ATI kPharmacology kProctored kexam k2024/2025 kQuestions
k&k
Answers k(LATEST k2024 k/2025UPDATE)
A kprovider kprescribes kphenobarbital k for ka kclient kwho khas ka kseizure kdisorder. kThe
kmedication k has kaklong k half-life kof k4 kdays. kHow k many ktimes kper kday kshould kthe k nurse
kexpect kto kadminister kthis k medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four k- kA. kOne
(Medications kwith klong khalf-lives kremain kat ktheir ktherapeutic k levels kbetween kdoses
kfor k longkperiods kof ktime. kThe k nurse kshould kexpect kto kadminister kthis k medication
konce ka kday.)
A kstaff keducator kis kreviewing kmedication kdosages kand k factors kthat kinfluence k medication
k metabolism kwith ka kgroup kof knurses kat kan k in-service kpresentation. kWhich kof kthe
kfollowing k factorskshould kthe keducator kinclude kas ka kreason kto kadminister klower
kmedication kdosages? k(Select kall kthatkapply.)
A. Increased krenal ksecretion
B. Increased kmedication-metabolizing kenzymes
C. Liver kfailure
D. Peripheral k vascular kdisease
E. Concurrent kuse kof k medication kthe ksame kpathway k metabolizes k- kC. kLiver
kfailurekE. kConcurrent kuse kof k medication kthe ksame kpathway kmetabolizes
C. kLiver k failure kdecreases k metabolism kand kthus kincreases kthe kconcentration kof ka
kmedication. kThiskrequires kdecreasing kthe kdosage.
E. kWhen kthe ksame kpathway kmetabolizes ktwo kmedications, kthey kcompete k for k metabolism,
ktherebykincreasing kthe kconcentration kof kone kor kboth k medications. kThis krequires kdecreasing
kthe kdosage kof kone kor kboth
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister keye kdrops kto ka kclient. kWhich kof kthe k following
kactions kshouldkthe k nurse ktake? k (Select kall kthat kapply.)
A. Have kthe kclient klie kon kher kside.
B. Ask kthe kclient kto klook kup kat kthe kceiling.
C. Tell kthe kclient kto kblink kwhen kthe kdrops kenter kher keye.
D. Drop kthe kmedication kinto kthe kcenter kof kthe kclient's kconjunctival ksac.
E. Instruct kthe kclient kto kclose kher keye kgently kafter k instillation k- kB. kAsk kthe kclient kto
k look kup kat kthekceiling.
D. kDrop kthe kmedication k into kthe kcenter kof kthe kclient's
kconjunctival ksac.kE. kInstruct kthe kclient kto kclose kher keye kgently
kafter k instillation
,(B. kThe kclient kshould k look kupward kto kkeep kthe kdrops kfrom k falling konto kher kcornea.
D. kThe knurse kshould kdrop kthe kmedication k into
kthe kcenter kof kthe kconjunctival ksac kto kpromote
kdistribution.
E. kThe kclient kshould kclose kher keye k gently kto kpromote kdistribution kof kthe k medication)
A knurse kis kcompleting kdischarge kteaching k for ka kclient kwho khas ka knew kprescription kfor
ktransdermalkpatches. kWhich kof kthe k following kstatements kshould kthe k nurse k identify kas kan
k indication kthat kthe kclient kunderstands kthe k instructions?
A. "I kwill kclean kthe ksite kwith kan kalcohol kswab kbefore kI kapply kthe kpatch."
B. "I kwill krotate kthe kapplication ksites kweekly."
C. "I kwill kapply kthe kpatch kto kan karea kof kskin kwith k no khair."
D. "I kwill kplace kthe knew kpatch kon kthe ksite kof kthe kold kpatch. k- kC. k"I kwill kapply kthe
kpatch kto kan kareakof kskin kwith k no khair."
(The kclient kshould kapply kthe kpatch kto ka khairless karea kof kskin kto kpromote
kabsorption kof kthekmedication.)
A knurse kreviewing ka kclient's kmedical krecord knotes ka knew kprescription k for kverifying
kthe ktroughklevel kof kthe kclient's k medication. kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kactions kshould kthe
knurse ktake?
A. Obtain ka kblood kspecimen kimmediately kprior kto kadministering kthe k next kdose kof
kmedication.
B. Verify kthat kthe kclient khas kbeen ktaking kthe k medication k for k24 khr k before kobtaining
ka kbloodkspecimen.
C. Ask kthe kclient kto kprovide ka kurine kspecimen kafter kthe knext kdose kof k medication.
D. Administer kthe k medication,and kobtain ka k blood kspecimen k30 k min k late k- kA. kObtain
ka kbloodkspecimen k immediately kprior kto kadministering kthe knext kdose kof k medication.
(To kverify ktrough k levels kof ka k medication, kthe knurse kshould kobtain ka k blood kspecimen
k immediatelykbefore kadministering kthe k next kdose kof k medication.)
A knurse kis kpreparing ka kclient's k medications. k Which kof kthe kfollowing kactions kshould kthe
knurse ktakekin k following klegal kpractice kguidelines? k (Select kall kthat kapply.)
A. Maintain kskill kcompetency.
B. Determine kthe kdosage.
C. Monitor kfor kadverse keffects.
D. Safeguard kmedications.
E. Identify kthe kclient's kdiagnosis k- kA. kMaintain kskill
kcompetency.kC. kMonitor kfor kadverse keffects.
D. kSafeguard kmedications.
(A.maintaining kskill kcompetency kand kusing kappropriate kadministration ktechniques kare
klegalkresponsibilities kof kthe k nurse
,C. kA knurse kis k legally kresponsible kfor kmonitoring kfor kside kand kadverse keffects kof
kmedication
D. kSafeguarding kof kmedications, ksuch kas kcontrolled ksubstances, k is ka k legal
kresponsibility kof ktheknurse)
A knurse kreviewing ka kclient's khealth krecord knotes ka k new kprescription k for kLisinopril k10 k mg
kPO koncekevery kday. kThe knurse kshould k identify kthis kas kwhich kof kthe kfollowing ktypes kof
kprescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing k- kC. kRoutine
(A kroutine kor kstandard kprescription kidentifies k medications kto kgive kon ka kregular kschedule
kwith korkwithout ka ktermination kdate kor ka kspecific knumber kof kdoses. kThe k nurse kwill
kadminister
this k medication kevery kday kuntil kthe kprovider kdiscontinues k it.)
A knurse kis kreviewing ka knew kprescription k for kOndansetron k4 k mg kPO kPRN k for knausea kand
kvomitingkfor ka kclient kwho khas kHyperemesis kGravidarum. kThe k nurse kshould kclarify kwhich
kof kthe k following kparts kof kthe kprescription kwith kthe kprovider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency k- kD. kFrequency
(This kprescription kdoes knot kinclude kthe ktime kor kfrequency kof k medication
kadministration. kTheknurse k must kclarify kthis kwith kthe kprescribing kprovide)
A knurse kis kadmitting ka kclient kand kcompleting ka kpreassessment kbefore kadministering
kmedications.kWhich kof kthe k following kdata kshould kthe knurse k include k in kthe
kpreassessment? k(Select kall kthat kapply.)
A. Use kof kherbal kteas
B. Daily kfluid k intake
C. Current khealth kstatus
D. Previous ksurgical khistory
E. Food kallergies k- kA. kUse kof kherbal
kteaskC. kCurrent khealth kstatus
E. kFood kallergies
(A. kThe knurse kshould kinquire kabout kthe kclient's kuse kof k herbal kproducts, kwhich koften
kcontainkcaffeine, kprior kto kmedication kadministration k because kcaffeine kcan kaffect
k medication k biotransformation
, C. kThe knurse kshould kreview kthe kclient's kcurrent khealth kstatus kbecause k new kprescriptions
kcan kcausekalterations k in kcurrent khealth kstatus
E. kThe knurse kshould kinquire kabout kfood kallergies kduring kthe kpreassessment kto
k identify kanykpotential kreactions kor k interactions)
A knurse korienting ka k newly klicensed k nurse k is kreviewing kthe kprocedure k for ktaking ka
ktelephone kprescription. kWhich kof kthe k following kstatements kshould kthe knurse k identify kas
kan k indication kthat kthe knewly klicensed k nurse kunderstands kthe kprocess?
A. "A ksecond knurse kenters kthe kprescription k into kthe kclient's k medical krecord."
B. "Another knurse kshould klisten kto kthe kphone kcall."
C. "The kprovider kcan kclarify kthe kprescription kwhen khe ksigns kthe khealth krecord."
D. "I kshould komit kthe k'read k back' k if kthis k is ka kone-time kprescription k- kB. k"Another
knurse kshouldklisten kto kthe kphone kcall."
(A ksecond k nurse kshould klisten kto ka ktelephone kprescription kto kprevent kerrors kin
kcommunication.)
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kvancomycin k1 kg kby k intermittent kIV kbolus. k Available
k is kvancomycin k1 kg k in k100 k mL kof kdextrose k5% k in kwater k(D5W) kto kinfuse kover k45 k min.
kThe kdrop kfactor kof kthe k manual kIV ktubing k is k10 kgtt/mL. kThe knurse kshould kadjust kthe
k manual kIV k infusion kto kdeliver khow kmany kgtt/min? k (Round kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest
kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailingkzero. k- k22
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kclindamycin k200 kmg kby kintermittent kIV kbolus. kThe
kamount kavailable k is kclindamycin k injection k200 k mg k in k100 k mL k0.9% ksodium kchloride
k(0.9% kNaCl) kto k infuse kover k30 k min. kThe k nurse kshould kset kthe kIV kpump kto kdeliver
khow k many k mL/hr? k(Round kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka
ktrailing kzero. k- k200
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kfurosemide k 80 kmg kPO kdaily. kThe kamount kavailable
k is k furosemide koral ksolution k10 k mg/1 k mL. k how k many k mL k should kthe k nurse kadminister?
k(Round kthekanswer kto kthe knearest kwhole k number. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing kzero.) k- k8
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kHaloperidol k2 k mg kPO kevery k12 khr. kThe kamount
kavailable k is k haloperidol k1 kmg/tablet. khow k many ktablets kshould kthe knurse kadminister?
k(Round kthe kanswer kto ktheknearest kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing kzero. k- k2
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kAmoxicillin k20 kmg/kg/day kPO kto kdivide kequally kevery
k12 khr ktoka kpreschooler kwho kweighs k44 k lb. kThe kamount kavailable k is kamoxicillin
ksuspension k250 k mg/5 k mL. k how k many k mL kshould kthe k nurse kadminister kper kdose? k(Round
kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing kzero.) k- k4
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kheparin k15,000 kunits ksubcutaneously kevery k12 khr. kThe
kamountkavailable k is k heparin k injection k20,000 kunits/mL. kHow k many k mL kshould kthe k nurse
kadminister kper kdose? k(Round kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest ktenth. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing
kzero. k - k0.8
k&k
Answers k(LATEST k2024 k/2025UPDATE)
A kprovider kprescribes kphenobarbital k for ka kclient kwho khas ka kseizure kdisorder. kThe
kmedication k has kaklong k half-life kof k4 kdays. kHow k many ktimes kper kday kshould kthe k nurse
kexpect kto kadminister kthis k medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four k- kA. kOne
(Medications kwith klong khalf-lives kremain kat ktheir ktherapeutic k levels kbetween kdoses
kfor k longkperiods kof ktime. kThe k nurse kshould kexpect kto kadminister kthis k medication
konce ka kday.)
A kstaff keducator kis kreviewing kmedication kdosages kand k factors kthat kinfluence k medication
k metabolism kwith ka kgroup kof knurses kat kan k in-service kpresentation. kWhich kof kthe
kfollowing k factorskshould kthe keducator kinclude kas ka kreason kto kadminister klower
kmedication kdosages? k(Select kall kthatkapply.)
A. Increased krenal ksecretion
B. Increased kmedication-metabolizing kenzymes
C. Liver kfailure
D. Peripheral k vascular kdisease
E. Concurrent kuse kof k medication kthe ksame kpathway k metabolizes k- kC. kLiver
kfailurekE. kConcurrent kuse kof k medication kthe ksame kpathway kmetabolizes
C. kLiver k failure kdecreases k metabolism kand kthus kincreases kthe kconcentration kof ka
kmedication. kThiskrequires kdecreasing kthe kdosage.
E. kWhen kthe ksame kpathway kmetabolizes ktwo kmedications, kthey kcompete k for k metabolism,
ktherebykincreasing kthe kconcentration kof kone kor kboth k medications. kThis krequires kdecreasing
kthe kdosage kof kone kor kboth
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister keye kdrops kto ka kclient. kWhich kof kthe k following
kactions kshouldkthe k nurse ktake? k (Select kall kthat kapply.)
A. Have kthe kclient klie kon kher kside.
B. Ask kthe kclient kto klook kup kat kthe kceiling.
C. Tell kthe kclient kto kblink kwhen kthe kdrops kenter kher keye.
D. Drop kthe kmedication kinto kthe kcenter kof kthe kclient's kconjunctival ksac.
E. Instruct kthe kclient kto kclose kher keye kgently kafter k instillation k- kB. kAsk kthe kclient kto
k look kup kat kthekceiling.
D. kDrop kthe kmedication k into kthe kcenter kof kthe kclient's
kconjunctival ksac.kE. kInstruct kthe kclient kto kclose kher keye kgently
kafter k instillation
,(B. kThe kclient kshould k look kupward kto kkeep kthe kdrops kfrom k falling konto kher kcornea.
D. kThe knurse kshould kdrop kthe kmedication k into
kthe kcenter kof kthe kconjunctival ksac kto kpromote
kdistribution.
E. kThe kclient kshould kclose kher keye k gently kto kpromote kdistribution kof kthe k medication)
A knurse kis kcompleting kdischarge kteaching k for ka kclient kwho khas ka knew kprescription kfor
ktransdermalkpatches. kWhich kof kthe k following kstatements kshould kthe k nurse k identify kas kan
k indication kthat kthe kclient kunderstands kthe k instructions?
A. "I kwill kclean kthe ksite kwith kan kalcohol kswab kbefore kI kapply kthe kpatch."
B. "I kwill krotate kthe kapplication ksites kweekly."
C. "I kwill kapply kthe kpatch kto kan karea kof kskin kwith k no khair."
D. "I kwill kplace kthe knew kpatch kon kthe ksite kof kthe kold kpatch. k- kC. k"I kwill kapply kthe
kpatch kto kan kareakof kskin kwith k no khair."
(The kclient kshould kapply kthe kpatch kto ka khairless karea kof kskin kto kpromote
kabsorption kof kthekmedication.)
A knurse kreviewing ka kclient's kmedical krecord knotes ka knew kprescription k for kverifying
kthe ktroughklevel kof kthe kclient's k medication. kWhich kof kthe kfollowing kactions kshould kthe
knurse ktake?
A. Obtain ka kblood kspecimen kimmediately kprior kto kadministering kthe k next kdose kof
kmedication.
B. Verify kthat kthe kclient khas kbeen ktaking kthe k medication k for k24 khr k before kobtaining
ka kbloodkspecimen.
C. Ask kthe kclient kto kprovide ka kurine kspecimen kafter kthe knext kdose kof k medication.
D. Administer kthe k medication,and kobtain ka k blood kspecimen k30 k min k late k- kA. kObtain
ka kbloodkspecimen k immediately kprior kto kadministering kthe knext kdose kof k medication.
(To kverify ktrough k levels kof ka k medication, kthe knurse kshould kobtain ka k blood kspecimen
k immediatelykbefore kadministering kthe k next kdose kof k medication.)
A knurse kis kpreparing ka kclient's k medications. k Which kof kthe kfollowing kactions kshould kthe
knurse ktakekin k following klegal kpractice kguidelines? k (Select kall kthat kapply.)
A. Maintain kskill kcompetency.
B. Determine kthe kdosage.
C. Monitor kfor kadverse keffects.
D. Safeguard kmedications.
E. Identify kthe kclient's kdiagnosis k- kA. kMaintain kskill
kcompetency.kC. kMonitor kfor kadverse keffects.
D. kSafeguard kmedications.
(A.maintaining kskill kcompetency kand kusing kappropriate kadministration ktechniques kare
klegalkresponsibilities kof kthe k nurse
,C. kA knurse kis k legally kresponsible kfor kmonitoring kfor kside kand kadverse keffects kof
kmedication
D. kSafeguarding kof kmedications, ksuch kas kcontrolled ksubstances, k is ka k legal
kresponsibility kof ktheknurse)
A knurse kreviewing ka kclient's khealth krecord knotes ka k new kprescription k for kLisinopril k10 k mg
kPO koncekevery kday. kThe knurse kshould k identify kthis kas kwhich kof kthe kfollowing ktypes kof
kprescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing k- kC. kRoutine
(A kroutine kor kstandard kprescription kidentifies k medications kto kgive kon ka kregular kschedule
kwith korkwithout ka ktermination kdate kor ka kspecific knumber kof kdoses. kThe k nurse kwill
kadminister
this k medication kevery kday kuntil kthe kprovider kdiscontinues k it.)
A knurse kis kreviewing ka knew kprescription k for kOndansetron k4 k mg kPO kPRN k for knausea kand
kvomitingkfor ka kclient kwho khas kHyperemesis kGravidarum. kThe k nurse kshould kclarify kwhich
kof kthe k following kparts kof kthe kprescription kwith kthe kprovider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency k- kD. kFrequency
(This kprescription kdoes knot kinclude kthe ktime kor kfrequency kof k medication
kadministration. kTheknurse k must kclarify kthis kwith kthe kprescribing kprovide)
A knurse kis kadmitting ka kclient kand kcompleting ka kpreassessment kbefore kadministering
kmedications.kWhich kof kthe k following kdata kshould kthe knurse k include k in kthe
kpreassessment? k(Select kall kthat kapply.)
A. Use kof kherbal kteas
B. Daily kfluid k intake
C. Current khealth kstatus
D. Previous ksurgical khistory
E. Food kallergies k- kA. kUse kof kherbal
kteaskC. kCurrent khealth kstatus
E. kFood kallergies
(A. kThe knurse kshould kinquire kabout kthe kclient's kuse kof k herbal kproducts, kwhich koften
kcontainkcaffeine, kprior kto kmedication kadministration k because kcaffeine kcan kaffect
k medication k biotransformation
, C. kThe knurse kshould kreview kthe kclient's kcurrent khealth kstatus kbecause k new kprescriptions
kcan kcausekalterations k in kcurrent khealth kstatus
E. kThe knurse kshould kinquire kabout kfood kallergies kduring kthe kpreassessment kto
k identify kanykpotential kreactions kor k interactions)
A knurse korienting ka k newly klicensed k nurse k is kreviewing kthe kprocedure k for ktaking ka
ktelephone kprescription. kWhich kof kthe k following kstatements kshould kthe knurse k identify kas
kan k indication kthat kthe knewly klicensed k nurse kunderstands kthe kprocess?
A. "A ksecond knurse kenters kthe kprescription k into kthe kclient's k medical krecord."
B. "Another knurse kshould klisten kto kthe kphone kcall."
C. "The kprovider kcan kclarify kthe kprescription kwhen khe ksigns kthe khealth krecord."
D. "I kshould komit kthe k'read k back' k if kthis k is ka kone-time kprescription k- kB. k"Another
knurse kshouldklisten kto kthe kphone kcall."
(A ksecond k nurse kshould klisten kto ka ktelephone kprescription kto kprevent kerrors kin
kcommunication.)
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kvancomycin k1 kg kby k intermittent kIV kbolus. k Available
k is kvancomycin k1 kg k in k100 k mL kof kdextrose k5% k in kwater k(D5W) kto kinfuse kover k45 k min.
kThe kdrop kfactor kof kthe k manual kIV ktubing k is k10 kgtt/mL. kThe knurse kshould kadjust kthe
k manual kIV k infusion kto kdeliver khow kmany kgtt/min? k (Round kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest
kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailingkzero. k- k22
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kclindamycin k200 kmg kby kintermittent kIV kbolus. kThe
kamount kavailable k is kclindamycin k injection k200 k mg k in k100 k mL k0.9% ksodium kchloride
k(0.9% kNaCl) kto k infuse kover k30 k min. kThe k nurse kshould kset kthe kIV kpump kto kdeliver
khow k many k mL/hr? k(Round kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka
ktrailing kzero. k- k200
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kfurosemide k 80 kmg kPO kdaily. kThe kamount kavailable
k is k furosemide koral ksolution k10 k mg/1 k mL. k how k many k mL k should kthe k nurse kadminister?
k(Round kthekanswer kto kthe knearest kwhole k number. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing kzero.) k- k8
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kHaloperidol k2 k mg kPO kevery k12 khr. kThe kamount
kavailable k is k haloperidol k1 kmg/tablet. khow k many ktablets kshould kthe knurse kadminister?
k(Round kthe kanswer kto ktheknearest kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing kzero. k- k2
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kAmoxicillin k20 kmg/kg/day kPO kto kdivide kequally kevery
k12 khr ktoka kpreschooler kwho kweighs k44 k lb. kThe kamount kavailable k is kamoxicillin
ksuspension k250 k mg/5 k mL. k how k many k mL kshould kthe k nurse kadminister kper kdose? k(Round
kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest kwhole knumber. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing kzero.) k- k4
A knurse kis kpreparing kto kadminister kheparin k15,000 kunits ksubcutaneously kevery k12 khr. kThe
kamountkavailable k is k heparin k injection k20,000 kunits/mL. kHow k many k mL kshould kthe k nurse
kadminister kper kdose? k(Round kthe kanswer kto kthe knearest ktenth. kDo knot kuse ka ktrailing
kzero. k - k0.8
