Pharm Virtual ATI Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client. What vital sign must be assessed before
administration?
✔✔Apical heart rate
A client is prescribed warfarin. What laboratory value should the nurse monitor to determine
effectiveness?
✔✔INR (International Normalized Ratio)
A nurse is teaching a client about taking alendronate for osteoporosis. What instruction is most
important?
✔✔Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking the medication
A nurse is caring for a client taking furosemide. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse
monitor for?
✔✔Hypokalemia
1
,A client reports a persistent dry cough while taking an ACE inhibitor. What should the nurse do?
✔✔Notify the provider to consider switching medications
A client is receiving morphine IV for pain. What is the priority nursing assessment?
✔✔Respiratory rate
A nurse is administering insulin lispro before a meal. When should the client begin eating?
✔✔Within 15 minutes of administration
A client is taking phenytoin for seizure control. What is an expected adverse effect to report to
the provider?
✔✔Gingival hyperplasia
A nurse is teaching a client about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. What is the correct use for
chest pain?
✔✔Take one tablet every 5 minutes, up to three doses
A client taking levothyroxine asks when to take the medication. What is the best time?
2
, ✔✔In the morning on an empty stomach
A client prescribed gentamicin IV is experiencing tinnitus. What is the nurse’s priority action?
✔✔Hold the medication and notify the provider
A client is prescribed metoprolol. What should the nurse monitor before administration?
✔✔Blood pressure and heart rate
A nurse is reviewing medications for a client with tuberculosis. Which medication requires liver
function monitoring?
✔✔Isoniazid
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously. What site is preferred?
✔✔Abdomen, at least 2 inches from the umbilicus
A client is taking lithium for bipolar disorder. What is an early sign of toxicity?
✔✔Nausea and muscle weakness
3
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client. What vital sign must be assessed before
administration?
✔✔Apical heart rate
A client is prescribed warfarin. What laboratory value should the nurse monitor to determine
effectiveness?
✔✔INR (International Normalized Ratio)
A nurse is teaching a client about taking alendronate for osteoporosis. What instruction is most
important?
✔✔Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking the medication
A nurse is caring for a client taking furosemide. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse
monitor for?
✔✔Hypokalemia
1
,A client reports a persistent dry cough while taking an ACE inhibitor. What should the nurse do?
✔✔Notify the provider to consider switching medications
A client is receiving morphine IV for pain. What is the priority nursing assessment?
✔✔Respiratory rate
A nurse is administering insulin lispro before a meal. When should the client begin eating?
✔✔Within 15 minutes of administration
A client is taking phenytoin for seizure control. What is an expected adverse effect to report to
the provider?
✔✔Gingival hyperplasia
A nurse is teaching a client about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. What is the correct use for
chest pain?
✔✔Take one tablet every 5 minutes, up to three doses
A client taking levothyroxine asks when to take the medication. What is the best time?
2
, ✔✔In the morning on an empty stomach
A client prescribed gentamicin IV is experiencing tinnitus. What is the nurse’s priority action?
✔✔Hold the medication and notify the provider
A client is prescribed metoprolol. What should the nurse monitor before administration?
✔✔Blood pressure and heart rate
A nurse is reviewing medications for a client with tuberculosis. Which medication requires liver
function monitoring?
✔✔Isoniazid
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously. What site is preferred?
✔✔Abdomen, at least 2 inches from the umbilicus
A client is taking lithium for bipolar disorder. What is an early sign of toxicity?
✔✔Nausea and muscle weakness
3
