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2023 ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam with Answers (50 Solved Questions)

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    2023 ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam with Answers (50 Solved Questions), page 1ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2021-CORRECT &VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADEDA+•A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurseshould include thataspirinis contraindicated for children who have a viral infection duetotherisk ofdevelopingwhich of the followingadverseeffects?•Reye'ssyndrome•Visualdisturbances•Diabetesmellitus•Wilm's tumorANS:A•A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AVfistulafor hemodialysis and new prescription forepoetin alfa. Which of the followingtherapeuticeffects ofepoetinalfashould thenurseincludeintheteaching?•Reducesblood pressure•Inhibitsclottingoffistula•PromotesRBCproduction•StimulatesgrowthofneutrophilsANS:C•A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Whichofthefollowingmedications should the nurseplanto administer?•Ibuprofen(NSAIDS)•Naproxen(NSAIDS)•Aspirin(NSAIDS)•Acetaminophen(anlagesics)ANS:D•Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohasprescriptionforclopidogrel.Thenurseshouldmonitortheclientforwhich ofthefollowing adverseeffects?•Insomnia•Hypotension•Bleeding•ConstipationANS:C•A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications toceftriaxone. Thenurseshouldincludeasevereallergytowhichofthefollowingmedicationsascontraindicationto ceftriaxone?•Gentamicin•Clindamycin•Piperacillin•Sulfamethoxazole-trimethroprimANS:C

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    2023 ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam with Answers (50 Solved Questions), page 3•A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse aboutmetoclopramide.Thenurseshouldincludeintheteachingthatwhichofthefollowingconditionsisacontraindicationto thismedication?•Hyperthyroidism•Intestinalobstruction•Glaucoma•LowbloodpressureANS:B•A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription forchlorpromazineto treatschizophrenia.Theclienthasamasklikefacialexpressionandisexperiencinginvoluntarymovements and tremors. Which of the following medicationsshould thenurseanticipateadministering?•Amantadine•Bupropion(aytpicalantidepressant)•Phenelzine(MAOI)•Hydroxyzine(Antihistamine)ANS:A•AnurseisadministeringsubQepinephrineforaclientwhoisexperiencinganaphylaxis.Thenurseshould monitor theclientforwhich ofthefollowingadverseeffects?•Hypotension•Hyperthermia•Hypoglycemia•TachycardiaANS:D•AnurseisprovidingteachingtoaclientwhohasUTIandnewprescriptionforphenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the clientindicatestheneed for furtherteaching?•Ifthephenazopyridineupsetsmystomach,Ican takeit withmeals.•Thephenazopyridinewillrelievemydiscomfort,buttheciprowillgetridoftheinfections.•Ineed to drink2litersoffluid perdaywhileIam taking cipro.•Ishouldnotifymyproviderimmediatelyifmyurineturnsanorangecolor.ANS: D•A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription forzolpidemat bedtimeto promote sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the followingadverseeffects?•Ecchymosis•Decreasedurineoutput•Increasedbloodpressure•DizzinessANS:D

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    2023 ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam with Answers (50 Solved Questions), page 4•Anurseisreviewinglaboratoryvaluesforaclientwhoreportsfatigueandcoldintolerance. The client has an increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level and adecreased total T3 and T4 level. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which ofthefollowingmedications?•Methimazole•Somatropin•Levothyroxine•PropylthiouracilANS:C•Anurseisprovidingteachingtoaclientwhohasanewprescriptionforhydrochlorothiazide50mgpodailytotreathypertension.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshould the nurseincludein theteaching?•Takethehydrochlorothiazideasneededforedema•Checkyourweightonceeachweek•Takethehydrochlorothiazideonanemptystomach•Takethehydrochlorothiazideinthemorning.ANS:D•Anurseiscaringfora clientwhoisat28weeksofgestationandisexperiencingpretermlabor.Which ofthefollowingmedicationsshould thenurseplan to administer?•Oxytocin•Nifedipine•Dinoprostone•MisoprostolANS:B•A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and new prescription forlactulose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the followingtherapeuticeffects?•Increasesbloodpressure•Preventsesophagealbleeding•Decreasesheartrate•ReduceammonialevelsANS:D•A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription foramitriptylinetotreat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to performpriorto starting the client on this medication?•Hearingexamination•Glucosetolerancetest•Electrocardiogram•Pulmonaryfunction testANS:C

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    2023 ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam with Answers (50 Solved Questions), page 5•Anurseisprovidingteachingtoaclientwhohasgoutandnewprescriptionforallopurinol.The nurse should instruct client to discontinue taking the medications forwhichof thefollowing adverseeffects?•Nausea•Metallictaste•Fever•DrowsinessANS:C•A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IVgentamicin3 x daily. Which of thefollowingfindingsindicatesthattheclientisexperiencinganadverseeffectofthismedication?•Hypoglycemia•Proteinuria•Nasalcongestion•VisualdisturbancesANS:B•Anurseisprovidingteachingtoanewlynurseaboutcaringforaclientwhohasprescriptionforgemfibrozil.Thenurseshouldinstructthenewlylicensednursetomonitorwhich ofthe followinglab tests?•Plateletcount•Electrolytelevels•Thyroidfunctions•LiverfunctionANS:D•A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription forergotamine. The nurseshouldrecognizethatergotamineisadministeredtotreatwhichofthefollowingconditions?•Raynaud'sphenomenon•Migraineheadaches•Ulcerativecolitis•AnemiaANS:B•A nurse is reviewing the lab values for a client who is receiving a continuous IV heparininfusion and has an aPTT (TR-60-80 sec) of 90 seconds. Which of the following actionsshouldthenurseprepareto take?•AdministerVitK•Reducetheinfusionrate•Givetheclient alow doseaspirin•Requestan INR•ANS:B•A nurse is providing teaching to a client who had rheumatoid arthritis and a prescriptionfor long term prednisone therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor forwhichof thefollowing adverseeffects?•Stressfractures

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