Pharmacology ATI Exam (B) 2019

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1. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has heroin toxicity. The

client is unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which of

the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A) Methadone

B) Naloxone

C) Diazepam

D) Bupropion

2. A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who wants to begin taking oral

contraceptives. The nurse should identify that which of the following client

medications will interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?

A) Carbamazepine

B) Sumatriptan

C) Atenolol

D) Glipizide

3. A nurse at a clinic is providing follow-up care to a client who is taking fluoxetine for

depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse

effect of the medication?

A) Tingling toes

B) Sexual dysfunction

C) Absence of dreams

D) Pica

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4. A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The client asks if she can take aspirin while

taking the warfarin. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A) It is safe to take an enteric-coated aspirin

B) Aspirin will increase the risk of bleeding

C) Acetaminophen may be sub for aspirin

D) The INR lab work must be monitored more frequently if aspirin is taken

5. A nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The mother asks the nurse when her

newborn should receive his first diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP).

The nurse should instruct the mother that her newborn should receive the

immunization at which of the following ages?

A) Birth

B) 2months

C) 6months

D) 15months

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6. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves'

disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that

the medication has been effective?

A) Dec in WBC count

B) Dec in amount of time sleeping

C) Inc in appetite

D) Increase in ability to focus

7. A nurse is administering donepezil to a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of

the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?

A) Dyspepsia

B) Diarrhea

C) Dizziness

D) Dyspnea 

8. A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis and is taking neostigmine.

Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing

an adverse effect?

A) Tachycardia

B) Oliguria

C) Xerostomia

D) Miosis

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9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to quit

smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse

effect of the medication?

A) cough

B) Joint pain

C) Alopecia

D) Insomnia

10. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse

over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set

the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the

nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

- 100gtt/min

11. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should identify

that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if administered

concurrently?

A) Famotidine

B) Levofloxacin

C) Metoclopramide

D) Gentamicin 

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