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1. A nurse is administering 4 mg of hydromorphone to a client by mouth every 4 hr. the medication is
provided as hydromorphone 8 mg per tablets. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the
nurse to take?
a. Return the remaining medication to the facility’s pharmacy
b. Store the remaining half of the pill in the automated medication dispensing system
c. Place the remaining half of the pill in the unit dose package
d. Dispose of the remaining medication while another nurse observes
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2. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed
hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek’s sign
b. Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent
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3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. “Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache.”
b. “Apply a new patch if you have chest pain.”
c. “Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower.”
d. “Remove the patch prior to going to bed.”
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4. A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for sodium
polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following should the nurse report to
the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level greater than 5.0 mEq/L)
increases the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is used to decrease the
serum potassium level, so the PN should monitor the client's serum potassium level
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5. A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and rifampin. Which of
the following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering to the medication regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture
b. The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client’s liver function test results are within the expected reference range
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6. A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV administration. After
assessing the client’s respiratory status and stopping the medication infusion. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client’s legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM
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Ati pharmacology proctored exam practice 2022 questions
with 100 correct answers
Pharmacology (Blinn College District)
StuDocu
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sponsored oror
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ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam Practice 2022
questions with 100% correct answers
1. A nurse is administering 4 mg of hydromorphone to a client by mouth every 4 hr. the medication is
provided as hydromorphone 8 mg per tablets. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the
nurse to take?
a. Return the remaining medication to the facility’s pharmacy
b. Store the remaining half of the pill in the automated medication dispensing system
c. Place the remaining half of the pill in the unit dose package
d. Dispose of the remaining medication while another nurse observes
********************************************************************* ********
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed
hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek’s sign
b. Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent
*********************************************************************
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. “Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache.”
b. “Apply a new patch if you have chest pain.”
c. “Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower.”
d. “Remove the patch prior to going to bed.”
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4. A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for sodium
polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following should the nurse report to
the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level greater than 5.0 mEq/L)
increases the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is used to decrease the
serum potassium level, so the PN should monitor the client's serum potassium level
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5. A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and rifampin. Which of
the following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering to the medication regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture
b. The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client’s liver function test results are within the expected reference range
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6. A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV administration. After
assessing the client’s respiratory status and stopping the medication infusion. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client’s legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM
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