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ATI RN Proctored Pharmacology Form B 2024
Pharmacology ATI
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving
chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin). Which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of this medication? (adverse
affect is thrombocytopenia)
o Ecchymo
si s o
Ototoxicit
y
o Hyperten
si on o
Anxiety
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of
0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hours. The nurse plans to use
IV tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive?
(Round your answer to the nearest whole number).
31 gtt/min
3. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility.
While reconciling the medication prescribed at home with those
prescribed in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in
the dosages. Which action should the nurse take?
o Clarify the medication dosages with the provider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to
reconcile the discrepancy o Contact the pharmacist
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regarding the dosage discrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medication dosages
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl
transdermal system (Duragesic). What is important to
document in the client’s record?
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o Fluid
intake o
Skin
integrity
o Respiratory
rate o Pulse
rate
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a
prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following is an appropriate
intervention for the nurse to take when administering this medication?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment
completely into the skin. o Replace the
nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4 hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tablet orally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5 minutes.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a
client who has rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should watch the
patient for which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that
apply.)
o Bradycar
di a o
Jaundice
o Polyur
ia o
Urtipeni
a
o Fever
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7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently
diagnosed as HIV positive. The client is beginning medication
therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all that
apply.)
o Must be taken with other
retroviral medicines. o Has few
adverse effects
o Cures an HIV infection
o Prevents you from transmitting
the HIV infection o Increases CD4+
cell count
8. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing
seizure activity and is prescribed diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse
should should clarify the order if the client is receiving a continuous
infusion of which of the following IV:
o Lactated Ringers solution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of
regular insulin o 0.9% sodium chloride
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassium chloride
9. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking enalapril (Vasotec) for
congestive heart failure. Which of the following indicates an expected
finding?
o Activity tolerance
o Orthostatic
hypotension o
ATI RN Proctored Pharmacology Form B 2024
Pharmacology ATI
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving
chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin). Which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of this medication? (adverse
affect is thrombocytopenia)
o Ecchymo
si s o
Ototoxicit
y
o Hyperten
si on o
Anxiety
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of
0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hours. The nurse plans to use
IV tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive?
(Round your answer to the nearest whole number).
31 gtt/min
3. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility.
While reconciling the medication prescribed at home with those
prescribed in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in
the dosages. Which action should the nurse take?
o Clarify the medication dosages with the provider.
o Change the prescribed medication dosages to
reconcile the discrepancy o Contact the pharmacist
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regarding the dosage discrepancies
o Ask a family member to verify the medication dosages
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fentanyl
transdermal system (Duragesic). What is important to
document in the client’s record?
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o Fluid
intake o
Skin
integrity
o Respiratory
rate o Pulse
rate
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina and has a
prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following is an appropriate
intervention for the nurse to take when administering this medication?
o Massage the nitroglycerin ointment
completely into the skin. o Replace the
nitroglycerin transdermal patch every 4 hours.
o Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tablet orally.
o Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5 minutes.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a
client who has rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should watch the
patient for which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that
apply.)
o Bradycar
di a o
Jaundice
o Polyur
ia o
Urtipeni
a
o Fever
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7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently
diagnosed as HIV positive. The client is beginning medication
therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all that
apply.)
o Must be taken with other
retroviral medicines. o Has few
adverse effects
o Cures an HIV infection
o Prevents you from transmitting
the HIV infection o Increases CD4+
cell count
8. A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing
seizure activity and is prescribed diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse
should should clarify the order if the client is receiving a continuous
infusion of which of the following IV:
o Lactated Ringers solution
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of
regular insulin o 0.9% sodium chloride
o 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassium chloride
9. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking enalapril (Vasotec) for
congestive heart failure. Which of the following indicates an expected
finding?
o Activity tolerance
o Orthostatic
hypotension o
