ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY
PROCTORED EXAM 2025-
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? -
answer-color and temperature
Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect -
answer-pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the
chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw
slow or difficult speech
Know about Transdermal patch - answer--• Apply at the
same time once each day,
preferably in the morning. Keep patch on
for 12 to 14 hr each day.
• Remove the patch at night to reduce
the risk of developing tolerance to
,nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a
minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually
at night).
• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate
dosage.
• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin
(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites
to prevent skin irritation.
• Wash skin with soap and water and dry
thoroughly before applying new patch.
RBC Blood transfusion - answer-
http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/FocusedReview/da
ta/datacontext/RM%20AMS%20RN%208.0%20Chp%204
4.pdf (prime with normal saline and infuse with sodium
chloride).
Patient identifiers - answer--Medical record number
-home telephone number
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with
chronic renal failure? - answer-■ Urinalysis
☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific
gravity
☐ Serum creatinine
- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr
for acute renal
failure (ARF)
- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal
failure (CRF)
,exceeding 4 mg/dL
■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF
- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over
months to years for
CRF
- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)
■ Serum electrolytes
- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased
potassium,
phosphorus, and magnesium
■ Complete blood count (CBC)
- Decreased hemoglobin
What food should you increase when taking Lasix? -
answer--increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g.,
bananas, prunes, raisins, and orange juice)
What to understand about Parkinson's Meds? - answer--
they don't cure disease, they slow the process.
NEUPOGEN (filgrastim)-what is the appropriate route of
this med? - answer-administered by subcutaneous
injection or IV infusion
Lisinopril therapeutic effect - answer-blood pressure
answer (e.g. 120/80)
Medication for Schizophrenia - answer-risperidone,
Risperdal
, Macrodantin medication - answer-used to treat or prevent
certain urinary tract infections
Haldol-inform if you are taking ____________ medication.
- answer--benzodiazepine class of anti-anxiety drugs (all
ending with "pam") and even, Xanax.
Fosomax - answer-same as-Alendronate is used for
treating osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.
Lipitor - answer--lowers cholesterol in blood, "statins".
Reduce LDL and total cholesterol. Raise HDL.
Garamycin- - answer-Antibiotic that is toxic to the kidney,
injected for radiology studies.
Singulair - answer-used before exercise to prevent
breathing problems during exercise (bronchospasm).
What medication to administer with Tylenol overdose? -
answer-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) must be given IV
HPV vaccine - answer-Human Papilloma Virus (HPV2,
HPV4) - -Three doses should be given over a 6 month
-interval for females at 11 to 12 years of age (minimum
age is 9 years).
-The second dose should be administered 2 months after
the first dose, and the third dose should be administered 6
months after the first dose.
PROCTORED EXAM 2025-
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Patient reports IV discomfort, what is your first action? -
answer-color and temperature
Sumatriptan (treats migraine headaches) adverse effect -
answer-pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the
chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw
slow or difficult speech
Know about Transdermal patch - answer--• Apply at the
same time once each day,
preferably in the morning. Keep patch on
for 12 to 14 hr each day.
• Remove the patch at night to reduce
the risk of developing tolerance to
,nitroglycerin. Be medication-free a
minimum of 10 to 12 hr each day (usually
at night).
• Do not cut patches to ensure appropriate
dosage.
• Place the patch on a hairless area of skin
(chest, back, or abdomen) and rotate sites
to prevent skin irritation.
• Wash skin with soap and water and dry
thoroughly before applying new patch.
RBC Blood transfusion - answer-
http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/FocusedReview/da
ta/datacontext/RM%20AMS%20RN%208.0%20Chp%204
4.pdf (prime with normal saline and infuse with sodium
chloride).
Patient identifiers - answer--Medical record number
-home telephone number
What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with
chronic renal failure? - answer-■ Urinalysis
☐ Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific
gravity
☐ Serum creatinine
- Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr
for acute renal
failure (ARF)
- Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal
failure (CRF)
,exceeding 4 mg/dL
■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with ARF
- Gradual increase with elevated serum creatinine over
months to years for
CRF
- 180-200 mg/dL with (CRF)
■ Serum electrolytes
- Decreased sodium (dilutional) and calcium, increased
potassium,
phosphorus, and magnesium
■ Complete blood count (CBC)
- Decreased hemoglobin
What food should you increase when taking Lasix? -
answer--increased amounts of potassium-rich foods (e.g.,
bananas, prunes, raisins, and orange juice)
What to understand about Parkinson's Meds? - answer--
they don't cure disease, they slow the process.
NEUPOGEN (filgrastim)-what is the appropriate route of
this med? - answer-administered by subcutaneous
injection or IV infusion
Lisinopril therapeutic effect - answer-blood pressure
answer (e.g. 120/80)
Medication for Schizophrenia - answer-risperidone,
Risperdal
, Macrodantin medication - answer-used to treat or prevent
certain urinary tract infections
Haldol-inform if you are taking ____________ medication.
- answer--benzodiazepine class of anti-anxiety drugs (all
ending with "pam") and even, Xanax.
Fosomax - answer-same as-Alendronate is used for
treating osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.
Lipitor - answer--lowers cholesterol in blood, "statins".
Reduce LDL and total cholesterol. Raise HDL.
Garamycin- - answer-Antibiotic that is toxic to the kidney,
injected for radiology studies.
Singulair - answer-used before exercise to prevent
breathing problems during exercise (bronchospasm).
What medication to administer with Tylenol overdose? -
answer-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) must be given IV
HPV vaccine - answer-Human Papilloma Virus (HPV2,
HPV4) - -Three doses should be given over a 6 month
-interval for females at 11 to 12 years of age (minimum
age is 9 years).
-The second dose should be administered 2 months after
the first dose, and the third dose should be administered 6
months after the first dose.
