ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2 |2026
EXAM REAL TESTBANK ATI RN
PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2(LATEST 2026
TESTBANK)
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction
and requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications
currently prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
A. Metronidazole
B. Phenytoin
C. Prednisone
D. Isosorbide - ANSWER-D. Isosobide
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she
realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered
to another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client's vital signs.
B. Administer the medication to the correct client.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Notify the client's provider. - ANSWER-A. Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch
menu, which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?
,A. Glass of whole milk
B. Celery sticks
C. Bologna sandwich
D. Sliced apples - ANSWER-C. Bologna sandwich
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin to a client. Which
of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review prior to administration?
A. PT
B. Total iron-binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT - ANSWER-A. PT
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following situations requires
an incident report?
A. Client experiences a seizure.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before scheduled.
D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late. - ANSWER-C. A client receives
their insulin 1 hour before scheduled.
A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The nurse notes that the
client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of the
following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?
,A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspending nerve conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arteries.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depression.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis. - ANSWER-C. Oxycodone
causes central nervous system depression.
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 ml-
via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is
I5 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many
gtt/min? (Round the ANSWER to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER-50gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that reads "ondansetron
8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of the following parts of the prescription
should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
D. Reason - ANSWER-D. Reason
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for nifedipine. Which of the
following findings should the nurse assess prior to administration of the
medication?
, A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
D. Oxygen saturation - ANSWER-A. Blood pressure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea - ANSWER-A. Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is receiving filgrastim.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to evaluate the
effectiveness of the treatment?
A. Potassium level
B. BUN
C. INR
D. WBC count - ANSWER-D. WBC count
EXAM REAL TESTBANK ATI RN
PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2(LATEST 2026
TESTBANK)
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction
and requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications
currently prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
A. Metronidazole
B. Phenytoin
C. Prednisone
D. Isosorbide - ANSWER-D. Isosobide
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she
realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered
to another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client's vital signs.
B. Administer the medication to the correct client.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Notify the client's provider. - ANSWER-A. Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch
menu, which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?
,A. Glass of whole milk
B. Celery sticks
C. Bologna sandwich
D. Sliced apples - ANSWER-C. Bologna sandwich
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of warfarin to a client. Which
of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review prior to administration?
A. PT
B. Total iron-binding capacity
C. WBC
D. PTT - ANSWER-A. PT
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following situations requires
an incident report?
A. Client experiences a seizure.
B. A client vomits after receiving an oral medication.
C. A client receives their insulin 1 hours before scheduled.
D. A client receives their meal tray 20 min late. - ANSWER-C. A client receives
their insulin 1 hour before scheduled.
A nurse is assessing a client who has received oxycodone. The nurse notes that the
client's respiratory rate is 8/min. The nurse should identify that which of the
following is the pathophysiology for the client's respiratory rate?
,A. Oxycodone blocks the sodium channel suspending nerve conduction.
B. Oxycodone promotes vasodilation of cranial arteries.
C. Oxycodone causes central nervous system depression.
D. Oxycodone inhibits prostaglandin synthesis. - ANSWER-C. Oxycodone
causes central nervous system depression.
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 ml-
via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is
I5 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many
gtt/min? (Round the ANSWER to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER-50gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to transcribe a prescription for a client that reads "ondansetron
8 mg by mouth every 12 hr PRN." Which of the following parts of the prescription
should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Dose
B. Route
C. Frequency
D. Reason - ANSWER-D. Reason
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for nifedipine. Which of the
following findings should the nurse assess prior to administration of the
medication?
, A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Temperature
D. Oxygen saturation - ANSWER-A. Blood pressure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
carbamazepine for the treatment of seizures. The nurse should instruct the client to
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Blurred vision
B. Insomnia
C. Metallic taste
D. Tachypnea - ANSWER-A. Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is receiving filgrastim.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to evaluate the
effectiveness of the treatment?
A. Potassium level
B. BUN
C. INR
D. WBC count - ANSWER-D. WBC count
