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Ati pharmacology proctored exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 86 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamWhen providing education to a patient on the use of a benzodiazepine medication, the nurse will include which information?
Barbiturates have a low therapeutic index. How does the nurse interpret this?
The patient asks, "Is there anything I have to worry about when taking Kava?" The best response by the nurse is:
After the 0700 report, the day shift nurse notices that a patient has a 0730 dose of insulin due and goes to the automated dispensing machine to retrieve the insulin. The nurse sees that the night shi
A male patient who has a history of type 2 DM is admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The patient has many Questions regarding his care and asks the nurse why everyone keeps tel
The patient was taking metformin before this hospitalization. To facilitate better glucose control, the patient has been switched to insulin therapy while hospitalized. The patient asks the nurse why
A patient taking ethambutol develops a sore throat and fever. What is the appropriate nursing action?
A patient with a history of heart failure is regularly monitored. Which test is regularly performed to monitor the patient?
For a patient on antihypertensive medication, what lifestyle modification should the nurse recommend to enhance medication effectiveness?
When administering an alpha-adrenergic blocker, the nurse should assess the patient for the development of what adverse effect?
Before administering lithium to a patient, it is most important for the nurse to assess which laboratory value?
When providing teaching for a patient who is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which statement will the nurse include?
What is important for the nurse to assess in the patient's history before administering a serotonin agonist?
When providing education to the patient on the use of a benzodiazepine medication, what information will the nurse include?
A patient on an ACE inhibitor reports a dry cough. What is the most appropriate nursing response?
When caring for a patient on multiple cardiac medications, the nurse notices signs of hypokalemia. Which medication is most likely contributing?
A patient with hyperthyroidism is scheduled for radioactive iodine therapy. Which instruction will be included by the nurse to the patient?
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient about thyroid replacement therapy?
Which would be the best menu choice for a patient who is taking an antithyroid medication?
A woman who has type 2 diabetes mellitus is now pregnant. She wants to know whether to take her oral antidiabetic medication. What instructions will she receive?
A patient on an ACE inhibitor reports a dry cough. What is the most appropriate nursing response?
When caring for a patient on multiple cardiac medications, the nurse notices signs of hypokalemia. Which medication is most likely contributing?
A patient with hyperthyroidism is scheduled for radioactive iodine therapy. Which instruction will be included by the nurse to the patient?
A patient with a history of pancreatitis and cirrhosis is also being treated for hypertension. Which drug will most likely be ordered for this patient?
A patient with a known history of angina was walking his dog and developed chest pain. The patient immediately stops walking and sits down. He continues to experience chest pain when sitting down. Whe