ATI - capstone pharm assessment 2025
1. The first action the nurse should take is to assess the client for injury due to
medication error. - ANSWER - Assess the client
2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received medications 1
hr ago and reports having chest pain. The nurse should recognize that chest pain
can be an adverse effect of which of the following medication?
A. Albuterol
B. Furosemide
C. Digoxin
D. Atenolol - ANSWER - A. Albuterol
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
ranitidine for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The nurse should
explain to the client that ranitidine treats ulcers through which of the following
actions?
A. It decreases stomach motility
,B. It reduces gastric acid production
C. It forms a protective barrier in the stomach lining.
D. It neutralizes gastric acid. - ANSWER - B. It reduces gastric acid
production
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new
prescription for acetazolamide. Prior to administering the first dose, the nurse
should ask the client if they have allergy to which of the following medication
classifications?
A. Nitrates
B. Sulfa-based medications
C. Antilipemic agents
D. Proton pump inhibitors - ANSWER - B. Sulfa-based medications
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and is starting therapy with ritonavir
and zidovudine. The client asks why they must take both medications. Which of
the following response should the nurse make?
A. If you take the two medications together, it will shorten the duration of you....
B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from becoming resistant to
either of them.
, C. Taking the two medication together keeps you from developing toxicity from
either of them
D. Zidovudine will help protect you from the possible adverse effects of ritonavir -
ANSWER - B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from
becoming resistant to either of them.
6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is
starting to take immediate release exenatide. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will discard the open injector pen after two months
B. I will inject the medication into the muscle of my thigh
C. I will store open injector pens at room temperature
D. I will take this medication one hour before morning and evening meals. -
ANSWER - D. I will take this medication one hour before morning and
evening meals.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for folic
acid. The client states I thought that was only given during pregnancy. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?
A. Folic acid is important for stimulating the immune system
B. Folic acid is given to increase the absorption of the medication
1. The first action the nurse should take is to assess the client for injury due to
medication error. - ANSWER - Assess the client
2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received medications 1
hr ago and reports having chest pain. The nurse should recognize that chest pain
can be an adverse effect of which of the following medication?
A. Albuterol
B. Furosemide
C. Digoxin
D. Atenolol - ANSWER - A. Albuterol
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
ranitidine for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The nurse should
explain to the client that ranitidine treats ulcers through which of the following
actions?
A. It decreases stomach motility
,B. It reduces gastric acid production
C. It forms a protective barrier in the stomach lining.
D. It neutralizes gastric acid. - ANSWER - B. It reduces gastric acid
production
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new
prescription for acetazolamide. Prior to administering the first dose, the nurse
should ask the client if they have allergy to which of the following medication
classifications?
A. Nitrates
B. Sulfa-based medications
C. Antilipemic agents
D. Proton pump inhibitors - ANSWER - B. Sulfa-based medications
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and is starting therapy with ritonavir
and zidovudine. The client asks why they must take both medications. Which of
the following response should the nurse make?
A. If you take the two medications together, it will shorten the duration of you....
B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from becoming resistant to
either of them.
, C. Taking the two medication together keeps you from developing toxicity from
either of them
D. Zidovudine will help protect you from the possible adverse effects of ritonavir -
ANSWER - B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from
becoming resistant to either of them.
6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is
starting to take immediate release exenatide. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will discard the open injector pen after two months
B. I will inject the medication into the muscle of my thigh
C. I will store open injector pens at room temperature
D. I will take this medication one hour before morning and evening meals. -
ANSWER - D. I will take this medication one hour before morning and
evening meals.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for folic
acid. The client states I thought that was only given during pregnancy. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?
A. Folic acid is important for stimulating the immune system
B. Folic acid is given to increase the absorption of the medication
