ATI Pharmacology Exam Version 1| Questions and Answers| Latest 2022
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ATI Pharmacology (ATI)
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Rasmussen College
ATI Pharmacology| Questions and Answers| Latest
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has atrial fibrillation and is taking warfarin. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
A. INR 4.6
B. Platelet count 170,000/mm3
C. aP...
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has atrial fibrillation and is
taking warfarin. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. INR 4.6
B. Platelet count 170,000/mm3
C. aPTT 40 seconds
D. Hgb 14.5 mg/dL
2. A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing a list of current medications for an older adult
client who has fallen at home. The nurse should identify that which of the following
medications places the client at risk for future falls?
A. Simvastatin
B. Levothyroxine
C. Ferrous gluconate
D. Alprazolam
3. A nurse is caring for a client who takes paroxetine daily. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates that the medication is effective?
A. "I am less anxious when I go to work."
B. "My tremors have decreased during the last 2 months."
C. "I have lost weight since I started taking this medication."
D. "My pulse has been regular at home. "
,4. A nurse accidentally administers the medication metformin instead of metoprolol to a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Check the client's glucose level.
B. Monitor the client's thyroid function levels.
C. Collect the client's uric acid level.
D. Obtain the client's HDL level.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the
following factors predisposes this client to developing digoxin toxicity?
A. Taking an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
B. Having a 10-year history of COPD
C. Having a prolapsed mitral valve
D. Taking a high-ceiling diuretic
6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for atorvastatin.
Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an expected outcome while
taking this medication?
A. Increased triglyceride level
B. Increased LDL cholesterol level
C. Increased HDL cholesterol level
D. Increased total cholesterol level
7. A nurse is teaching a client about self-administration of enoxaparin. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
, A. "Massage the insertion site after injecting the medication."
B. "Insert the entire length of the needle into the skin during injection."
C. "Alternate injection sites between the sides of the abdomen."
D. "Expel the air bubble from the prefilled syringe. "
E. "Grasp the skin between the thumb and forefinger while injection the
medication."
8. A nurse is administering medications to a client and mistakenly gives hydroxyzine
instead of hydralazine. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
adverse effects?
A. Edema
B. Fever
C. Diplopia
D. Sedation
9. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for an adult client who has asthma and is to start
therapy with beclomethasone, two puffs by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?
A. "Use the inhaler as needed for acute asthma attacks."
B. "Wait 3 minutes between puffs."
C. "Take a potassium supplement."
D. "Gargle after using the inhaler."
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