ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is caring for a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis and an allergy to penicillin. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following drugs can be safely administered to this client? -
(ANSWER)Azithromycin
A nurse is administering cefotetan IV to a client to treat an intra-abdominal infection. The nurse notes
that the IV insertion site is warm, edematous, and painful to the touch. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)Stop the cefotetan infusion
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a respiratory tract
infection. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as
requiring cautious use for this rx and report to the provider? - (ANSWER)Renal impairment.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin rifampin
therapy to treat TB. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - (ANSWER)Use
additional/non-hormonal form of contraception
A nurse is caring for a client who has a gynecologic infection and a hx of alcohol use disorder. The nurse
should identify that which of the following drugs can cause a rxn similar to disulfiram if the client drinks
alcohol while taking it? SATA. - (ANSWER)Cefotetan + Metronidazole
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection. The
nurse should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the client also has which of the
following conditions? - (ANSWER)Dehydration
A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a client who was recently hospitalized and treated with
imipenem IV for a bacterial infection and reports an inability to eat due to mouth pain. The nurse should
identify that the client might be experiencing which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug? -
(ANSWER)Superinfection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions prior to administering gentamicin to the client to treat a
systemic infection. The nurse should clarify the use of gentamicin with the provider if the client is taking
which of the following drugs? - (ANSWER)Ethacrynic acid
A nurse is caring for a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis and an allergy to penicillin. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following drugs can be safely administered to this client? -
(ANSWER)Azithromycin
A nurse is administering cefotetan IV to a client to treat an intra-abdominal infection. The nurse notes
that the IV insertion site is warm, edematous, and painful to the touch. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)Stop the cefotetan infusion
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aztreonam to treat a respiratory tract
infection. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as
requiring cautious use for this rx and report to the provider? - (ANSWER)Renal impairment.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who takes an oral contraceptive and is about to begin rifampin
therapy to treat TB. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - (ANSWER)Use
additional/non-hormonal form of contraception
A nurse is caring for a client who has a gynecologic infection and a hx of alcohol use disorder. The nurse
should identify that which of the following drugs can cause a rxn similar to disulfiram if the client drinks
alcohol while taking it? SATA. - (ANSWER)Cefotetan + Metronidazole
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin receiving acyclovir IV to treat a viral infection. The
nurse should recognize that cautious use of the drug is essential if the client also has which of the
following conditions? - (ANSWER)Dehydration
A nurse in a provider's office receives a call from a client who was recently hospitalized and treated with
imipenem IV for a bacterial infection and reports an inability to eat due to mouth pain. The nurse should
identify that the client might be experiencing which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug? -
(ANSWER)Superinfection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions prior to administering gentamicin to the client to treat a
systemic infection. The nurse should clarify the use of gentamicin with the provider if the client is taking
which of the following drugs? - (ANSWER)Ethacrynic acid
