NGN ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY 2024 PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
NEW!!!!
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6-year-old
client who has asthma and several prescription medications
using metered dose inhalers [MDIs]. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Add a spacer to each MDI.
Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when
using an MDI.
Request that the provider change the child's medications
from inhaled to oral formulations.
Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. -
ANSWER-Add a spacer to the MDI
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the
client to expect?
Diarrhea
,Anxiety
Nausea and vomiting
Dry mouth - ANSWER-Dry mouth
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is
prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily, but the client reports that
she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
that the client is dehydrated?
Urine specific gravity 1.035
Distended neck veins
BUN 18 mg/dL
Bounding radial pulses - ANSWER-Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client
who is to being long-term oral prednisone for asthma. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance
absorption.
, Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease
adverse effects.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the
medication. - ANSWER-Schedule the medication on alternate
days to decrease adverse effects
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is
low."
"I will have less risk for developing an infection while I take
this medication."
"I should be concerned about losing excess weight while I
take this medication."
"I could have more problems with high blood sugars while
taking this medication." - ANSWER-I might have difficulty
recognizing when my blood sugar is low
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 ml
of dextrose 5% in water [D5W] to infuse over 15 minutes. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt./ml. The nurse
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
NEW!!!!
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6-year-old
client who has asthma and several prescription medications
using metered dose inhalers [MDIs]. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Add a spacer to each MDI.
Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when
using an MDI.
Request that the provider change the child's medications
from inhaled to oral formulations.
Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. -
ANSWER-Add a spacer to the MDI
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the
client to expect?
Diarrhea
,Anxiety
Nausea and vomiting
Dry mouth - ANSWER-Dry mouth
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is
prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily, but the client reports that
she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
that the client is dehydrated?
Urine specific gravity 1.035
Distended neck veins
BUN 18 mg/dL
Bounding radial pulses - ANSWER-Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client
who is to being long-term oral prednisone for asthma. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance
absorption.
, Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease
adverse effects.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the
medication. - ANSWER-Schedule the medication on alternate
days to decrease adverse effects
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is
low."
"I will have less risk for developing an infection while I take
this medication."
"I should be concerned about losing excess weight while I
take this medication."
"I could have more problems with high blood sugars while
taking this medication." - ANSWER-I might have difficulty
recognizing when my blood sugar is low
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 ml
of dextrose 5% in water [D5W] to infuse over 15 minutes. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt./ml. The nurse
