ATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Test Bank

2021 |ATI RN Pharmacology 8.0 Test

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ATI RN Pharmacology (8.0)

Chapter 1

• A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client wo 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?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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• A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at

an in-servicepresentation. Which of the following factors

should the educator include as a reason to administer

lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.)

• Increased renal excretion

• Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes

• Liver failure

• Peripheral vascular disease

• Concurrent use of medication the same pathway

metabolizes

• A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.

Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take?

(Select all that apply.)

• Have the client lie on one side.

• Ask the client to look up at the ceiling.

• Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eye.

• Drop the medication into the client’s conjunctival sac.

• Instruct the client to close the eye gently after

instillation.

• A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches.

Which of thefollowing statements should the nurse

identify as an indication that the client understands?

• “I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the

patch.”

• “I will rotate the application sites weekly.”

• “I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair.”

• “I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch.”

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• A nurse 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?

• Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to

administeringthe next dose of medication.

• Verify that the client has been taking the medication

for 24hr beforeobtaining a blood specimen.

• Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after

the next dose ofmedication.

• Administer the medication, and obtain a blood specimen 30 min

later.

Chapter 2

• A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of

the following actions should the nurse take I following

legal practice guidelines?(Select all that apply.)

• Teach the client about the medication.

• Determine the dosage.

• Monitor for adverse effects.

• Lock compartments for controlled substances.

• Determine the client’s insurance status.

• A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client

who states, “Idon’t want to take that medication. I do

not want one more pill.” Which of the following

responses should the nurse make?

• “Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.”

• “Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.”

• “Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.”

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• “Tell me our concerns about taking this medication.”

• A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescribed medications.

Which of thefollowing situations represents a

contraindication to medication administration?

• The client drank grapefruit juice, which could reduce a

medication’seffectiveness.

• The medication has orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect.

• A medication is approved for ages 12 and older, and

the client is8 years old.

• An antianxiety medication that has an adverse effect of

drowsiness isprescribed as a preoperative sedative.

• A nurse is assessing a client before administering

medications. Whichof the following data should the nurse

obtain? (Select all that apply.)

• Use of herbal products

• Daily fluid intake

• Ability to swallow

• Previous surgical history

• Allergies

• A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is

administeringmedications to clients. Which of the

following actions should the nurse identify as an

indication that the newly hired nurse understands

medication error prevention?

• Taking all medications out of the unit-dose wrappers

before entering theclient’s room.

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