ATI LPN Pharmacology Proctored Exam

After administering a medication to a client, the nurse realizes that the client was given another client's drug. What must the nurse do next?

When preparing medications for delivery to an assigned patient, the nurse should check each medication for accuracy of drug and dose:

The nurse is reviewing medication errors. Which situation is an example of a medication error?

The nurse notes that the patient is scratching and has hives 2 hours after receiving a dose of antibiotic medication. The patient soon starts having difficulty breathing and his blood pressure drops.

A nurse is administering a dose of insulin to a patient. To practice nursing safely and effectively, the nurse should:

How will the nurse administer a nitroglycerin sublingual tablet to the patient?

The nurse administering medications to a client is aware that the primary reason that most drugs are administered orally is because the oral route:

When the nurse brings pills to the patient, the patient is unable to hold the paper cup with the medications. What should the nurse do?

A nurse has prepared the 9:00 AM client medications for administration but is called off the unit briefly. Who can distribute these medications to clients?

Why does the nurse administer lorazepam intramuscularly (IM) to the patient rather than into the subcutaneous tissue?

When preparing to administer an intradermal injection to an adult, the nurse ensures that the dose amount does not exceed 0.1 mL. A 1 mL tuberculin syringe is used with a 25-gauge needle and is admini

The graduate nurse is aware that the count of the unit's narcotics and controlled substances at the change of shifts should involve:

The physician orders Zestril 15 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

Which pain medication may be administered to the patient as needed?

The nurse is to administer the patient's next dose of vancomycin at 9:30 a.m. What time will the nurse draw the patient's blood to check the trough vancomycin level?

A patient is to receive insulin Regular and insulin NPH. How will the nurse draw up the insulins for administration?

Which of the following drug orders will provide the fastest pain relief for the patient?

A patient who is to receive a daily medication by the oral route has had nausea and vomiting for the last 24 hours. The best action to ensure that the patient receives the scheduled dose is to:

To ensure the nurse administers medications to the right client, which method of identification is most appropriate?

Which of these is the correct way for a nurse to document medication administration?

The patient prefers to take an herbal supplement rather than the prescription medication ordered by the physician. Which is the most appropriate response of the nurse?

See the syringe diagram, what part is #7? (Assuming #7 refers to a common syringe part; no diagram provided, so standard parts assumed.)

The patient's insurance company refuses to pay for the brand name formulation of a prescribed drug. Which formulation of the drug will the patient receive instead?

An elderly patient who lives in a skilled nursing facility and who likes to walk is taking a medication that lowers blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. The best nursing action for this patient i

Which patient would be a candidate for animal-assisted therapy?