ATI PHARM CMS FINAL EXAM 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurse should
include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due to the risk of
developing which of the following adverse effects?
A) Reye’s syndrome
B) Visual disturbances
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Wilm’s tumor
A) Reye’s syndrome
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for
hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of
epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Reduces blood pressure
B) Inhibits clotting of fistula
C) Promotes RBC production
D) Stimulates growth of neutrophils
C)Promotes RBC production
nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Insomnia
b. Hypotension
c. Bleeding
d. Constipation
c. Bleeding
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. The nurse
should include a severe allergy to which of the following medications as contraindication to
ceftriaxone?
a. Gentamicin
b. Clindamycin
c. Piperacillin
d. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethroprim
,c. Piperacillin
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Ibuprofen (NSAIDS)
b. Naproxen (NSAIDS)
c. Aspirin (NSAIDS)
d. Acetaminophen (anlagesics)
d.Acetaminophen (anlagesics)
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The nurse should
include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a contraindication to this
medication?
a.Hyperthyroidism
b.Intestinal obstruction
c. Glaucoma
d. Low blood pressure
b. Intestinal obstruction
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia. The client has a mask like facial expression and is experiencing involuntary
movements and tremors. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering?
a. Amantadine
b. Bupropion (atypical antidepressant)
c. Phenelzine (MAOI)
d. Hydroxyzine (Antihistamine)
a. Amantadine
A nurse is administering subQ epinephrine for a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Hypotension
b. Hyperthermia
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Tachycardia
d. Tachycardia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to
promote sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects?
, a.Ecchymosis
b.Decreased urine output
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Dizziness
d.Dizziness
A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who reports fatigue and cold intolerance. The
client has an increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level and a decreased total T3 and T4
level. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
a. Methimazole
b. Somatropin
c. Levothyroxine
d. Propylthiouracil
c. Levothyroxine
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Oxytocin
b. Nifedipine
c. Dinoprostone
d. Misoprostol
b. Nifedipine
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and new prescription for lactulose.
The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects?
a. Increases blood pressure
b. Prevents esophageal bleeding
c. Decreases heart rate
d. Reduce ammonia levels
d. Reduce ammonia levels
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat
depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to perform prior to
starting the client on this medication?
a. Hearing examination
b. Glucose tolerance test
c. Electrocardiogram
d. Pulmonary function test
c. Electrocardiogram
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide 50mg po daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurse should
include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due to the risk of
developing which of the following adverse effects?
A) Reye’s syndrome
B) Visual disturbances
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Wilm’s tumor
A) Reye’s syndrome
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for
hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of
epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Reduces blood pressure
B) Inhibits clotting of fistula
C) Promotes RBC production
D) Stimulates growth of neutrophils
C)Promotes RBC production
nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Insomnia
b. Hypotension
c. Bleeding
d. Constipation
c. Bleeding
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. The nurse
should include a severe allergy to which of the following medications as contraindication to
ceftriaxone?
a. Gentamicin
b. Clindamycin
c. Piperacillin
d. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethroprim
,c. Piperacillin
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Ibuprofen (NSAIDS)
b. Naproxen (NSAIDS)
c. Aspirin (NSAIDS)
d. Acetaminophen (anlagesics)
d.Acetaminophen (anlagesics)
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The nurse should
include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a contraindication to this
medication?
a.Hyperthyroidism
b.Intestinal obstruction
c. Glaucoma
d. Low blood pressure
b. Intestinal obstruction
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia. The client has a mask like facial expression and is experiencing involuntary
movements and tremors. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering?
a. Amantadine
b. Bupropion (atypical antidepressant)
c. Phenelzine (MAOI)
d. Hydroxyzine (Antihistamine)
a. Amantadine
A nurse is administering subQ epinephrine for a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Hypotension
b. Hyperthermia
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Tachycardia
d. Tachycardia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to
promote sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects?
, a.Ecchymosis
b.Decreased urine output
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Dizziness
d.Dizziness
A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who reports fatigue and cold intolerance. The
client has an increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level and a decreased total T3 and T4
level. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications?
a. Methimazole
b. Somatropin
c. Levothyroxine
d. Propylthiouracil
c. Levothyroxine
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Oxytocin
b. Nifedipine
c. Dinoprostone
d. Misoprostol
b. Nifedipine
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and new prescription for lactulose.
The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects?
a. Increases blood pressure
b. Prevents esophageal bleeding
c. Decreases heart rate
d. Reduce ammonia levels
d. Reduce ammonia levels
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat
depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to perform prior to
starting the client on this medication?
a. Hearing examination
b. Glucose tolerance test
c. Electrocardiogram
d. Pulmonary function test
c. Electrocardiogram
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide 50mg po daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
