ATI Pharm Practice B Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has emphysema and a new prescription for
theophylline. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Consume a high-protein diet. 2)Administer the medication with food. Avoid caffeine while
taking this medication.
Increase fluids to 1L/per day.
Answer:
Avoid caffeine while taking this medication.
Question 2:
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
"Take this medication with food."
"You might have to stop taking this medication 5 days before any planned surgeries." "Take this
medication three times daily."
"Expect to have black-colored stools while taking this medication."
Answer:
"You might have to stop taking this medication 5 days before any planned surgeries."
Question 3:
A nurse is completing a medical interview with a client who has elevated cholesterol levels and
takes warfarin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following actions by the client can
potentiate the effects of warfarin?
The client follows a low-fat diet to reduce cholesterol. The client drinks a glass of grapefruit
juice every day.
The client sprinkles flax seeds on food 1 hr before taking the anticoagulant.
Answer:
The client uses garlic to lower cholesterol levels.
Question 4:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 3,000 mL of dextrose 5% in 0.45%
sodium chloride to infuse IV over 24 hr. The nurse initiates an IV infusion of 1,000 mL of this
fluid at 0800. At what time should the nurse prepare to initiate the second 1,000 mL bag?
1)1600
2400
1200
, 1800
Answer:
1600
Question 5:
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and requests
a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently prescribed for the
client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?Isosorbide 2)Phenytoin 3)Metronidazole
4)Prednisone
Answer:
Isosorbide
Question 6:
A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for
management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Take this medication before bedtime." "Monitor for leg cramps."
"Avoid grapefruit juice.'"
"Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods."
Answer:
"Monitor for leg cramps."
Question 7:
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took 3 nitroglycerin tablets
sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the chest pain but now he is
experiencing a headache. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"A headache is an indication of an allergy to the medication." "A headache is an expected
adverse effect of the medication." "A headache indicates tolerance to the medication."
"A headache is likely due to the anxiety about the chest pain."
Answer:
"A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication."
Question 8:
A nurse in a coronary care unit is admitting a client who has had CPR following a cardiac arrest.
The client is receiving lidocaine IV at 2 mg/min. When the client asks the nurse why he is
receiving that medication, the nurse should explain that it has which of the following actions?
Prevents dysrhythmias
Slows intestinal motility 3)Dissolves blood clots
Question 1:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has emphysema and a new prescription for
theophylline. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Consume a high-protein diet. 2)Administer the medication with food. Avoid caffeine while
taking this medication.
Increase fluids to 1L/per day.
Answer:
Avoid caffeine while taking this medication.
Question 2:
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
"Take this medication with food."
"You might have to stop taking this medication 5 days before any planned surgeries." "Take this
medication three times daily."
"Expect to have black-colored stools while taking this medication."
Answer:
"You might have to stop taking this medication 5 days before any planned surgeries."
Question 3:
A nurse is completing a medical interview with a client who has elevated cholesterol levels and
takes warfarin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following actions by the client can
potentiate the effects of warfarin?
The client follows a low-fat diet to reduce cholesterol. The client drinks a glass of grapefruit
juice every day.
The client sprinkles flax seeds on food 1 hr before taking the anticoagulant.
Answer:
The client uses garlic to lower cholesterol levels.
Question 4:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 3,000 mL of dextrose 5% in 0.45%
sodium chloride to infuse IV over 24 hr. The nurse initiates an IV infusion of 1,000 mL of this
fluid at 0800. At what time should the nurse prepare to initiate the second 1,000 mL bag?
1)1600
2400
1200
, 1800
Answer:
1600
Question 5:
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and requests
a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently prescribed for the
client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?Isosorbide 2)Phenytoin 3)Metronidazole
4)Prednisone
Answer:
Isosorbide
Question 6:
A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for
management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Take this medication before bedtime." "Monitor for leg cramps."
"Avoid grapefruit juice.'"
"Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods."
Answer:
"Monitor for leg cramps."
Question 7:
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took 3 nitroglycerin tablets
sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the chest pain but now he is
experiencing a headache. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"A headache is an indication of an allergy to the medication." "A headache is an expected
adverse effect of the medication." "A headache indicates tolerance to the medication."
"A headache is likely due to the anxiety about the chest pain."
Answer:
"A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication."
Question 8:
A nurse in a coronary care unit is admitting a client who has had CPR following a cardiac arrest.
The client is receiving lidocaine IV at 2 mg/min. When the client asks the nurse why he is
receiving that medication, the nurse should explain that it has which of the following actions?
Prevents dysrhythmias
Slows intestinal motility 3)Dissolves blood clots
