ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2023 ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES RATED AGRADE.
A Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements
should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? - ANSWER-
Original doc says "empty stomach" but I can't find any questions with that answer,
they all say
sore throat.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide. Which of the following should the nurse include as an adverse effect
of the medication that the client should report to the provider? - ANSWER-Leg
cramps.
The nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking diazepam several
times per day but recently ran out of the medication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of withdrawal from
diazepam? - ANSWER-Tremors.
A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Insert the needle into the
right thigh at a 90⁰ angle.
1000mg / 250mg = 4/4 = 1 tablet per dose? - ANSWER-4 tablets.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
verapamil PO. Which of the following beverages should the nurse recommend
avoiding while taking this medication? - ANSWER-Grapefruit juice.
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperlipidemia and has been taking
rosuvastatin for the past year. The client tells the nurse he has been experiencing
muscle tenderness. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse
review? - ANSWER-Serum potassium.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking chlorpromazine. Which of the
following is the highest priority finding? - ANSWER-Sedation.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat.
The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Discard the excess medication with a
second nurse as a witness.
Nitroglycerin? - ANSWER-Apply when you have chest pain.
3mg/kg/dose x 65.9kg 114.2mg/ dose 114.2/100 = - ANSWER-1 tablet ?
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client through an enteral
feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
Pinch the tube while connecting the syringe to it.
A nurse is administering regular insulin 10 units and NPH insulin 15 units in one
syringe to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER-Draw the regular insulin into the syringe first.
, A nurse is collecting a medication history from the parent of a preschooler who
comes to the clinic for routine immunizations. For which of the following findings
should the nurse withhold the varicella immunization? - ANSWER-Receiving
treatment for leukemia.
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic hypertension. The clients morning
vital signs include BP 140/80 mmHg, heart rate 54/ min, and respiratory rate
18/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to withhold? -
ANSWER-Atenolol.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for timolol
ophthalmic solution to treat glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I will apply pressure
to the side of my nose after instilling the medication"
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently began taking lisinopril for
hypertension. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of the medication to report to the provider? - ANSWER-Persistent
cough.
The nurse is caring for a client who started taking amitriptyline 6 days ago. The
client reports that the medication is not helping. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER-You will need to wait a couple of weeks to feel
the therapeutic effect of the medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine IM to a 2-month-old
infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
Administer the vaccine in the vastus lateralis.
LATEST QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES RATED AGRADE.
A Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements
should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? - ANSWER-
Original doc says "empty stomach" but I can't find any questions with that answer,
they all say
sore throat.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide. Which of the following should the nurse include as an adverse effect
of the medication that the client should report to the provider? - ANSWER-Leg
cramps.
The nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking diazepam several
times per day but recently ran out of the medication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of withdrawal from
diazepam? - ANSWER-Tremors.
A nurse is preparing to administer an insulin injection for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Insert the needle into the
right thigh at a 90⁰ angle.
1000mg / 250mg = 4/4 = 1 tablet per dose? - ANSWER-4 tablets.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
verapamil PO. Which of the following beverages should the nurse recommend
avoiding while taking this medication? - ANSWER-Grapefruit juice.
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperlipidemia and has been taking
rosuvastatin for the past year. The client tells the nurse he has been experiencing
muscle tenderness. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse
review? - ANSWER-Serum potassium.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking chlorpromazine. Which of the
following is the highest priority finding? - ANSWER-Sedation.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4 mg IM stat.
The medication is dispensed in a 5 mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Discard the excess medication with a
second nurse as a witness.
Nitroglycerin? - ANSWER-Apply when you have chest pain.
3mg/kg/dose x 65.9kg 114.2mg/ dose 114.2/100 = - ANSWER-1 tablet ?
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client through an enteral
feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
Pinch the tube while connecting the syringe to it.
A nurse is administering regular insulin 10 units and NPH insulin 15 units in one
syringe to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER-Draw the regular insulin into the syringe first.
, A nurse is collecting a medication history from the parent of a preschooler who
comes to the clinic for routine immunizations. For which of the following findings
should the nurse withhold the varicella immunization? - ANSWER-Receiving
treatment for leukemia.
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic hypertension. The clients morning
vital signs include BP 140/80 mmHg, heart rate 54/ min, and respiratory rate
18/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to withhold? -
ANSWER-Atenolol.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for timolol
ophthalmic solution to treat glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I will apply pressure
to the side of my nose after instilling the medication"
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently began taking lisinopril for
hypertension. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of the medication to report to the provider? - ANSWER-Persistent
cough.
The nurse is caring for a client who started taking amitriptyline 6 days ago. The
client reports that the medication is not helping. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER-You will need to wait a couple of weeks to feel
the therapeutic effect of the medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine IM to a 2-month-old
infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
Administer the vaccine in the vastus lateralis.
