ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED NEWEST 2024 TEST
BANK 320 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and vomiting for a
client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the
prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency - answer-D. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency of medication administration. The nurse must
clarify this with the prescribing provide)
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. Which
of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies - answer-A. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone prescription.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed
nurse understands the process?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health record."
,D. "I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time prescription - answer-B. "Another nurse should
listen to the phone call."
(A second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors in communication.)
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g
in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing
is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-22
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available is
clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - answer-8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol
1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a
preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use
a trailing zero.) - answer-4
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The amount
available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-0.8
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount
available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL.
how many mL should
,the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. -
answer-125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pallor
B. Dampness
C. Erythema
D. Coolness
E. Pain - answer-C. Erythema
E. Pain
(C. Erythema at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.
E.Pain at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.)
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of his team. The
nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques helps minimize the risk
of catheter embolism?
A. Performing hand hygiene before and after IV insertion
B. Rotating IV sites at least every 72 hr
C. Minimizing tourniquet time
D. Avoiding reinserting the needle into an IV catheter - answer-D. Avoiding reinserting the needle into
an IV catheter
(The nurse manager should remind the members of the team to avoid reinserting the stylet needle into
an IV catheter. This action can result in severing the end of the catheter and consequently cause a
catheter embolism)
, A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Use a disposable razor to remove excess hair on the extremity.
B. Select the back of the client's hand to insert the IV catheter.
C. Distend the veins by using a blood pressure cuff.
D. Direct the client to raise his arm above his heart - answer-C. Distend the veins by using a blood
pressure cuff.
(The nurse should distend the veins using a blood pressure cuff to reduce overfilling of the vein,which
can result in a hematoma)
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Stop the infusion.
B. Apply alcohol to the insertion site.
C. Apply warm compresses to the insertion site
D. Elevate the client's arm.
E. Obtain a specimen for culture at the insertion site - answer-C. Apply warm compresses to the
insertion site
D. Elevate the client's arm.
(C. Warm compresses can help promote healing of a hematoma.
D. Elevation of the arm helps reduce edema, which can cause pressure and pain and additional bleeding
in the area of the hematoma.)
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider about a potential
contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client at 8 weeks of gestation who asks for an Influenza immunization
B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
C. A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
D. A client who has Peptic Ulcer Disease, takes Sucralfate, and tells the nurse she has started taking OTC
Aluminum Hydroxide
E. A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes Warfarin, and reports a suspected pregnancy -
answer-B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
BANK 320 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea and vomiting for a
client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the
prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency - answer-D. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency of medication administration. The nurse must
clarify this with the prescribing provide)
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering medications. Which
of the following data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies - answer-A. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone prescription.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed
nurse understands the process?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health record."
,D. "I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time prescription - answer-B. "Another nurse should
listen to the phone call."
(A second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors in communication.)
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin 1 g
in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing
is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-22
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. The amount available is
clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount available is furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - answer-8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount available is haloperidol
1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a
preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use
a trailing zero.) - answer-4
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hr. The amount
available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-0.8
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The amount
available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL.
how many mL should
,the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero. - answer-6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero. -
answer-125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pallor
B. Dampness
C. Erythema
D. Coolness
E. Pain - answer-C. Erythema
E. Pain
(C. Erythema at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.
E.Pain at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.)
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the members of his team. The
nurse manager should remind the team that which of the following techniques helps minimize the risk
of catheter embolism?
A. Performing hand hygiene before and after IV insertion
B. Rotating IV sites at least every 72 hr
C. Minimizing tourniquet time
D. Avoiding reinserting the needle into an IV catheter - answer-D. Avoiding reinserting the needle into
an IV catheter
(The nurse manager should remind the members of the team to avoid reinserting the stylet needle into
an IV catheter. This action can result in severing the end of the catheter and consequently cause a
catheter embolism)
, A nurse is preparing to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Use a disposable razor to remove excess hair on the extremity.
B. Select the back of the client's hand to insert the IV catheter.
C. Distend the veins by using a blood pressure cuff.
D. Direct the client to raise his arm above his heart - answer-C. Distend the veins by using a blood
pressure cuff.
(The nurse should distend the veins using a blood pressure cuff to reduce overfilling of the vein,which
can result in a hematoma)
A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a hematoma. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Stop the infusion.
B. Apply alcohol to the insertion site.
C. Apply warm compresses to the insertion site
D. Elevate the client's arm.
E. Obtain a specimen for culture at the insertion site - answer-C. Apply warm compresses to the
insertion site
D. Elevate the client's arm.
(C. Warm compresses can help promote healing of a hematoma.
D. Elevation of the arm helps reduce edema, which can cause pressure and pain and additional bleeding
in the area of the hematoma.)
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should contact the provider about a potential
contraindication to a medication for which of the following clients? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client at 8 weeks of gestation who asks for an Influenza immunization
B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
C. A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
D. A client who has Peptic Ulcer Disease, takes Sucralfate, and tells the nurse she has started taking OTC
Aluminum Hydroxide
E. A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes Warfarin, and reports a suspected pregnancy -
answer-B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
