ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM (Exam solutions, with updated complete resources for 2022 ATI Exams)

1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Take the medication with food b. Expect a fine, red rash as a transient effect (not normal with any drug) c. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily (decrease chance of kidney damage) d. Store the medication in the refrigerator (only suspensions go in the fridge) 2. A nurse at an urgent care clinic is collecting a history from a female client who has a UTI. The nurse anticipated a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates a contraindication for administering this medication? Cipro=C. Diff a. “I have tendonitis, so I haven’t been able to exercise” (increase risk for tendon rupture) b. “I take a stool softener for chronic constipation” (Cipro= C. Diff) c. “I take medication for my thyroid” (most thyroids don’t interact with antibiotics) d. “I am allergic to sulfa” (not a sulfa) 3. A nurse is teaching a client who has an URI about guaifenesin. Which of the following statement should the nurse include in the teaching? a. “constipation is an expected adverse effect of this medication” (not anticholinergic drug) b. “increase your fluid intake to at least 2 liters per day while taking guaifenesin. An increase in fluid intake facilitates the removal of secretions and helps to create a more productive cough.” c. “store your medication in the refrigerator” (not usually in fridge) d. “You can expect to experience insomnia while taking this medication” (Normally drowsiness happens) 4. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for clozapine. Which of the following lab tests should the nurse review before administering the meds? –ine=psych meds a. Troponin (cardiac) b. Total cholesterol (causes hyperlipidemia) c. Creatinine (not metabolized in kidneys) d. TSH (doesn’t affect thyroid) 5. A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan?