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ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to
treat left ventricular failure. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a
therapeutic effect?
A. Systolic blood pressure is increased.
B. Radial heart rate is increased.
C. Cardiac output is reduced.
D. Urine output is reduced. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Systolic blood
pressure is increased.
When giving digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient, the health care
provider notices various signs and symptoms of an overdose. The
health care provider knows to give which of the
following to reverse digoxin toxicity?
A. Naloxone
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B. Vitamin K
C. DIGIfab
D. Fluemanzil - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. DIGIfab
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Monitor for increased muscle spasms.
B. Discontinue medication if nausea occurs.
C. Avoid driving until effects are known.
D. Expect urine to turn orange. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Avoid
driving until effects are known.
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM)
injection of meperidine to a client. Which of the following is the
priority assessment the nurse should complete?
A. Apical pulse rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Level of consciousness
D. Respiratory rate - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Respiratory rate
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A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil by IV bolus to a
client who is having cardiac dysrhythmias. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when giving
this medication?
A. Hyperthermia
B. Hypotension
C. Ototoxicity
D. Muscle Pain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Hypotension
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
clopidogrel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "Avoid taking herbal supplements while taking this
medication."
B. "Monitor for the presence of black, tarry stools."
C. "Take this medication when you have pain."
D. "You might have to stop taking this medication five days before
any planned surgeries." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. "You might have to
stop taking this medication five days before any planned
surgeries."
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A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who
states, "That looks different from the pill I usually take." Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "This pill is probably from a different lot number than yours at
home."
B. "This hospital might use a different manufacturer, but the
medication is the same."
C." This is the medication prescribed by your provider."
D. "Describe what the pill looks like." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D.
"Describe what the pill looks like."
A nurse is admitting a client who has acute heart failure
following myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse recognizes that
which of the following prescriptions by the provider requires
clarification?
A. Morphine sulfate 2mg IV bolus every 2 hr PRN pain.
B. Laboratory testing of serum potassium upon admission.
C. 0.9% normal saline IV at 50 mL/hr continuous.
D. Bumetanide 1 mg IV bolus every 12 hr - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
0.9% normal saline IV at 50mL/hr continuous.
ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to
treat left ventricular failure. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a
therapeutic effect?
A. Systolic blood pressure is increased.
B. Radial heart rate is increased.
C. Cardiac output is reduced.
D. Urine output is reduced. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Systolic blood
pressure is increased.
When giving digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient, the health care
provider notices various signs and symptoms of an overdose. The
health care provider knows to give which of the
following to reverse digoxin toxicity?
A. Naloxone
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B. Vitamin K
C. DIGIfab
D. Fluemanzil - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. DIGIfab
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
cyclobenzaprine. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Monitor for increased muscle spasms.
B. Discontinue medication if nausea occurs.
C. Avoid driving until effects are known.
D. Expect urine to turn orange. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Avoid
driving until effects are known.
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM)
injection of meperidine to a client. Which of the following is the
priority assessment the nurse should complete?
A. Apical pulse rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Level of consciousness
D. Respiratory rate - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Respiratory rate
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A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil by IV bolus to a
client who is having cardiac dysrhythmias. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when giving
this medication?
A. Hyperthermia
B. Hypotension
C. Ototoxicity
D. Muscle Pain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Hypotension
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
clopidogrel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "Avoid taking herbal supplements while taking this
medication."
B. "Monitor for the presence of black, tarry stools."
C. "Take this medication when you have pain."
D. "You might have to stop taking this medication five days before
any planned surgeries." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. "You might have to
stop taking this medication five days before any planned
surgeries."
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A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who
states, "That looks different from the pill I usually take." Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "This pill is probably from a different lot number than yours at
home."
B. "This hospital might use a different manufacturer, but the
medication is the same."
C." This is the medication prescribed by your provider."
D. "Describe what the pill looks like." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D.
"Describe what the pill looks like."
A nurse is admitting a client who has acute heart failure
following myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse recognizes that
which of the following prescriptions by the provider requires
clarification?
A. Morphine sulfate 2mg IV bolus every 2 hr PRN pain.
B. Laboratory testing of serum potassium upon admission.
C. 0.9% normal saline IV at 50 mL/hr continuous.
D. Bumetanide 1 mg IV bolus every 12 hr - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
0.9% normal saline IV at 50mL/hr continuous.
