ATI Content Mastery Pharmacology – 2026 Edition Complete Test
Bank, Practice Questions & Detailed Solutions
1. Cromolyn is used to treat - Answer-exercise induced asthma
2. Simvastatin is a - Answer-HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, lipid lowering agent
3. simvastatin can treat - Answer-high cholesterol and triglycerides
4. Furosemide side effects - Answer-Skin (SJ syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
assess for rash frequently
5. Fentanyl is used to treat - Answer-breakthrough pain in cancer patients >18 yo
6. fentanyl side effects - Answer-respiratory depression
7. fentanyl has drug interactions with - Answer-Benzos
CNS depressants
8. fentanyl is contraindicated in pt with - Answer-seizures
hypotension
9. nitroglycerin is used to - Answer-prevent angina (chest pain)
10. ferrous gluconate is - Answer-an iron supplement used to prevent or treat iron
deficiency
, 11. lithium carbonate is a ____ and used to treat - Answer-anti-manic used to treat bipolar
disorder
12. Desired Lithium Level - Answer-1 to 1.5
13. The nurse gives metformin instead of metoprolol, what should the nurse monitor for? -
Answer-Blood sugar
14. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for
furosemide. The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the
teaching? - Answer-Drink a glass of milk with each dose of medication
15. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer-Administer the medication
outside the 5-cm (2in) radius of the umbilicus
16. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new
diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the
nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity? - Answer-Cromolyn
17. cromolyn works by - Answer-Stabilizes mast cells, which inhibits the release of
histamine and other inflammatory mediators
18. A nurse is caring for a 28 year old female client who has a prescription for isotretinoin
for severe nodulocystic acne vulgaris. Before the client can obtain a refill, the nurse
should advise the client that which of the following tests is required? - Answer-
pregnancy test
19. A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male-
client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which
of the following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching? -
Answer-remove the patch after 14 hours
Bank, Practice Questions & Detailed Solutions
1. Cromolyn is used to treat - Answer-exercise induced asthma
2. Simvastatin is a - Answer-HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, lipid lowering agent
3. simvastatin can treat - Answer-high cholesterol and triglycerides
4. Furosemide side effects - Answer-Skin (SJ syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
assess for rash frequently
5. Fentanyl is used to treat - Answer-breakthrough pain in cancer patients >18 yo
6. fentanyl side effects - Answer-respiratory depression
7. fentanyl has drug interactions with - Answer-Benzos
CNS depressants
8. fentanyl is contraindicated in pt with - Answer-seizures
hypotension
9. nitroglycerin is used to - Answer-prevent angina (chest pain)
10. ferrous gluconate is - Answer-an iron supplement used to prevent or treat iron
deficiency
, 11. lithium carbonate is a ____ and used to treat - Answer-anti-manic used to treat bipolar
disorder
12. Desired Lithium Level - Answer-1 to 1.5
13. The nurse gives metformin instead of metoprolol, what should the nurse monitor for? -
Answer-Blood sugar
14. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for
furosemide. The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the
teaching? - Answer-Drink a glass of milk with each dose of medication
15. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer-Administer the medication
outside the 5-cm (2in) radius of the umbilicus
16. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a new
diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following medications should the
nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity? - Answer-Cromolyn
17. cromolyn works by - Answer-Stabilizes mast cells, which inhibits the release of
histamine and other inflammatory mediators
18. A nurse is caring for a 28 year old female client who has a prescription for isotretinoin
for severe nodulocystic acne vulgaris. Before the client can obtain a refill, the nurse
should advise the client that which of the following tests is required? - Answer-
pregnancy test
19. A nurse is teaching about self-administration of transdermal medication with a male-
client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should identify that which
of the following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching? -
Answer-remove the patch after 14 hours
