ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED CME (2026) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication
metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages?
(Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer:
Liver Failure
Concurrent Use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ask the client to look up at the
ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-I will apply the
patch to an area of skin with no hair
,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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next
dose of medication.
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.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Maintain skill competency.
Monitor for adverse effects.
Safeguard medications.
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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and
vomiting for a client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the prescription with the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS-frequency
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment?
(Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-use of herbal products
current health status
food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone
prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
,indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors in communication
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is
vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to
deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a
trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-22
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount
available is clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to
infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is
furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is
haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr
to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5
mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-4
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The
amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-0.8
, A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The
amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL.
how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if
it applies. Do not use a trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr.
The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a
trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Erythema
Pain
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of his
team. The nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques
helps minimize the risk of catheter embolism? - CORRECT ANSWERS-avoid reinserting the
needle into an IV catheter. This action can result in severing the end of the catheter and
consequently cause a catheter embolism
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following
actions
should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The nurse should distend the veins using
a blood pressure cuff to reduce overfilling of the vein,which can result in a hematoma)
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Warm
compresses
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-One
A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication
metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. Which of the following
factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages?
(Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer:
Liver Failure
Concurrent Use of medication the same pathway metabolizes
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ask the client to look up at the
ceiling
Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation
A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-I will apply the
patch to an area of skin with no hair
,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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next
dose of medication.
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.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Maintain skill competency.
Monitor for adverse effects.
Safeguard medications.
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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-routine
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and
vomiting for a client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the
following parts of the prescription with the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS-frequency
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment?
(Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-use of herbal products
current health status
food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone
prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
,indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors in communication
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is
vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to
deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a
trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-22
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount
available is clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to
infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is
furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is
haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr
to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5
mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-4
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The
amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-0.8
, A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The
amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL.
how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if
it applies. Do not use a trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr.
The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a
trailing zero. - CORRECT ANSWERS-125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Erythema
Pain
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of his
team. The nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques
helps minimize the risk of catheter embolism? - CORRECT ANSWERS-avoid reinserting the
needle into an IV catheter. This action can result in severing the end of the catheter and
consequently cause a catheter embolism
A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following
actions
should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The nurse should distend the veins using
a blood pressure cuff to reduce overfilling of the vein,which can result in a hematoma)
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Warm
compresses
