ATI Pharmacology Study Set exam latest
2023- All possible questions and
Answers
The Client is prescribed phenobarbital (Luminal) for a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on
this half-life, the medication most likely will be prescribed - -
Answer: Once a day ......
-A nurse educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors
that influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses.
Medication dosages can need to be decreased for which of the
following reasons? - -Answer: Liver Failure And Concurrent use of
medication metabolized by the same pathway.
-A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of
the following are appropriate nursing interventions related to this
procedure? - -Answer: Asking the client to look up at the ceiling;
Dropping medication into the center of the client's conjunctiva
sac; And Instructing the client to close the eye gently.
-A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a
new prescription for a transdermal medication. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching? - -Answer: "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with
no hair."
-A nurse is reviewing a clients health record and notes a new
prescription by the provider to verify the trough level of the
client's medication. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - -Answer: Have a blood specimen obtained
immediately prior to the next dose of medication.
-A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the
following are legal responsibilities of the nurse? - -Answer:
Maintaining skill competency; Monitoring for adverse effects; and
Safeguarding medications.
, -A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new
prescription by the provider for lisinopril (Zestril) 10 mg PO every
day. The nurse should recognize this as which of the following
types of prescription? - -Answer: Routine Prescription
-A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron (Zofran)
4 mg PO PRN 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? - -Answer:
Time
-A newly hired nurse asks another nurse about how to accept a
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements by the
newly hired nurse indicates understanding of the discussion? - -
Answer: Another nurse should listen to the phone call.
-A nurse on a medical unit is collecting data from a client before
administration of medications. Which of the following data should
the nurse include? - -Answer: Use of herbal teas; current health
status; and food allergies.
-A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotaxime
(Claforan) 1 gram by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available
is cefotaxime 1 gram in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to
infuse over 45 min The drop factor shown on the package of IV
tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should make sure the manual IV
infusion delivers how many gtt/min? - -nswer: 22 gtt/min
= 2.22222
2.22 * 10 = 22.222
round up 22 gtt/min
-A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving clindamycin
(Cleocin) 200 milligram by intermittent IV bolus. The amount
available is clindamycin injection 200 milligram in 100 mL 0.9%
sodium chloride to infuse over 30 minutes. The nurse should
make sure the IV pump delivers how many mL/hr? - -Answer: 200
mL/hr
,100 mL infuses over 30 min which is half of 1 hour. So to set up
an hour infusion time you would need to double the 100 mL in 30
mins.
-A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg PO
daily. The amount available is furosemide oral solution 40 mg/5
mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - -Answer: 10 mL
80 divided by 40 = 2 mg
2 mg multiplied by 5 = 10 mL
-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? - -Answer: 125 mL/hr
750 mL divided by 6 hours = 125 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol (Haldol) 2 mg PO
every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. How
many tablets should the nurse administer? - -Answer: 2 tablets
2 mg divided by 1 mg tablets = 2 tablets
-A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 20
mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a preschool
child who weighs 44 lbs. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? - -Answer: 4 mL
44 lbs divided by 2.2 = 20 kg
20 mg times 20 kg = 400 mg
400 mg divided by 2 = 200 mg per dose
200 divided by 250 mg = 0.8
0.8 multiplied by 5 mL = 4 mL
-A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcut
every 12 hr. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000
units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - -
Answer: 0.8 mL
15,000 divided by 20,000 = 0.75 rounded up to 0.8
, -A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650
mg PO q.6.hr PRN for pain. The amount available is
acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? - -Answer: 6.5 mL
650 divided by 500 = 1.3
1.3 times 5 = 6.5 mL
-A nurse is observing a client's IV site. Which findings indicate
phlebitis? - -Answer: Palpable, hard mass above insertion site and
pain at site.
-A nurse manager is reviewing facility policies for IV therapy
management with the members of his team. The nurse manager
should inform the team members that which of the following
techniques will minimize risk of catheter embolism? - -Answer:
Avoid reinserting the needle into an IV catheter.
-A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take? - -Answer: Distend the veins by using a blood pressure cuff.
-A nurse is caring for a client receiving dextrose 5% in water IV at
250 mL/hr. Which of the following findings indicate fluid overload?
- -Answer: Shortness of breath; crackles heard in lungs; and
distended neck veins.
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 200 mL
IV to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? - -Answer: 40 mL/hr.
-A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for a tetracycline antibiotic to treat Lyme disease.
The nurse should remind the client to eliminate which of the
following from her diet for the duration of treatment? - -Answer:
Milk products
-A nurse is preparing to administer an IM dose of penicillin to a
client who has a new prescription. The client states she took
penicillin 3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the
2023- All possible questions and
Answers
The Client is prescribed phenobarbital (Luminal) for a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on
this half-life, the medication most likely will be prescribed - -
Answer: Once a day ......
-A nurse educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors
that influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses.
Medication dosages can need to be decreased for which of the
following reasons? - -Answer: Liver Failure And Concurrent use of
medication metabolized by the same pathway.
-A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of
the following are appropriate nursing interventions related to this
procedure? - -Answer: Asking the client to look up at the ceiling;
Dropping medication into the center of the client's conjunctiva
sac; And Instructing the client to close the eye gently.
-A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a
new prescription for a transdermal medication. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching? - -Answer: "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with
no hair."
-A nurse is reviewing a clients health record and notes a new
prescription by the provider to verify the trough level of the
client's medication. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - -Answer: Have a blood specimen obtained
immediately prior to the next dose of medication.
-A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the
following are legal responsibilities of the nurse? - -Answer:
Maintaining skill competency; Monitoring for adverse effects; and
Safeguarding medications.
, -A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new
prescription by the provider for lisinopril (Zestril) 10 mg PO every
day. The nurse should recognize this as which of the following
types of prescription? - -Answer: Routine Prescription
-A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron (Zofran)
4 mg PO PRN 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? - -Answer:
Time
-A newly hired nurse asks another nurse about how to accept a
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements by the
newly hired nurse indicates understanding of the discussion? - -
Answer: Another nurse should listen to the phone call.
-A nurse on a medical unit is collecting data from a client before
administration of medications. Which of the following data should
the nurse include? - -Answer: Use of herbal teas; current health
status; and food allergies.
-A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotaxime
(Claforan) 1 gram by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available
is cefotaxime 1 gram in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to
infuse over 45 min The drop factor shown on the package of IV
tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should make sure the manual IV
infusion delivers how many gtt/min? - -nswer: 22 gtt/min
= 2.22222
2.22 * 10 = 22.222
round up 22 gtt/min
-A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving clindamycin
(Cleocin) 200 milligram by intermittent IV bolus. The amount
available is clindamycin injection 200 milligram in 100 mL 0.9%
sodium chloride to infuse over 30 minutes. The nurse should
make sure the IV pump delivers how many mL/hr? - -Answer: 200
mL/hr
,100 mL infuses over 30 min which is half of 1 hour. So to set up
an hour infusion time you would need to double the 100 mL in 30
mins.
-A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg PO
daily. The amount available is furosemide oral solution 40 mg/5
mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - -Answer: 10 mL
80 divided by 40 = 2 mg
2 mg multiplied by 5 = 10 mL
-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? - -Answer: 125 mL/hr
750 mL divided by 6 hours = 125 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol (Haldol) 2 mg PO
every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. How
many tablets should the nurse administer? - -Answer: 2 tablets
2 mg divided by 1 mg tablets = 2 tablets
-A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 20
mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a preschool
child who weighs 44 lbs. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? - -Answer: 4 mL
44 lbs divided by 2.2 = 20 kg
20 mg times 20 kg = 400 mg
400 mg divided by 2 = 200 mg per dose
200 divided by 250 mg = 0.8
0.8 multiplied by 5 mL = 4 mL
-A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcut
every 12 hr. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000
units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - -
Answer: 0.8 mL
15,000 divided by 20,000 = 0.75 rounded up to 0.8
, -A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650
mg PO q.6.hr PRN for pain. The amount available is
acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? - -Answer: 6.5 mL
650 divided by 500 = 1.3
1.3 times 5 = 6.5 mL
-A nurse is observing a client's IV site. Which findings indicate
phlebitis? - -Answer: Palpable, hard mass above insertion site and
pain at site.
-A nurse manager is reviewing facility policies for IV therapy
management with the members of his team. The nurse manager
should inform the team members that which of the following
techniques will minimize risk of catheter embolism? - -Answer:
Avoid reinserting the needle into an IV catheter.
-A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take? - -Answer: Distend the veins by using a blood pressure cuff.
-A nurse is caring for a client receiving dextrose 5% in water IV at
250 mL/hr. Which of the following findings indicate fluid overload?
- -Answer: Shortness of breath; crackles heard in lungs; and
distended neck veins.
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 200 mL
IV to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? - -Answer: 40 mL/hr.
-A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for a tetracycline antibiotic to treat Lyme disease.
The nurse should remind the client to eliminate which of the
following from her diet for the duration of treatment? - -Answer:
Milk products
-A nurse is preparing to administer an IM dose of penicillin to a
client who has a new prescription. The client states she took
penicillin 3 years ago and developed a rash. Which of the
