ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED; ACTUAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED & RATIONALISED ANSWERS. A PASS A STUDY GUIDE. 2024/2025 UPDATE.
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTOR
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED; ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED &
RATIONALISED ANSWERS. A PASS A STUDY
GUIDE. 2024/2025 UPDATE.
A nurse is admitting a client and completing a preassessment before
administering medications. Which of the following data should the nurse include
in the pre...
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED; ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED &
RATIONALISED ANSWERS. A PASS A STUDY
GUIDE. 2024/2025 UPDATE.
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 - Ans✔✔-A. Use of herbal teas
C. Current health status
E. Food allergies
(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 - Ans✔✔-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 caring for a client in an outpatient facility who has been taking
Acarbose for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Which of the following laboratory tests
should the nurse plan to monitor?
A. WBC
B. Serum potassium
C. Platelet count
D. Liver function test - Ans✔✔-D (Acarbose can cause liver toxicity when taken
long‑term. Liver function tests should be monitored periodically while the client
takes this medication)
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and is
starting Repaglinide. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
understanding of the administration of this medication?
A. "I'll take this medicine with my meals."
B. "I'll take this medicine 30 minutes before I eat."
C. "I'll take this medicine just before I go to bed."
D. "I'll take this medicine as soon as I wake up in the morning." - Ans✔✔-B
(Repaglinide causes a rapid, short‑lived release of insulin. The client should take
this medication within 30 min before each meal so that insulin is available when
food is digested.)
,A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
Metformin. Which of the following adverse effects of Metformin should the nurse
instruct the client to report to the provider?
A. Somnolence
B. Constipation
C. Fluid retention
D. Weight gain - Ans✔✔-A (Somnolence can indicate lactic acidosis, which is
manifested by extreme drowsiness, hyperventilation, and muscle pain. It is a
rare but very serious adverse effect caused by metformin and should be reported
to the provider.)
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for Pramlintide
for type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Take oral medications 1 hr before injection."
B. "Use upper arms as preferred injection sites."
C. "Mix pramlintide with breakfast dose of insulin."
D. "Inject pramlintide just before a meal."
E. "Discard open vials after 28 days. - Ans✔✔-d, e
(D. Pramlintide can cause hypoglycemia, especially when the client also takes
insulin, so it is important to eat a meal after injecting this medication.
E.Unused medication in the open pramlintide vial should be discarded after 28
days)
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking Propylthiouracil. For which of the
following adverse effects of this medication should the nurse monitor?
A. Bradycardia
B. Insomnia
C. Heat intolerance
D. Weight loss - Ans✔✔-A (Bradycardia is an adverse effect of propylthiouracil.
The nurse should monitor for bradycardia)
, A nurse is teaching a client who has Graves' disease about her prescribed
medications. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the use of Propranolol in the treatment of Graves' disease?
A. "Propranolol helps increase blood flow to my thyroid gland."
B. "Propranolol is used to prevent excess glucose in my blood."
C. "Propranolol will decrease my tremors and fast heart beat."
D. "Propranolol promotes a decrease of thyroid hormone in my body - Ans✔✔-C
(Propranolol is a beta‑adrenergic antagonist that decreases heart rate and
controls tremors.)
A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long‑term care facility who has
Hypothyroidism and a new prescription for Levothyroxine. Which of the following
dosage schedules should the nurse expect for this client?
A. The client will start at a high dose, and the dose will be tapered as needed.
B. The client will remain on the initial dosage during the course of treatment.
C. The client's dosage will be adjusted daily based on blood levels.
D. The client will start on a low dose, which will be gradually increased - Ans✔✔-
D (The nurse should expect that levothyroxine will be started at a low dose and
gradually increased over several weeks. This is especially important in older
adult clients to prevent toxicity)
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking for Somatropin to stimulate growth.
The nurse should plan to monitor the client's urine for which of the following?
A. Bilirubin
B. Protein
C. Potassium
D. Calcium - Ans✔✔-D (A large amount of calcium can be present in the urine of
a client who takes somatropin. This puts the client at risk for renal calculi)
A nurse is assessing a client who takes Desmopressin for Diabetes Insipidus. For
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
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