NUR2407 ATI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and
discovers a medication error. The nurse should recognize that which of
the following staff members is responsible for completing an incident
report?
a. The nurse who identifies the error
b. The quality improvement committee
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge Nurse
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for paroxetine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects.
a. Alopecia
b. Peripheral
edema c.
Drowsiness
d. Tinnitus
3. A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for a client prior to
their transfer to rehabilitation facility. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Compare the current and newly prescribed
medications and note any discrepancies.
b. Review the adverse effects of the medication with the client
c. Send a list of the prescribed medication to the client’s pharmacy
d. Include the medication the client received during
surgery on the client’s medication list
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for phenelzine. The nurse instructs the client to avoid which of the following
foods?
a. Smoked salmon
5. A nurse is reviewing a client’s medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr. Which of the following findings
indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider?
a. History of alcohol use disorder
b. Recurrent headaches
c. Hypothyroidis
m d. BP 92/60
mm Hg
6. A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia. Which
,of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Protamine sulfate
b. Acetylcysteine
c. Flumazenil
d. Calcium gluconate
7. A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile
dysfunction and is requesting a prescription for sildenafil. The nurse
should identify that which of the following medications is a
contraindication for receiving this medication?
, a. Indomethacin
b. Furosemide
c. Albuterol
d. Nitroglycerin
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new
prescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider.
a. Insomn
ia b.
Bruxism
c. Confusion
d. Weight loss
9. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking clopidogrel. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report which of the
following adverse effects of the medication
a. Constipation
b. Weight loss
c. Blurred
vision d.
Bruising
10. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for
erythromycin lactobionate IV bolus. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Implement a high-fiber diet to prevent constipation
b. Reconstitute the medication with a 5%
dextrose solution. c. Monitor the client for
hearing loss.
d. Administer the medication over 10 min
11. A nurse is interviewing a client who was newly admitted prior to
administering medications. The client tells the nurse, “I forgot to tell the
doctor I take albuterol for asthma. “For which of the following
medications should the nurse withhold the dose and notify the provider?
a. Monteluk
ast b.
Propranolol
c. Pantoprazole
d. Isosorbide Mononitrate
12. A nurse realizes that they failed to administer a medication that
was due 4 hr ago to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Report the missed dosage to the
client’s provider b. Assess the client for
adverse reactions.
c. Determine factors that led to the omission.
d. File an incident report.
ANSWERS
1. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and
discovers a medication error. The nurse should recognize that which of
the following staff members is responsible for completing an incident
report?
a. The nurse who identifies the error
b. The quality improvement committee
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge Nurse
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for paroxetine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects.
a. Alopecia
b. Peripheral
edema c.
Drowsiness
d. Tinnitus
3. A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for a client prior to
their transfer to rehabilitation facility. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Compare the current and newly prescribed
medications and note any discrepancies.
b. Review the adverse effects of the medication with the client
c. Send a list of the prescribed medication to the client’s pharmacy
d. Include the medication the client received during
surgery on the client’s medication list
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for phenelzine. The nurse instructs the client to avoid which of the following
foods?
a. Smoked salmon
5. A nurse is reviewing a client’s medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr. Which of the following findings
indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider?
a. History of alcohol use disorder
b. Recurrent headaches
c. Hypothyroidis
m d. BP 92/60
mm Hg
6. A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia. Which
,of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Protamine sulfate
b. Acetylcysteine
c. Flumazenil
d. Calcium gluconate
7. A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile
dysfunction and is requesting a prescription for sildenafil. The nurse
should identify that which of the following medications is a
contraindication for receiving this medication?
, a. Indomethacin
b. Furosemide
c. Albuterol
d. Nitroglycerin
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new
prescription for citalopram. Which of the following adverse effects is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider.
a. Insomn
ia b.
Bruxism
c. Confusion
d. Weight loss
9. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking clopidogrel. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report which of the
following adverse effects of the medication
a. Constipation
b. Weight loss
c. Blurred
vision d.
Bruising
10. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for
erythromycin lactobionate IV bolus. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Implement a high-fiber diet to prevent constipation
b. Reconstitute the medication with a 5%
dextrose solution. c. Monitor the client for
hearing loss.
d. Administer the medication over 10 min
11. A nurse is interviewing a client who was newly admitted prior to
administering medications. The client tells the nurse, “I forgot to tell the
doctor I take albuterol for asthma. “For which of the following
medications should the nurse withhold the dose and notify the provider?
a. Monteluk
ast b.
Propranolol
c. Pantoprazole
d. Isosorbide Mononitrate
12. A nurse realizes that they failed to administer a medication that
was due 4 hr ago to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Report the missed dosage to the
client’s provider b. Assess the client for
adverse reactions.
c. Determine factors that led to the omission.
d. File an incident report.
