ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE, 70 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2024

A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple allergies about using epinephrine auto-injector. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? 6. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider before administering? A. Administer the medication through clothing if necessary. B. Aspirate prior to administration of the medication. C. Inject the medication into the abdomen. D. Avoid massaging the site after injection. - A. Administer the medication through clothing if necessary. A nurse is preparing to administer medications 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? A. The quality improvement committee B. The nurse who caused the error C. The nurse who identifies the error D. The charge nurse - C. The nurse who identifies the error A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client. Which of the following should the nurse assess prior to administering this medication? A. Pain levelB. Temperature C. Heart rate D. Respiratory rate - C. Heart rate A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of the medication? A. Hypermagnesemia B. Hypocalcemia C. Hypernatremia D. Hypokalemia - D. Hypokalemia A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and prescription for cyclosporine. The nurse should report which of the following laboratory values to this provider? a. Sodium 139 mEq/L b. Potassium 4.2 mEq/L c. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL d. BUN 18 mg/dL - c. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider before administering? A. Zoledronate 5 mg intravenously x 1 dose B. Warfarin 100 units subcutaneously daily C. Penicillin G 5,000,000 units intravenously every 4 hrD. Tetracycline 1 g orally every 6 hr - B. Warfarin 100 units subcutaneously daily A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has bipolar disorder prior to the administration of lithium carbonate. The client's lithium level is 2.6 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Prepare the client for hemodialysis. B. Implement fluid restrictions, C. Assist the client to a left lateral position. D. Request a dosage increase from the provider. - A. Prepare the client for hemodialysis. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Hang the TPN solution to gravity to infuse. B. Titrate TPN solution to blood pressure. C. Obtain the client's blood glucose level weekly. D. Monitor the client's weight daily. - D. Monitor the client's weight daily. A nurse is initiating IV therapy for client who had a right-sided mastectomy. In which if the following locations should the nurse place a catheter? a. Most proximal site b. Cordlike veinc. c. Wrist d. Left arm - d. Left armA nurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an adverse drug reaction? (Select all that apply.) a. Polypharmacy b. Increased rate of absorption c. Decreased renal function d. Decreased percentage of body fat e. Multiple health problems - a. Polypharmacy c. Decreased renal function e. Multiple health problems A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the rate of infusion? a. Headache b. Hypotension c. Chest pain d. Extravasation - b. Hypotension