ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 1 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a male client who has a new
prescription for folic acid, the client tells the nurse he heard that the
medication is prescribed for women during pregnancy, what
statements should the nurse make?
Answer: folic acid is important for the building of blood cells for
adults and children
(tx megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy
with ritonavir and zidovudine. the client asks why she has to take
both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide.
Answer: taking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming
resistant to either of them
◉ a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and
has a manifestations of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should
expect to administer which of the following meds?
,Answer: dantrolene
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for oxybutynin, what statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: i need to avoid jogging on warm days
(suppression of sweating by the anticholinergic effects by
oxybutynin can result in hyperthermia)
◉ a nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who is taking
zidovudine to treat HIV, which should the nurse report to the
provider.
Answer: neutrophil count 650/mm3
(normal is 1500-8000)
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the
nurse should identify what finding as an AE of this med?.
Answer: muscle tenderness
(--> myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
,◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago
the client reports experiencing n/d, what should the nurse say.
Answer: your symptoms are common AE of metformin and should
decrease with time
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
◉ a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the
nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for
which of the following clients?.
Answer: a client who might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
◉ a nurse is in the ICU and caring for a pt with sudden onset of
sustained SVT, what med should the nurse prepare?.
Answer: adenosine
(decreases electrical conduction through the AV node)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med
should the nurse administer.
, Answer: acyclovir
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which
of the following meds should the nurse expect to administer?.
Answer: nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is starting subq leuprolide for
treatment of prostate cancer. what info should the nurse include?.
Answer: increase calcium intake
(can cause bone loss)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who is starting to
use an albuterol inhaler, what statement indicates understanding?.
Answer: i should take this medication 15 minutes before exercising
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is taking methyldopa for the tx of htn,
what info should the nurse include?.
Answer: the med can cause dizziness
ASSESSMENT 1 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a male client who has a new
prescription for folic acid, the client tells the nurse he heard that the
medication is prescribed for women during pregnancy, what
statements should the nurse make?
Answer: folic acid is important for the building of blood cells for
adults and children
(tx megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy
with ritonavir and zidovudine. the client asks why she has to take
both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide.
Answer: taking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming
resistant to either of them
◉ a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and
has a manifestations of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should
expect to administer which of the following meds?
,Answer: dantrolene
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for oxybutynin, what statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: i need to avoid jogging on warm days
(suppression of sweating by the anticholinergic effects by
oxybutynin can result in hyperthermia)
◉ a nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who is taking
zidovudine to treat HIV, which should the nurse report to the
provider.
Answer: neutrophil count 650/mm3
(normal is 1500-8000)
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the
nurse should identify what finding as an AE of this med?.
Answer: muscle tenderness
(--> myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
,◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago
the client reports experiencing n/d, what should the nurse say.
Answer: your symptoms are common AE of metformin and should
decrease with time
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
◉ a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the
nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for
which of the following clients?.
Answer: a client who might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
◉ a nurse is in the ICU and caring for a pt with sudden onset of
sustained SVT, what med should the nurse prepare?.
Answer: adenosine
(decreases electrical conduction through the AV node)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med
should the nurse administer.
, Answer: acyclovir
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which
of the following meds should the nurse expect to administer?.
Answer: nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is starting subq leuprolide for
treatment of prostate cancer. what info should the nurse include?.
Answer: increase calcium intake
(can cause bone loss)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who is starting to
use an albuterol inhaler, what statement indicates understanding?.
Answer: i should take this medication 15 minutes before exercising
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is taking methyldopa for the tx of htn,
what info should the nurse include?.
Answer: the med can cause dizziness
