ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam with Answers (48 Solved Questions)
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PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
CHAPTERS 1-5 ATI BOOK TEST #1
1. The client was switched from a brand-named drug to a generic version of the same drug. The nurse
knows to assess the client’s response because: it is possible for the client to respond in a
different manner to the generic version.
2. The client is an elderly woman with mild liver damage due to hepatitis. The nurse is aware that the
client may need reduced dosages of medications because: the drugs may accumulate in the
client’s body and produce toxicity.
3. The client asks the nurse if she should take the herb ginkgo to help with her forgetfulness. The
nurse’s best response: herbal medicines are not regulated by the FDA, therefore, their safety
and effectiveness cannot be established.
4. The study of how drugs are best used to treat illness is called: pharmacotherapeutics
5. Sterile sealed glass containers that hold a single liquid dose are called: ampules
6. During the earliest stages of development, the first name applied to a new drug is its: chemical
name
7. Under the controlled substances act of 1970, schedule 1 drugs are those that have: high potential
for abuse and no accepted medical use in the united states.
8. Drugs that are administered via the sublingual route: are absorbed directly into the bloodstream
9. After receiving numerous does of a narcotic for pain, the client seems to require the medication
more often and states that it does not seem to be working now. The nurse understands that this
probably represents the client having developed _______ to the medication or dose. Tolerance
10. The nurse understands that when administering a medication, the route of administration primarily
affects the drugs: absorption
11. A client taking a medication to increase the time it takes to clot her blood (anticoagulant) has a
long history of using herbal agents. Which of the following statements made by the client would
indicate the need for further teaching? I can continue to use the garlic for dietary supplement to
decrease my cholesterol
12. A client has renal insufficiency and is taking multiple medications. The nurse understands that: the
client may need to have lower dosages, because of the risk of accumulation of the medications
13. A client has renal insufficiency and is taking multiple medications. The nurse understands that: the
client may need to have lower dosages, because of the risk of accumulation of the medication.
14. What action should the nurse take before administering a drug in suspension form? Shake the
suspension thoroughly
PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
CHAPTERS 1-5 ATI BOOK TEST #1
1. The client was switched from a brand-named drug to a generic version of the same drug. The nurse
knows to assess the client’s response because: it is possible for the client to respond in a
different manner to the generic version.
2. The client is an elderly woman with mild liver damage due to hepatitis. The nurse is aware that the
client may need reduced dosages of medications because: the drugs may accumulate in the
client’s body and produce toxicity.
3. The client asks the nurse if she should take the herb ginkgo to help with her forgetfulness. The
nurse’s best response: herbal medicines are not regulated by the FDA, therefore, their safety
and effectiveness cannot be established.
4. The study of how drugs are best used to treat illness is called: pharmacotherapeutics
5. Sterile sealed glass containers that hold a single liquid dose are called: ampules
6. During the earliest stages of development, the first name applied to a new drug is its: chemical
name
7. Under the controlled substances act of 1970, schedule 1 drugs are those that have: high potential
for abuse and no accepted medical use in the united states.
8. Drugs that are administered via the sublingual route: are absorbed directly into the bloodstream
9. After receiving numerous does of a narcotic for pain, the client seems to require the medication
more often and states that it does not seem to be working now. The nurse understands that this
probably represents the client having developed _______ to the medication or dose. Tolerance
10. The nurse understands that when administering a medication, the route of administration primarily
affects the drugs: absorption
11. A client taking a medication to increase the time it takes to clot her blood (anticoagulant) has a
long history of using herbal agents. Which of the following statements made by the client would
indicate the need for further teaching? I can continue to use the garlic for dietary supplement to
decrease my cholesterol
12. A client has renal insufficiency and is taking multiple medications. The nurse understands that: the
client may need to have lower dosages, because of the risk of accumulation of the medications
13. A client has renal insufficiency and is taking multiple medications. The nurse understands that: the
client may need to have lower dosages, because of the risk of accumulation of the medication.
14. What action should the nurse take before administering a drug in suspension form? Shake the
suspension thoroughly
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