ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam 1

The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8 hours. How much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours if no additional drug is given?

The nurse is preparing to administer a medication from a unit-dose system. The nurse verifies that the medication, dose, and time are correct and that the expiration date was the day prior. Which acti

When taking a medication history on a patient, why should the nurse ask about the use of complementary or alternative therapies?

Which category is characterized as objective data?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is supposed to receive two drugs at the same time. What is the nurse's priority action?

The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who is receiving multiple medications. When monitoring this patient for potential drug toxicity, the nurse should review which lab values closely?

The nurse is preparing to give a medication to a child. The child's parent asks whether the drug is safe for children. How will the nurse respond to the parent?

The nurse understands that the length of time needed for a drug to reach the minimum effective concentration (MEC) is the

The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient's chart for drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse's actions are reflective of whic

The patient is taking low-dose aspirin daily for his heart. The nurse knows only a portion of the medication taken actually reaches the tissue due to what process?

A clinical drug trial is conducting a study of pharmacokinetics and safety of a drug in healthy individuals. The nurse will assist enrollment of participants into the next phase of the study and will

The nurse is teaching an overweight patient to administer subcutaneous heparin. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

A patient who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wants to go home. The nurse and the patient discuss the patient’s situation and decide that the patient may go home when able to

Which law(s) govern all drug administration by nurses?

What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand-name drugs?

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for an elderly patient who will begin taking an antihypertensive drug that causes dizziness and orthostatic hypotension. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate

The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer?

A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic form. The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that (select all that apply):

A patient is taking methadone as part of a heroin withdrawal program. The nurse understands that in this instance methadone is classified as which drug schedule?

In response to the patient's question about how to know whether drugs are safe, the nurse explains that all medications undergo rigorous scientific testing controlled by what organization?

The nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a client. When collecting data related to medications, the nurse asks, "What medications are you currently taking?" After collecting this information

What is the responsibility of the nurse related to the patient's drug therapy? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse learns that a patient cannot afford a prescribed medication and enlists the assistance of the social worker and an outside agency to provide medications at a lower cost. Which QSEN competenc

A nurse is administering medication at the bedside. Which of the following actions should be the first priority?