ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
1. 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 10gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your
answer to the nearest whole number).
31gtt/min
2. 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)
Ecchymosis
Ototoxicity
Hypertension
Anxiety
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?
Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile the
discrepancy Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosage
discrepancies
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?
Fluidintake
Skinintegrity
Respiratoryrat
e Pulserate
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?
Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into
theskin. o Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch
every 4hours.
Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a client who
hasrheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should watch the patient for which of the
following adverse effects?(Select all that apply.)
1. 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 10gtt/mL.
How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your
answer to the nearest whole number).
31gtt/min
2. 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)
Ecchymosis
Ototoxicity
Hypertension
Anxiety
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?
Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.
Change the prescribed medication dosages to reconcile the
discrepancy Contact the pharmacist regarding the dosage
discrepancies
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?
Fluidintake
Skinintegrity
Respiratoryrat
e Pulserate
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?
Massage the nitroglycerin ointment completely into
theskin. o Replace the nitroglycerin transdermal patch
every 4hours.
Administer a sustained nitroglycerin tabletorally.
Administer a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually every 5minutes.
6. A nurse is preparing to administer infliximab (Remicade) to a client who
hasrheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should watch the patient for which of the
following adverse effects?(Select all that apply.)
