ATI Pharmacology Proctored exam 2025/2026
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea
and vomiting for a client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should
clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency
D. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency of medication
administration. The nurse must clarify this with the prescribing provide)
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the
preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies
A. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
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(A. The nurse should inquire about the client's use of herbal products, which
often contain caffeine, prior to medication administration because caffeine can
affect medication biotransformation
C. The nurse should review the client's current health status because new
prescriptions can cause alterations in current health status
E. The nurse should inquire about food allergies during the preassessment to
identify any potential reactions or interactions)
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health record."
D. "I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time prescription
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
(A second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors in
communication.)
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus.
Available is vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse
over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse
should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.
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A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus.
The amount available is clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium
chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.
200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount
available is furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)
8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount
available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing
zero.
2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally
every 12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)
4
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12
hr. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Do not use a trailing zero.
0.8
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A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for
pain. The amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL.
how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse
over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do
not use a trailing zero.
125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pallor
B. Dampness
C. Erythema
D. Coolness
E. Pain
C. Erythema
E. Pain
(C. Erythema at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.
E.Pain at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.)
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the
members of his team. The nurse manager should remind the team that which of
the following techniques helps minimize the risk of catheter embolism?
A. Performing hand hygiene before and after IV insertion
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for Ondansetron 4 mg PO PRN for nausea
and vomiting for a client who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nurse should
clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Frequency
D. Frequency
(This prescription does not include the time or frequency of medication
administration. The nurse must clarify this with the prescribing provide)
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before administering
medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include in the
preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
D. Previous surgical history
E. Food allergies
A. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
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(A. The nurse should inquire about the client's use of herbal products, which
often contain caffeine, prior to medication administration because caffeine can
affect medication biotransformation
C. The nurse should review the client's current health status because new
prescriptions can cause alterations in current health status
E. The nurse should inquire about food allergies during the preassessment to
identify any potential reactions or interactions)
A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health record."
D. "I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time prescription
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
(A second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors in
communication.)
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus.
Available is vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse
over 45 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse
should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.
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A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus.
The amount available is clindamycin injection 200 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium
chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.
200
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg PO daily. The amount
available is furosemide oral
solution 10 mg/1 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)
8
A nurse is preparing to administer Haloperidol 2 mg PO every 12 hr. The amount
available is haloperidol 1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing
zero.
2
A nurse is preparing to administer Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally
every 12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. The amount available is amoxicillin
suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)
4
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12
hr. The amount available is heparin injection 20,000 units/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Do not use a trailing zero.
0.8
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A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for
pain. The amount available is acetaminophen liquid 500 mg/5 mL.
how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
6.5
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 750 mL IV to infuse
over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do
not use a trailing zero.
125
A nurse is assessing a client's IV infusion site. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an indication of phlebitis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pallor
B. Dampness
C. Erythema
D. Coolness
E. Pain
C. Erythema
E. Pain
(C. Erythema at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.
E.Pain at the insertion site is a manifestation of phlebitis.)
A nurse manager is reviewing the facility's policies for IV therapy with the
members of his team. The nurse manager should remind the team that which of
the following techniques helps minimize the risk of catheter embolism?
A. Performing hand hygiene before and after IV insertion
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