ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam Bundle | Exam Review, Practice Questions & Complete Rationales for Nursing Students

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ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam
Review

Patient identifiers - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️-Medical record number

-home telephone number



What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with chronic renal
failure? - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️■ Urinalysis

☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity

☐ Serum creatinine

- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal

failure (ARF)

- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF)

exceeding 4 mg/dL

■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF

- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over months to years
for

CRF

- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)

■ Serum electrolytes

- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased potassium,

phosphorus, and magnesium

■ Complete blood count (CBC)


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- Decreased hemoglobin



What food should you increase when taking Lasix? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--✔️-increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g., bananas,
prunes, raisins, and orange juice)



Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--✔️color and temperature



Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect - -CORRECT
ANSWER--✔️pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the chest, throat,
neck, and/or jaw



slow or difficult speech



Know about Transdermal patch - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️-• Apply at the
same time once each day,

preferably in the morning. Keep patch on

for 12 to 14 hr each day.

• Remove the patch at night to reduce

the risk of developing tolerance to

nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a

minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually

at night).

• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate

dosage.

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• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin

(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites

to prevent skin irritation.

• Wash skin with soap and water and dry

thoroughly before applying new patch.



RBC Blood transfusion - -CORRECT ANSWER--
✔️http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/FocusedReview/data/datacont
ext/RM%20AMS%20RN%208.0%20Chp%2044.pdf (prime with normal
saline and infuse with sodium chloride).



What to understand about Parkinson's Meds? - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️-
they don't cure disease, they slow the process.



NEUPOGEN (filgrastim)-what is the appropriate route of this med? - -
CORRECT ANSWER--✔️administered by subcutaneous injection or IV
infusion



Lisinopril therapeutic effect - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️blood pressure
answer (e.g. 120/80)



Medication for Schizophrenia - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️risperidone,
Risperdal



Macrodantin medication - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️used to treat or
prevent certain urinary tract infections



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Haldol-inform if you are taking ____________ medication. - -CORRECT
ANSWER--✔️-benzodiazepine class of anti-anxiety drugs (all ending with
"pam") and even, Xanax.



Fosomax - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️same as-Alendronate is used for
treating osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.



Lipitor - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️-lowers cholesterol in blood, "statins".
Reduce LDL and total cholesterol. Raise HDL.



Garamycin- - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️Antibiotic that is toxic to the
kidney, injected for radiology studies.



Digoxin side effects - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️-Fatigue

-Bradycardia

-Anorexia

-Nausea/Vomiting



Singulair - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️used before exercise to prevent
breathing problems during exercise (bronchospasm).



What medication to administer with Tylenol overdose? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--✔️acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) must be given IV



HPV vaccine - -CORRECT ANSWER--✔️Human Papilloma Virus (HPV2,
HPV4) - -Three doses should be given over a 6 month

-interval for females at 11 to 12 years of age (minimum age is 9 years).
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