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ATI PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023.
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ATI Pharm Midterm Exam1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure
disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per
day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four: A
2. A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that
influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service
presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as
a reason to
administer lower medication dosages? (select all that apply)
A. Increased renal excretion
B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. Liver failure
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes: C
E
3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. Have the client lie on her side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye
D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sacE.
Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation.: B
D
E
4. A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
instructions?
A. "I will clean the site wit an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
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D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.": C
5. A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for
verifying the trough level of the client's medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next
dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24hr before
obtain-ing a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose of
medication.
D. Administer the medication and obtain a blood specimen 30 min later.: A 6.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines?
(select all that apply)
A. Maintain skill competency
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Safeguard medications
E. Identify the client's diagnosis: A
C
D
7. A nurse reviewing a client's health record notes a new prescription for
lisinopril 10 mg PO once every day. The nurse should identify this as which
of the following types of prescription?
A. Single
B. Stat
C. Routine
D. Standing: C
8. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron 4 mg IV bolus
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
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9. 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
C
E
10. 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
11. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should
contact the provider about a potential contraindication to a medication for
which of the following clients?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client at 8 weeks of gestation who asks for an Influenza immunization
B. A client who takes Prednisone and has a possible Fungal infection
C. A client who has chronic liver disease and is taking Hydrocodone
D. A client who has Peptic Ulcer Disease, takes Sucralfate, and tells the
nurse she has started taking OTC Aluminum Hydroxide
E. A client who has a prosthetic heart valve, takes Warfarin, and reports a
suspected pregnancy: B
C
E
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