PHARM ATI PROCTORED 2019 LATEST. QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. STUDY THIS ONE
A nurse is administering subQ heparin to a client who is at risk for DVT. Which of the following should
the nurse take?
a. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen
b. Inject the medication into a muscle
c. Massage the site after administering the medication
d. Use a 22 gauge needle to administer the medication - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Administer the
medication into the client's abdomen
A nurse is reviewing the lab results for a client who has prescription for filgastrim. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following values indicates a
therapeutic effect of this medication?
a. Erythrocyte count
b. Neutrophil count
c. Lymphocyte count
d. Thrombocyte count - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Neutrophil count
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of
this medication?
a. Jaundice
b. Constipation
,c. Oral candidiasis
d. Sedation - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Jaundice
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a seizure disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid.
Which of the following lab values should the nurse plan to monitor? Select
all that apply.
a. BUN
b. PTT
c. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
d. Urinalysis
e. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. PTT
c. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
e. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline for 7
days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse
effects?
a. Allergic response
b. Superinfection
c. Renal toxicity
d. Hepatotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Superinfection
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat
hypertension. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Thrombophlebitis
, b. Hyperactive reflexes
c. Muscle weakness
d. Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Muscle weakness
A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to administer alendronate 40mg po for an older adult client who
has Paget's disease of the bone. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's priority?
a. Administer the medication to the client's before breakfast in the morning.
b. Ambulate the client to a chair prior to administering the medication.
c. Give the medication to the client with water rather than milk.
d. Teach the client how to take the medication at home. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Ambulate the
client to a chair prior to administering the medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for
hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin
alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Reduces blood pressure
b. Inhibits clotting of fistula
c. Promotes RBC production
d. Stimulates growth of neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Promotes RBC production
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Ibuprofen (NSAIDS)
b. Naproxen (NSAIDS)
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. STUDY THIS ONE
A nurse is administering subQ heparin to a client who is at risk for DVT. Which of the following should
the nurse take?
a. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen
b. Inject the medication into a muscle
c. Massage the site after administering the medication
d. Use a 22 gauge needle to administer the medication - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Administer the
medication into the client's abdomen
A nurse is reviewing the lab results for a client who has prescription for filgastrim. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following values indicates a
therapeutic effect of this medication?
a. Erythrocyte count
b. Neutrophil count
c. Lymphocyte count
d. Thrombocyte count - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Neutrophil count
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of
this medication?
a. Jaundice
b. Constipation
,c. Oral candidiasis
d. Sedation - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Jaundice
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a seizure disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid.
Which of the following lab values should the nurse plan to monitor? Select
all that apply.
a. BUN
b. PTT
c. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
d. Urinalysis
e. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. PTT
c. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
e. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline for 7
days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse
effects?
a. Allergic response
b. Superinfection
c. Renal toxicity
d. Hepatotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Superinfection
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat
hypertension. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Thrombophlebitis
, b. Hyperactive reflexes
c. Muscle weakness
d. Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Muscle weakness
A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to administer alendronate 40mg po for an older adult client who
has Paget's disease of the bone. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's priority?
a. Administer the medication to the client's before breakfast in the morning.
b. Ambulate the client to a chair prior to administering the medication.
c. Give the medication to the client with water rather than milk.
d. Teach the client how to take the medication at home. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Ambulate the
client to a chair prior to administering the medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for
hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin
alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Reduces blood pressure
b. Inhibits clotting of fistula
c. Promotes RBC production
d. Stimulates growth of neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Promotes RBC production
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Ibuprofen (NSAIDS)
b. Naproxen (NSAIDS)
