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CHAPTERS} LATEST
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ATI RN Pharmacology (8.0)
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Chapter 1 v
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has a seizure
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v disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many
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v times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
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a. One
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c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service
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v presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator
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v include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select
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a. Increased renal excretion v v
b. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes v v
c. Liver failure v
d. Peripheral vascular disease v v
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3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
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v following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Have the client lie on one side.
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b. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
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c. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.
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, d. Drop the medication into the client’s conjunctival sac.
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e. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation.
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4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the
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v following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
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v that the client understands?
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a. “I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.”
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b. “I will rotate the application sites weekly.”
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c. “I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.”
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d. “I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.”
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5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a new prescription
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v for verifying the trough level of the client’s medication. Which of
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the following actions should the nurse take?
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a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering
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v the next dose of medication.
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b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before
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obtaining a blood specimen.
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c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
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medication.
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d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later. v v v v v v v v v v
Chapter 2 v
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of the following
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guidelines? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Teach the client about the medication. v v v v v
b. Determine the dosage. v v
c. Monitor for adverse effects. v v v
d. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
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e. Determine the client’s insurance status. v v v v
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, 2. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, “I
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v don’t want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill.”
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v Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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a. “Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.”
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b. “Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.”
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c. “Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.”
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d. “Tell me our concerns about taking this medication.”
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3. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescribed medications. Which of the
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v following situations represents a contraindication to medication
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v administration?
a. The client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medication’s
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v effectiveness.
b. The medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect.
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c. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is
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v 8 years old.
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d. An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect of drowsiness is
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v prescribed as a preoperative sedative. v v v v
4. A nurse is assessing a client before administering medications. Which
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v of the following data should the nurse obtain? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Use of herbal products v v v
b. Daily fluid intake v v
c. Ability to swallow v v
d. Previous surgical history v v
e. Allergies
5. A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering
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v medications to clients. Which of the following actions should the
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v nurse identify as an indication that the newly hired nurse
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v understands medication error prevention? v v v
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vATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Test Bank { 49
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CHAPTERS} LATEST
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, ATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Questions & answers (NEW)
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ATI RN Pharmacology (8.0)
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Chapter 1 v
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo has a seizure
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v disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many
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v times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
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a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service
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v presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator
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v include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select
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v all that apply.)
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a. Increased renal excretion v v
b. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes v v
c. Liver failure v
d. Peripheral vascular disease v v
e. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizesv v v v v v v
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
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v following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Have the client lie on one side.
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b. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.
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c. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.
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, d. Drop the medication into the client’s conjunctival sac.
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e. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation.
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4. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the
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v following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
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v that the client understands?
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a. “I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch.”
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b. “I will rotate the application sites weekly.”
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c. “I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.”
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d. “I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.”
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5. A nurse reviewing a client’s medical record notes a new prescription
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v for verifying the trough level of the client’s medication. Which of
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the following actions should the nurse take?
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a. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering
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v the next dose of medication.
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b. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before
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obtaining a blood specimen.
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c. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
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medication.
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d. Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later. v v v v v v v v v v
Chapter 2 v
1. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of the following
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v actions should v the nurse
v v take I following
v v v v legal practice v
guidelines? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Teach the client about the medication. v v v v v
b. Determine the dosage. v v
c. Monitor for adverse effects. v v v
d. Lock compartments for controlled substances.
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e. Determine the client’s insurance status. v v v v
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, 2. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, “I
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v don’t want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill.”
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v Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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a. “Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.”
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b. “Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.”
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c. “Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.”
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d. “Tell me our concerns about taking this medication.”
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3. A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescribed medications. Which of the
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v following situations represents a contraindication to medication
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v administration?
a. The client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a medication’s
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v effectiveness.
b. The medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect.
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c. A medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and the client is
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v 8 years old.
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d. An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect of drowsiness is
v v v v v v v v v v
v prescribed as a preoperative sedative. v v v v
4. A nurse is assessing a client before administering medications. Which
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v of the following data should the nurse obtain? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Use of herbal products v v v
b. Daily fluid intake v v
c. Ability to swallow v v
d. Previous surgical history v v
e. Allergies
5. A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering
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v medications to clients. Which of the following actions should the
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v nurse identify as an indication that the newly hired nurse
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v understands medication error prevention? v v v
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