ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2024
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A nurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a
client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic
chemotherapy. For which of the following data, discovered
after the medication was administered, should the nurse
file an incident report? Correct Answer The medication vial
sat at room temperature for 2 hours before it was
administered.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has
hypothyroidism and has been taking levothyroxine for 2
months. Which of the following statements by the client
indicate a therapeutic response to the medication? Correct
Answer I have noticed I'm not as cold as I used to be
a nurse is receiving the laboratory results of a client who
has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for
cyclosporine. The nurse should report which of the
following laboratory results of the provider? Correct
Answer creatinine 2.8 mg
A nurse is teaching a newly-licensed nurse about expired
medication. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answer return the
medication to the pharmacy
,a nurse is administering naloxone to a client who has
developed an adverse reaction to Morphine. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as a
therapeutic effect of naloxone? Correct Answer increased
respiratory rate
a nurse is preparing to administer Heparin subcutaneously
to a client. Which of the following should the nurse plan to
minimize bleeding following the injection? Correct Answer
grasp skin between thumb and forefinger throughout the
injection
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is taking
Prednisone for long term treatment for rheumatoid
arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following adverse reactions to the drug? Correct
Answer bone loss
A nurse is interviewing a client who reports a desire to quit
smoking. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse expect the provider to prescribe? Correct Answer
bupropion
A nurse is teaching a client about self-administration of an
enoxaparin. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include to select all that applies? Correct Answer
alternate the injection site between the sides of the
abdomen
grasp the skin between the thumb and forefinger while
injecting the medication
,insert the entire length of the needle into the skin during
injection
a nurse is assessing a client who is in septic shock and is
receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion. Which of
the following findings indicates that the nurse should
increase the rate of the infusion? Correct Answer
headache
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who
has bipolar disorder prior to the administration of lithium
carbonate. The client's lithium level is 2.6 meq. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? Correct
Answer prepare the client for hemodialysis
A nurse is interviewing a client who was newly admitted
prior to administering medication. The client tells the
nurse, " I forgot to tell the doctor I like albuterol for
asthma". for which of the following medications should the
nurse withhold the dose and notify the provider? Correct
Answer propranolol
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking
clopidogrel. the nurse should instruct the client to Monitor
and Report which of the following adverse effects of the
medication? Correct Answer blurred vision
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for paroxetine. the nurse should instruct the
client to monitor which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer Drowsiness
, A nurse is administering ferrous sulfate elixir to a client
who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer administer
the medication through a straw
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving Total
parenteral Nutrition. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? Correct Answer monitor the client's weight
daily
a nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia.
Which of the following medications should the nurse
prepare to administer? Correct Answer calcium gluconate
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving hospice care
and has a prescription for fentanyl buccal film. Which of
the following methods should the nurse use to administer
this medication? Correct Answer insert the medication
against the mucosal membrane of the cheek
A client who has Graves disease is prescribed
methimazole. Which of the following effects should the
nurse expect to see after the clients take the medication
after 2 months? Correct Answer increase sleeping
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves disease and
is taking methimazole. Which of the following findings
indicate that the client needs a lower dose of the
medication? Correct Answer exophthalmos
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