ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam
Version 2| 70 Questions and Verified
Answers (2023/2024 Update)
- a nurse is reviewing a client’s medical history before administering a new prescription of
atropine. Which of the following client conditions is contraindicated?
a. Glaucoma - a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for carbamazepine
for the treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects?
a. insomnia
b. Blurred vision
c. Tachypnea
d. Metallic taste - math problem: a nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin available is
10,000 units
a. 0.4 - a nursing is caring for a client who reports that his current pain medication is no longer
relieving her pain. Which of the following medications requires the nurse to obtain a
written rather than a verbal prescription from the provider?
a. Fentanyl - A nurse is providing discharge dietary teaching to a client who has a something and is
taking medication theophylline and to provide general instructions the nurse should
include?
a. Avoid caffeinated beverages
b. Take the medication with meals
c. Restrict milk products
d. Limit sodium intake
- the nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH into a syringe for a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Withdrawal NPH from the vial
b. Inject air into the NPH vial
c. Inject air into the regular vial
d. Withdrawal regular insulin from the vial - a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alendronate for osteoporosis.
What instructions should the nurse include?
a. Take the medication immediately a]er breakfast
b. Take the medication with an antacid
c. Sit upright for at least 30 mins after taking the medication
d. Drink orange juice with the medication - a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy and is
receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize
as an adverse effect of morphine?
a. Bladder distention
b. Productive cough
c. Gastrointestinal bleeding
d. Decrease deep tending reflexes - charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients.
Which of the following action by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to
complete an incident report?
a. A client who has a lithium level of 1.8 receives her morning dose - a nurse is caring for a client who has a alcohol use disorder and is experiencing
withdrawals. Which of the following interventions is a priority at this time?
a. Encourage participation in a 12-step program
b. Implement seizure precautions