ATI RN-PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2025-2026
Proctored Actual Exam Test Bank 300 Questions
1. A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the
following laboratory tests should the nurse review prior to administration?
A. PT
A. PT
C
B. Total iron binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT
LE
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following situations C. A client receives their in sulin 1 hour
ST
requires an incident report? before scheduled.
A. Client experiences a seizure.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
BE
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before sched uled.
D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late.
C. Oxycodone causes cen tral nervous
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxy codone. The nurse notes that system de pression.
the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of
the following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?
A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspending nerve conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arter ies.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depres sion.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.
,4. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 50gtt/min
ml via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV
tubing is I5 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
5. A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that reads
"ondansetron 8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of the following D. Reason
parts of the pre scription should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
C
D. Reason
6.
LE
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription
for nifedipine. Which of the following findings should the nurse assess prior
A. Blood pressure
to administration of the med ication?
ST
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
BE
D. Oxygen saturation
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for A. Blurred vision
carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
, A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea
8. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who D. WBC count
is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following labora tory values should the
nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment?
A. Potassium level
C
B. BUN
C. INR
D. WBC count
LE
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenter B. Administer IV dextrose.
ST
al nutrition and identifies that the client has hypo glycemia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Discontinue the infusion.
BE
B. Administer IV dextrose.
C. Warm formula to room temperature.
D. Obtain arterial blood gases.
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is receiving dopamine B. Hypotension
by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings indicates that
the nurse should increase the rate of infusion?
A. Headache
, B. Hypotension
C. Chest pain
D. Extravasation
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking warfarin and reports taking A. Ginkgo biloba
several new herbal supplements. The nurse should identify which of the
following sup plements is contraindicated for concurrent use with warfarin?
A. Ginkgo biloba
B. Coenzyme
C. Valerian
D. Probiotics
12.
C
A nurse is assessing a client with hypertension who is A. HR of 56/min
receiving propranolol. Which of the following findings requires the nurse's
intervention?
LE
A. Heart rate of 56/min
B. Sa02 95% on 2 L/min of oxygen
ST
C. Respirations 22/min
D. Blood pressure 106/68 mm Hg
13. D. A client who has AIDS
BE
A nurse is preparing to administer the varicella vac cine to a group of clients.
The nurse should identify which of the following clients as having a
contraindi cation for receiving this immunization?
A. An older adult client living in a longterm care facil ity.
B. A young adult who has an allergy to eggs C. A
Proctored Actual Exam Test Bank 300 Questions
1. A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin to a client. Which of the
following laboratory tests should the nurse review prior to administration?
A. PT
A. PT
C
B. Total iron binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT
LE
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following situations C. A client receives their in sulin 1 hour
ST
requires an incident report? before scheduled.
A. Client experiences a seizure.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
BE
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before sched uled.
D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late.
C. Oxycodone causes cen tral nervous
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxy codone. The nurse notes that system de pression.
the client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of
the following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?
A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspending nerve conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arter ies.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depres sion.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.
,4. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 50gtt/min
ml via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV
tubing is I5 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
5. A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that reads
"ondansetron 8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of the following D. Reason
parts of the pre scription should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
C
D. Reason
6.
LE
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription
for nifedipine. Which of the following findings should the nurse assess prior
A. Blood pressure
to administration of the med ication?
ST
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
BE
D. Oxygen saturation
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for A. Blurred vision
carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
, A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea
8. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who D. WBC count
is receiving filgrastim. Which of the following labora tory values should the
nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment?
A. Potassium level
C
B. BUN
C. INR
D. WBC count
LE
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenter B. Administer IV dextrose.
ST
al nutrition and identifies that the client has hypo glycemia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Discontinue the infusion.
BE
B. Administer IV dextrose.
C. Warm formula to room temperature.
D. Obtain arterial blood gases.
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is receiving dopamine B. Hypotension
by continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings indicates that
the nurse should increase the rate of infusion?
A. Headache
, B. Hypotension
C. Chest pain
D. Extravasation
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking warfarin and reports taking A. Ginkgo biloba
several new herbal supplements. The nurse should identify which of the
following sup plements is contraindicated for concurrent use with warfarin?
A. Ginkgo biloba
B. Coenzyme
C. Valerian
D. Probiotics
12.
C
A nurse is assessing a client with hypertension who is A. HR of 56/min
receiving propranolol. Which of the following findings requires the nurse's
intervention?
LE
A. Heart rate of 56/min
B. Sa02 95% on 2 L/min of oxygen
ST
C. Respirations 22/min
D. Blood pressure 106/68 mm Hg
13. D. A client who has AIDS
BE
A nurse is preparing to administer the varicella vac cine to a group of clients.
The nurse should identify which of the following clients as having a
contraindi cation for receiving this immunization?
A. An older adult client living in a longterm care facil ity.
B. A young adult who has an allergy to eggs C. A
