A. Maintain skill competency.
B. Determine the dosage.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
E. Identify the client's diagnosis - Answer-A. Maintain skill
competency.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
(A.maintaining skill competency and using appropriate
administration techniques are legal responsibilities of the
nurse
C. A nurse is legally responsible for monitoring for side
and adverse effects of medication
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D. Safeguarding of medications, such as controlled
substances, is a legal responsibility of the nurse)
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?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing - Answer-C. Routine
(A routine or standard prescription identifies medications
to give on a regular schedule with or without a termination
date or a specific number of doses. The nurse will
administer
this medication every day until the provider discontinues
it.)
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4
mg PO PRN for nausea and vomiting for a client who has
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which
of the following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency - Answer-D. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency
of medication administration. The nurse must clarify this
with the prescribing provide)
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?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - Answer-A. One
ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam||Verified Exam!!,
Assessment Technologies Institute, 2026/2027-
Question NGN-Aligned Pharmacology Examination for
NCLEX-RN Readiness||Newest Exam!!!
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?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for
24 hr before obtaining a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen
30 min late - Answer-A. Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to administering the next dose of
medication.
(To verify trough levels of a medication, the nurse should
obtain a blood specimen immediately before administering
the next dose of medication.)
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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.)
A. Maintain skill competency.
B. Determine the dosage.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
E. Identify the client's diagnosis - Answer-A. Maintain skill
competency.
C. Monitor for adverse effects.
D. Safeguard medications.
(A.maintaining skill competency and using appropriate
administration techniques are legal responsibilities of the
nurse
C. A nurse is legally responsible for monitoring for side
and adverse effects of medication
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D. Safeguarding of medications, such as controlled
substances, is a legal responsibility of the nurse)
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?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing - Answer-C. Routine
(A routine or standard prescription identifies medications
to give on a regular schedule with or without a termination
date or a specific number of doses. The nurse will
administer
this medication every day until the provider discontinues
it.)
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4
mg PO PRN for nausea and vomiting for a client who has
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which
of the following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency - Answer-D. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency
of medication administration. The nurse must clarify this
with the prescribing provide)
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?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - Answer-A. One
