ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 1 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone
for 2 weeks to manage her asthma, what is the priority to report to
the provider.
Answer: bronchospasms
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for beclomethasone inhaler to use with an albuterol
inhaler for asthma maintenance, what should the nurse instruct?.
Answer: you should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
◉ a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what
info should the nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects?.
Answer: blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
,◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for guaifenesin, what info regarding the action of
guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: guaifenesin increases cough production
◉ a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2
days postmyocardial infarction. the nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following outcomes as therapeutic response to the
medication?.
Answer: decreased anginal pain
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for levothyroxine, which statement indicates
understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: "i might not realize the full effect of the medication for
several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning
30-60min prior to breakfast
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the
provider?.
Answer: vomiting
,(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
◉ a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral
metronidazole, what is the priority teaching point?.
Answer: you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a
new prescription for codeine for cough suppression, what is the
priority instruction?.
Answer: move slowly when standing from a lying down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
◉ a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received
his medications 1 hour ago, the pt reports chest pain, this can be an
AE of what med?.
Answer: albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause
tremors, chest pain, tachycardia, dysrhythmias)
, ◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for
brimonidine to treat open-angle glaucoma, what indicates an
understanding of the instructions?.
Answer: i can expect to feel some irritation when i put these drops in
my eyes
◉ a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a
new prescription for raloxifene, what should the nurse assess prior
to initiating therapy?.
Answer: pregnancy status
(risk category X)
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat
angina pectoris, what instructions should she include?.
Answer: apply a new patch every morning
(effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours)
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription
for allopurinol to treat gout, what should the nurse include?.
Answer: increase your fluid intake
ASSESSMENT 1 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has been using beclomethasone
for 2 weeks to manage her asthma, what is the priority to report to
the provider.
Answer: bronchospasms
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for beclomethasone inhaler to use with an albuterol
inhaler for asthma maintenance, what should the nurse instruct?.
Answer: you should gargle with water after each use of this inhaler
◉ a nurse is planning a staff education session on AE of meds, what
info should the nurse discuss about anticholinergic adverse effects?.
Answer: blurred vision
tachycardia
constipation
,◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for guaifenesin, what info regarding the action of
guaifenesin should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: guaifenesin increases cough production
◉ a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil to a client who is 2
days postmyocardial infarction. the nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following outcomes as therapeutic response to the
medication?.
Answer: decreased anginal pain
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for levothyroxine, which statement indicates
understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: "i might not realize the full effect of the medication for
several weeks"
take on empty stomach with glass of water, first thing in the morning
30-60min prior to breakfast
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who has HF is taking digoxin. the
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an indication of digoxin toxicity to report to the
provider?.
Answer: vomiting
,(n/v, anorexia, blurred vision)
◉ a nurse is providing teaching for a pt with a prescription for oral
metronidazole, what is the priority teaching point?.
Answer: you should report a rash to your provider
(fatal disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a
new prescription for codeine for cough suppression, what is the
priority instruction?.
Answer: move slowly when standing from a lying down position
(r/f orthostatic hypotension)
◉ a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received
his medications 1 hour ago, the pt reports chest pain, this can be an
AE of what med?.
Answer: albuterol
(beta2agonist, controls bronchospasm for asthma--can cause
tremors, chest pain, tachycardia, dysrhythmias)
, ◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new prescription for
brimonidine to treat open-angle glaucoma, what indicates an
understanding of the instructions?.
Answer: i can expect to feel some irritation when i put these drops in
my eyes
◉ a nurse is caring for a female client who has osteoporosis and a
new prescription for raloxifene, what should the nurse assess prior
to initiating therapy?.
Answer: pregnancy status
(risk category X)
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt to use TD nitroglycerin patches to treat
angina pectoris, what instructions should she include?.
Answer: apply a new patch every morning
(effects begin 30-60 min after application and last 14 hours)
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new prescription
for allopurinol to treat gout, what should the nurse include?.
Answer: increase your fluid intake
