ATI PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking
Oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse include in the teaching. Answer: -Oxybutynin
is an anticholinergic that causes dryness
-symptoms include dry mouth, blurred vision & dry eyes
-these symptoms are all affects of anticholinergics
⩥ A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is
receiving end-of-life care and their family. The client has a
prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information
regarding the manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse
include in the instructions. Answer: —take a stool softener daily will
be needed
-constipation is an adverse effect of opioid use
-stool softeners can decrease the severity of this adverse effect
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of the medication. Answer: -Akathisia
-an adverse effect associated with the medication is the development
of extrapyramidal manifestations such as dystonia
pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia
,-this drug is classified as an antipsychotic used to treat mental
disorders, this drug is also used to control symptoms of Tourette
syndrome
-this drug can cause seizures, confusion and neuroleptic syndrome
-this drug has anticholinergics properties and can cause increased
intraoccular pressure, blurred vision, and dry eyes
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving
an IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings
indicates that the medication is effective. Answer: -increased cardiac
output
-dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity effect,
which increases cardiac output and improves perfusion
-an adverse effect of the drug is tachycardia
⩥ A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the
medication. Answer: -Obtain clients blood pressure
-HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output and
reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain the client's
bp prior to administration of the medication
-NSAIDS decrease the effectiveness of HCTZ
-assess the client for an allergy to sulfonamides due to the potential of
cross sensitivity with HCTZ
, ⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer
disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: -Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
-Secretions by the parietal and chief cells, hydrochloric acid and
pepsin, can further irritate the ulcerated areas.
-forms a mucosal protectant, forms a gel-like substance that coats the
ulcer, creating a barrier to hydrochloric acid and pepsin
⩥ Famotidine. Answer: -decreases stomach acid secretion
⩥ Antacid (aluminum). Answer: -neutralize acids in the stomach and
prevent pepsin formation, a digestive enzyme that can further damage
the eroded epithelium
⩥ A nurse is teaching a client who has insomnia about zolpidem. The
nurse should identify that which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching. Answer: -I will use this
medication for a short period of time
-zolpidem is used for short term treatment of insomnia. Therefore, the
provider should reassess the client before filling the prescription
⩥ Zolpidem. Answer: -used for short term treatment of insomnia
-client should experience improved sleep within two days of starting
the medication
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking
Oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse include in the teaching. Answer: -Oxybutynin
is an anticholinergic that causes dryness
-symptoms include dry mouth, blurred vision & dry eyes
-these symptoms are all affects of anticholinergics
⩥ A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is
receiving end-of-life care and their family. The client has a
prescription for fentanyl patches. Which of the following information
regarding the manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse
include in the instructions. Answer: —take a stool softener daily will
be needed
-constipation is an adverse effect of opioid use
-stool softeners can decrease the severity of this adverse effect
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of the medication. Answer: -Akathisia
-an adverse effect associated with the medication is the development
of extrapyramidal manifestations such as dystonia
pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia
,-this drug is classified as an antipsychotic used to treat mental
disorders, this drug is also used to control symptoms of Tourette
syndrome
-this drug can cause seizures, confusion and neuroleptic syndrome
-this drug has anticholinergics properties and can cause increased
intraoccular pressure, blurred vision, and dry eyes
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving
an IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings
indicates that the medication is effective. Answer: -increased cardiac
output
-dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity effect,
which increases cardiac output and improves perfusion
-an adverse effect of the drug is tachycardia
⩥ A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the
medication. Answer: -Obtain clients blood pressure
-HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output and
reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain the client's
bp prior to administration of the medication
-NSAIDS decrease the effectiveness of HCTZ
-assess the client for an allergy to sulfonamides due to the potential of
cross sensitivity with HCTZ
, ⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer
disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: -Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
-Secretions by the parietal and chief cells, hydrochloric acid and
pepsin, can further irritate the ulcerated areas.
-forms a mucosal protectant, forms a gel-like substance that coats the
ulcer, creating a barrier to hydrochloric acid and pepsin
⩥ Famotidine. Answer: -decreases stomach acid secretion
⩥ Antacid (aluminum). Answer: -neutralize acids in the stomach and
prevent pepsin formation, a digestive enzyme that can further damage
the eroded epithelium
⩥ A nurse is teaching a client who has insomnia about zolpidem. The
nurse should identify that which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching. Answer: -I will use this
medication for a short period of time
-zolpidem is used for short term treatment of insomnia. Therefore, the
provider should reassess the client before filling the prescription
⩥ Zolpidem. Answer: -used for short term treatment of insomnia
-client should experience improved sleep within two days of starting
the medication
