ATI NURSING MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION EXAM 2025
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If a client taking phenelzine reports consuming aged cheese, what should
the nurse's immediate action be?
Document the food intake without further action.
Instruct the client to take an additional dose of phenelzine.
Assess the client for symptoms of a hypertensive crisis.
Provide reassurance that aged cheese is safe.
2. What medication should a nurse anticipate administering to a client with
alcohol use disorder who is experiencing restlessness and tremors?
lorazepam
phenobarbital
chlordiazepoxide
diazepam
3. Describe the role of chlordiazepoxide in managing symptoms of alcohol
withdrawal in patients.
Chlordiazepoxide is an opioid used to treat pain in alcohol use
disorder patients.
Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine used to alleviate
symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, such as restlessness and
tremors.
Chlordiazepoxide is an antidepressant that helps with mood
stabilization in alcohol use disorder.
Chlordiazepoxide is an antipsychotic used to manage severe
,agitation in alcohol withdrawal.
, 4. If the nurse needs to administer an additional 200 mL of the same
solution over the next 4 hours, what should the new IV pump rate be set
to?
200 mL/hr
75 mL/hr
50 mL/hr
100 mL/hr
5. If a nurse mistakenly applies a transdermal contraceptive patch to the
client's upper arm instead of the lower abdomen, what potential issue
could arise?
Improved absorption of the medication
No impact on the medication's effectiveness
Reduced effectiveness of the contraceptive method
Increased risk of skin irritation
6. Why is it important for a patient on warfarin to carry a medic alert ID
card?
It provides information about the patient's diet.
It helps the patient remember their medication schedule.
It informs healthcare providers of the patient's anticoagulant
therapy in case of an emergency.
It indicates the patient's blood type.
7. Why is it important for a nurse to monitor AST levels in a patient taking
isoniazid?
AST levels indicate kidney function, which is unrelated to isoniazid.
Monitoring AST is only necessary for patients with pre-existing
liver disease.
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If a client taking phenelzine reports consuming aged cheese, what should
the nurse's immediate action be?
Document the food intake without further action.
Instruct the client to take an additional dose of phenelzine.
Assess the client for symptoms of a hypertensive crisis.
Provide reassurance that aged cheese is safe.
2. What medication should a nurse anticipate administering to a client with
alcohol use disorder who is experiencing restlessness and tremors?
lorazepam
phenobarbital
chlordiazepoxide
diazepam
3. Describe the role of chlordiazepoxide in managing symptoms of alcohol
withdrawal in patients.
Chlordiazepoxide is an opioid used to treat pain in alcohol use
disorder patients.
Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine used to alleviate
symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, such as restlessness and
tremors.
Chlordiazepoxide is an antidepressant that helps with mood
stabilization in alcohol use disorder.
Chlordiazepoxide is an antipsychotic used to manage severe
,agitation in alcohol withdrawal.
, 4. If the nurse needs to administer an additional 200 mL of the same
solution over the next 4 hours, what should the new IV pump rate be set
to?
200 mL/hr
75 mL/hr
50 mL/hr
100 mL/hr
5. If a nurse mistakenly applies a transdermal contraceptive patch to the
client's upper arm instead of the lower abdomen, what potential issue
could arise?
Improved absorption of the medication
No impact on the medication's effectiveness
Reduced effectiveness of the contraceptive method
Increased risk of skin irritation
6. Why is it important for a patient on warfarin to carry a medic alert ID
card?
It provides information about the patient's diet.
It helps the patient remember their medication schedule.
It informs healthcare providers of the patient's anticoagulant
therapy in case of an emergency.
It indicates the patient's blood type.
7. Why is it important for a nurse to monitor AST levels in a patient taking
isoniazid?
AST levels indicate kidney function, which is unrelated to isoniazid.
Monitoring AST is only necessary for patients with pre-existing
liver disease.
