RN Pharmacology ATI 2023 NGN Exam Questions
with 100% complete and correct answers |A+ Grade
1. A nurse inadvertently administers 160 mg of valsartan PO to a client who
was scheduled to receive 80 mg. Which of the following priority for the nurse
to take.-Answer- Evaluate the client for orthostatic hypotension
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for LR IV 4,080 mL/24
Hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr to
administer half the total volume in the first 8 hours? Round to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.-
Answer- 255mL/ hr
3. A quality control nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group
of clients. Which of the following medication prescriptions should the nurse
identify as being complete?-Answer- Digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
enoxaparin.Which of the following medications for pain relief should the nurse
include in the teaching that can be taken concurrently with enoxaparin?-
Answer- - Tylenol
5. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking haloperidol and is experiencing
pseudoparkinsonism. Which of the following findings should a nurse docu-
ment as a manifestations of pseudoparkinsonisms?-Answer- Shuffling gait
6. The nurse is ready to begin the blood transfusion. For each potential nursing
action, click to specify if the action is indicated or not indicated for the client.-
Answer- Contraindicated-Answer-
- Start IV bolus of LR
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, RN Pharmacology ATI 2023 NGN Exam Questions
with 100% complete and correct answers |A+ Grade
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hours postpartum and has a third
degree perineal laceration.The client reports not having a BM for 4 days.Whichof
the following manifestations should the nurse administer?-Answer- Bisacodyl
10 mgrectal suppository
8. 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?-Answer- Administer epinephrine IM
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to
begin taking supplements. Which of the following supplements should the
nurse advise the client to avoid?-Answer- St Johns Wort
10. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV.The
client has an PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of
the following changes in their vital signs?-Answer- Increased blood pressure
11. A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers
a medication error. The nurse should recognize that which of the following
staff members is responsible for completing an incident report?-Answer-
The nursewho identifies the error
12. A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via contin-
uous epidural infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following?-Answer- Pruritus (itching)
13. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the
sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the
right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)-Answer- 1-
Obtain the client's apical heart rate
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with 100% complete and correct answers |A+ Grade
1. A nurse inadvertently administers 160 mg of valsartan PO to a client who
was scheduled to receive 80 mg. Which of the following priority for the nurse
to take.-Answer- Evaluate the client for orthostatic hypotension
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for LR IV 4,080 mL/24
Hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr to
administer half the total volume in the first 8 hours? Round to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.-
Answer- 255mL/ hr
3. A quality control nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group
of clients. Which of the following medication prescriptions should the nurse
identify as being complete?-Answer- Digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
enoxaparin.Which of the following medications for pain relief should the nurse
include in the teaching that can be taken concurrently with enoxaparin?-
Answer- - Tylenol
5. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking haloperidol and is experiencing
pseudoparkinsonism. Which of the following findings should a nurse docu-
ment as a manifestations of pseudoparkinsonisms?-Answer- Shuffling gait
6. The nurse is ready to begin the blood transfusion. For each potential nursing
action, click to specify if the action is indicated or not indicated for the client.-
Answer- Contraindicated-Answer-
- Start IV bolus of LR
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, RN Pharmacology ATI 2023 NGN Exam Questions
with 100% complete and correct answers |A+ Grade
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hours postpartum and has a third
degree perineal laceration.The client reports not having a BM for 4 days.Whichof
the following manifestations should the nurse administer?-Answer- Bisacodyl
10 mgrectal suppository
8. 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?-Answer- Administer epinephrine IM
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to
begin taking supplements. Which of the following supplements should the
nurse advise the client to avoid?-Answer- St Johns Wort
10. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV.The
client has an PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of
the following changes in their vital signs?-Answer- Increased blood pressure
11. A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers
a medication error. The nurse should recognize that which of the following
staff members is responsible for completing an incident report?-Answer-
The nursewho identifies the error
12. A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via contin-
uous epidural infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following?-Answer- Pruritus (itching)
13. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the
sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the
right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)-Answer- 1-
Obtain the client's apical heart rate
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