ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED 2019 EXAM /PHARMACOLOGY ATI 2
PROCTORED EXAM VERSION 70 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIE
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new
prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse
includeinthe teaching?
• Decreases stomach acid secretion
• Neutralizes acids in the stomach
• Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
• Treats ulcers by eradicating H. pylori
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new
prescription formethylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? (SATA)
A. Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy.
B. Avoid contact with people who have known infections.
• Take the medication 1 hr before breakfast.
• Decrease dietary intake of foods containing potassium.
• Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of this medication.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who is to
continuetaking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Chew on the medication stick to release the medication.
• Leave the medication stick in on location of the mouth until melted.
• Allow the medication 1 hr for analgesia effects to begin.
• Store unused medication sticks in a storage container.
A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for heart failure.
Thenurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hypokalemia?
• Tall, tented T-waves
• Presence of U-waves
C. Widened QRS complex
D. ST elevation
The nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate
sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that takin the docusate sodium daily can minimize
which of the following adverse effects of morphine?
• Constipation
• Drowsiness
• Facial flushing
• Itching
, A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mannitol via IV continuous infusion.
Thenurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
• Weight loss
• Increase intraocular pressure
• Auditory hallucinations
• Bibasilar crackles *
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gastric ulcer and a new
prescription forranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
• "Take the medication on an empty stomach for full effectiveness."
• "You may discontinue this medication when stomach discomfort subsides."
• "Report yellowing of the skin."
• "Store the medication in the refrigerator."
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The nurse notes
theclient has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the following medications should
the nurseadminister first?
A. Diphenhydramine
B. ALbuterol inhaler
C. Epinephrine
D. Prednisone
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking
metoprolol.Whichof the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
• Weigh the client weekly
• Determine apical pulse prior to administering
• Administer the medication 30 min prior to breakfast.
• Monitor the client for jaundice
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who
weighs44 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family reports the client
hastaken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the following medications should the
nurse anticipate administering?
• Ondansetron
• Magnesium sulfate
• Flumazenil
• Protamine sulfate
PROCTORED EXAM VERSION 70 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIE
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new
prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse
includeinthe teaching?
• Decreases stomach acid secretion
• Neutralizes acids in the stomach
• Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
• Treats ulcers by eradicating H. pylori
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new
prescription formethylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? (SATA)
A. Blood glucose levels will be monitored during therapy.
B. Avoid contact with people who have known infections.
• Take the medication 1 hr before breakfast.
• Decrease dietary intake of foods containing potassium.
• Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of this medication.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a client who is to
continuetaking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Chew on the medication stick to release the medication.
• Leave the medication stick in on location of the mouth until melted.
• Allow the medication 1 hr for analgesia effects to begin.
• Store unused medication sticks in a storage container.
A nurse is reviewing the ECG of a client who is receiving IV furosemide for heart failure.
Thenurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hypokalemia?
• Tall, tented T-waves
• Presence of U-waves
C. Widened QRS complex
D. ST elevation
The nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate
sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that takin the docusate sodium daily can minimize
which of the following adverse effects of morphine?
• Constipation
• Drowsiness
• Facial flushing
• Itching
, A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mannitol via IV continuous infusion.
Thenurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
• Weight loss
• Increase intraocular pressure
• Auditory hallucinations
• Bibasilar crackles *
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gastric ulcer and a new
prescription forranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
• "Take the medication on an empty stomach for full effectiveness."
• "You may discontinue this medication when stomach discomfort subsides."
• "Report yellowing of the skin."
• "Store the medication in the refrigerator."
A nurse is assessing a client after administering a second dose of cefazolin IV. The nurse notes
theclient has anxiety, hypotension, and dyspnea. Which of the following medications should
the nurseadminister first?
A. Diphenhydramine
B. ALbuterol inhaler
C. Epinephrine
D. Prednisone
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking
metoprolol.Whichof the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
• Weigh the client weekly
• Determine apical pulse prior to administering
• Administer the medication 30 min prior to breakfast.
• Monitor the client for jaundice
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who
weighs44 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client whose family reports the client
hastaken large amounts of diazepam. Which of the following medications should the
nurse anticipate administering?
• Ondansetron
• Magnesium sulfate
• Flumazenil
• Protamine sulfate
