ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2019 A PROCTORED
STUDYGUIDE Questions and Answers (2023/2024)
(Verified Answers)
Nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing acute EtOH w/drawl. For which of following pt outcomes
should nurse administer chlordiazepoxide?
Prevent delirium tremens
Nurse is teaching pt about use of risedronate for treatment of osteoporosis. Nurse should identify
which of following statements as an indicaiont about pt understands teaching?
"I should sit up for 30 minutes after taking the risedronate."
Nurse is assessing pt 1 hr after administering morphine for pain Nurse should identify which of
following findings as best indication that morphine has been effective?
The client rates pain as 3 on a scale from 0 to 10.
Nurse is administering donepezil to a pt who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of following findings
should nurse report to provider immediately?
Dyspnea
Nurse is caring for pt who is taking acetazolamide for chronic open-angle glaucoma. For which of
following adverse effects should nurse instruct pt to monitor and report?
Tingling of fingers
Nurse is teaching pt who is to start taking hydrocodone w/ acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of
following information should nurse include in teaching?
Decreased respirations might occur.
Nurse is providing teaching to pt who has gastric ulcer and new prescription for ranitidine. Which of
following instructions should nurse include?
"Report yellowing of the skin."
Nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO q12h to child weighs 44 lb. How many mg
should nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
Nurse administers metformin to pt instead of prescribed dose of metoclopramide. Which of following
actions should nurse take 1st?
Check the client's blood glucose.
Nurse is caring for 20 y/o female pt who has prescription for isotretinoin for severe nodulocystic acne
vulgaris. Before pt can obtain refill, nurse should advise pt that which of following tests required?
Pregnancy test
Nurse is assessing pt who is postoperative following outpatient endoscopy procedure using
midazolam. Nurse should monitor for which of following findings indicate that pt is ready for
discharge?
, The client's capnography has returned to baseline.
Nurse is reviewing lab results for pt who is receiving heparin via coninuous IV infusion for DVT. Nurse
should discontinue med infusion for which of following client findings?
Platelets 96,000/mm3
Nurse receives verbal order from provider to administer morphine 5 mg q4h subq for severe pain prn.
Nurse should identify which of following entries as correct format for MAR?
Morphine 5 mg subcut every 4 hr PRN severe pain
Nurse in ER is caring for pt who has heroin toxicity. Pt is unresponsive w/ pinpoint pupils and RR
6/min. Which of following meds should nurse plan to administer?
Naloxone
Nurse is teaching pt about warfarin. Pt asks if they can take aspirin while taking warfarin. Which of
following responses should nurse make?
"Aspirin will increase the risk of bleeding."
Nurse is caring for pt who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate sodium. Nurse instruct
pt that taking docusate sodium QD can minimize which of following adverse effects of morphine?
Constipation
Nurse is planning care for pt who has HTN and is to start taking metoprolol. Which of following
interventions should nurse include in plan of care?
Determine apical pulse prior to administering.
.Nurse is caring for pt who is receiving oprelvekin. Which of following findings should nurse document
to indicate effectiveness of therapy?
Increased platelet count
Nurse is preparing to administer D5W 400 ml IV over 1 hr. Drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. Nurse should set
IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
100 gtt/min
Nurse is teaching pt about cyclobenzaprine. Which of following pt statements should indicate to nurse
that teaching is effective?
"I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it."
Nurse is caring for parent of newborn. Parent asks nurse when their newborn should receive 1st
DTaP. Nurse instruct parent that their newborn should receive immunization at which following ages?
2 months
Nurse is providing teaching to pt who has PUD and is to start new prescription for sucralfate. Which of
following actions of sucralfate should nurse include in teaching?
Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
STUDYGUIDE Questions and Answers (2023/2024)
(Verified Answers)
Nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing acute EtOH w/drawl. For which of following pt outcomes
should nurse administer chlordiazepoxide?
Prevent delirium tremens
Nurse is teaching pt about use of risedronate for treatment of osteoporosis. Nurse should identify
which of following statements as an indicaiont about pt understands teaching?
"I should sit up for 30 minutes after taking the risedronate."
Nurse is assessing pt 1 hr after administering morphine for pain Nurse should identify which of
following findings as best indication that morphine has been effective?
The client rates pain as 3 on a scale from 0 to 10.
Nurse is administering donepezil to a pt who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of following findings
should nurse report to provider immediately?
Dyspnea
Nurse is caring for pt who is taking acetazolamide for chronic open-angle glaucoma. For which of
following adverse effects should nurse instruct pt to monitor and report?
Tingling of fingers
Nurse is teaching pt who is to start taking hydrocodone w/ acetaminophen tablets for pain. Which of
following information should nurse include in teaching?
Decreased respirations might occur.
Nurse is providing teaching to pt who has gastric ulcer and new prescription for ranitidine. Which of
following instructions should nurse include?
"Report yellowing of the skin."
Nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO q12h to child weighs 44 lb. How many mg
should nurse administer per dose?
300 mg
Nurse administers metformin to pt instead of prescribed dose of metoclopramide. Which of following
actions should nurse take 1st?
Check the client's blood glucose.
Nurse is caring for 20 y/o female pt who has prescription for isotretinoin for severe nodulocystic acne
vulgaris. Before pt can obtain refill, nurse should advise pt that which of following tests required?
Pregnancy test
Nurse is assessing pt who is postoperative following outpatient endoscopy procedure using
midazolam. Nurse should monitor for which of following findings indicate that pt is ready for
discharge?
, The client's capnography has returned to baseline.
Nurse is reviewing lab results for pt who is receiving heparin via coninuous IV infusion for DVT. Nurse
should discontinue med infusion for which of following client findings?
Platelets 96,000/mm3
Nurse receives verbal order from provider to administer morphine 5 mg q4h subq for severe pain prn.
Nurse should identify which of following entries as correct format for MAR?
Morphine 5 mg subcut every 4 hr PRN severe pain
Nurse in ER is caring for pt who has heroin toxicity. Pt is unresponsive w/ pinpoint pupils and RR
6/min. Which of following meds should nurse plan to administer?
Naloxone
Nurse is teaching pt about warfarin. Pt asks if they can take aspirin while taking warfarin. Which of
following responses should nurse make?
"Aspirin will increase the risk of bleeding."
Nurse is caring for pt who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate sodium. Nurse instruct
pt that taking docusate sodium QD can minimize which of following adverse effects of morphine?
Constipation
Nurse is planning care for pt who has HTN and is to start taking metoprolol. Which of following
interventions should nurse include in plan of care?
Determine apical pulse prior to administering.
.Nurse is caring for pt who is receiving oprelvekin. Which of following findings should nurse document
to indicate effectiveness of therapy?
Increased platelet count
Nurse is preparing to administer D5W 400 ml IV over 1 hr. Drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. Nurse should set
IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
100 gtt/min
Nurse is teaching pt about cyclobenzaprine. Which of following pt statements should indicate to nurse
that teaching is effective?
"I will taper off the medication before discontinuing it."
Nurse is caring for parent of newborn. Parent asks nurse when their newborn should receive 1st
DTaP. Nurse instruct parent that their newborn should receive immunization at which following ages?
2 months
Nurse is providing teaching to pt who has PUD and is to start new prescription for sucralfate. Which of
following actions of sucralfate should nurse include in teaching?
Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
