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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM (10
LATEST VERSIONS 2025/2026) EXAMS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for 4-year-old child following an
orthopedic procedure. When assessing the child for pain.
Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use?
a. FACES
b. Numeric
c. CRIES
d. Word graphic - ANSWER-a. FACES
A nurse is planning care for a client who requires
treatment for high cholesterol. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse expect to administer?
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a. Colchicine
b. Cimetidine
c. Colerain
d. Chlorpromazine - ANSWER-c. Colerain - Colesevelam
(Welchol)
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. The
nurse administered furosemide 60 mg IV bolus 30 min
earlier. For which of the following findings should the
nurse notify the provider?
a. Potassium 3.8 mEq/L
b. The client reports dizziness upon standing
c. The client reports difficulty hearing
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d. BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER-c. The client reports difficulty
hearing
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin
to a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
- ANSWER-d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from
the umbilicus
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the
client is experiencing an allergic reaction?
a. Nausea
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
c. Laryngeal edema
d. Insomnia - ANSWER-c. Laryngeal edema
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
Amoxicillin side effects include: Renal impairment,
hyperkalemia, dysrhythmias, hypernatremia
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM (10
LATEST VERSIONS 2025/2026) EXAMS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for 4-year-old child following an
orthopedic procedure. When assessing the child for pain.
Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use?
a. FACES
b. Numeric
c. CRIES
d. Word graphic - ANSWER-a. FACES
A nurse is planning care for a client who requires
treatment for high cholesterol. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse expect to administer?
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a. Colchicine
b. Cimetidine
c. Colerain
d. Chlorpromazine - ANSWER-c. Colerain - Colesevelam
(Welchol)
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. The
nurse administered furosemide 60 mg IV bolus 30 min
earlier. For which of the following findings should the
nurse notify the provider?
a. Potassium 3.8 mEq/L
b. The client reports dizziness upon standing
c. The client reports difficulty hearing
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d. BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER-c. The client reports difficulty
hearing
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin
to a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
- ANSWER-d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from
the umbilicus
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the
client is experiencing an allergic reaction?
a. Nausea
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
c. Laryngeal edema
d. Insomnia - ANSWER-c. Laryngeal edema
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
Amoxicillin side effects include: Renal impairment,
hyperkalemia, dysrhythmias, hypernatremia
