ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY 2025 WITH
150+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A.
1a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who is starting to take liquid
ferrous sulfate, what info should the nurse include in the teaching - CORRECT
ANSWER>>monitor your child for constipation
a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription for colesevelam,
the nurse should monitor what as an AE of colesevelam? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>constipation
79)(and dyspepsia)
80)the nurse is providing teaching to a female pt for ciprofloxacin, what statement
indicates understanding of the teaching - CORRECT ANSWER>>i should wear protective
clothing when I go outdoors
(and sunscreen to prevent sunburn bc r/f photosensitivity)
1 puff MDI, 2 puff albuterol, what is the correct order - CORRECT ANSWER>>have pt
take
one puff of albuterol
pt rests for one min
take 2nd puff of albuterol
have pt rest for 5 min
have pt take one puff of fluticasone
,a nurse is teaching a pt who will start methimazole for hyperthyroidism, what indicates
understanding? - CORRECT ANSWER>>i will contact the provider if my throat becomes
sore
)(potential for agranulocytosis, notify provider immediately if fever, sore throat, or
other indications of infection)
a nurse is taching a pt who has prostate cancer and a new prescription for
leuprolide, explain how it treats prostate cancer - CORRECT ANSWER>>decreases the
production of testosterone
)(initial increase, then desensitization and decrease in testosterone production) )a
nurse is caring for apt with difficulty voiding following surgery, nurse notes a
palpable bladder distention, what med should the nurse administer -
CORRECT ANSWER>>bethanechol
for nonobstructive urinary retention)
93)a nurse is preparing to admin meds to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus,
the client receives multiple oral meds, takes lispro insulin, he is starting to take
pramlintide, what actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>monitor for
hypoglycemia for 3 hours after pramlintide administration
94)(take before meals along with lispro insulin)
95)a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for delavirdine, the
nurse should monitor the pt for what manifestations as an AE of the med -
CORRECT ANSWER>>rash
)(steven-Johnson sndrome)
)a nurse is reviewing the health history of a pt who has migraine headaches and asks
about a prescription for sumatriptan, the nurse should identify what as a
contraindication for the med - CORRECT ANSWER>>coronary artery disease
, )(can cause coronary vasospasm, ECG changes, hypertension)
1) a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina and a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets, what info should the nurse include
-
CORRECT ANSWER>>store unused tablets at room temp
2) (take one tablet every 5 mins, up to 3 tablets until pain resolves, call 911 after
1st tablet)
3) a nurse is caring for a client who has a systemic fugal infection and is
receiving IV amphotericin B deoxycholate, during previous infusions the pt
developed a fever and chills, what should the nurse take - CORRECT
ANSWER>>administer diphenhydramine prior to administration
4) (admin an antipyretic, corticosteroid, antihistamine, or antiemetic prior to to
minimize the effects)
5) a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt who has a prescription for
omeprazole for the tx of GERD, what statement by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER>>the med reduces stomach acid
104) (suppressing production of gastric acid, reduces baseline acid level and blocks
production of all stimulated acid production within 2 hours of an oral dose) 105) a
nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for HCTZ for the initial tx of
hypertension, what should the nurse recognize as the action of this med? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>HCTZ decreases the reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal
renal tubule
106) a nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take benzonatate, which of the
following statements by the pt indicates understanding? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>i should not drive while taking this medication
150+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A.
1a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who is starting to take liquid
ferrous sulfate, what info should the nurse include in the teaching - CORRECT
ANSWER>>monitor your child for constipation
a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription for colesevelam,
the nurse should monitor what as an AE of colesevelam? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>constipation
79)(and dyspepsia)
80)the nurse is providing teaching to a female pt for ciprofloxacin, what statement
indicates understanding of the teaching - CORRECT ANSWER>>i should wear protective
clothing when I go outdoors
(and sunscreen to prevent sunburn bc r/f photosensitivity)
1 puff MDI, 2 puff albuterol, what is the correct order - CORRECT ANSWER>>have pt
take
one puff of albuterol
pt rests for one min
take 2nd puff of albuterol
have pt rest for 5 min
have pt take one puff of fluticasone
,a nurse is teaching a pt who will start methimazole for hyperthyroidism, what indicates
understanding? - CORRECT ANSWER>>i will contact the provider if my throat becomes
sore
)(potential for agranulocytosis, notify provider immediately if fever, sore throat, or
other indications of infection)
a nurse is taching a pt who has prostate cancer and a new prescription for
leuprolide, explain how it treats prostate cancer - CORRECT ANSWER>>decreases the
production of testosterone
)(initial increase, then desensitization and decrease in testosterone production) )a
nurse is caring for apt with difficulty voiding following surgery, nurse notes a
palpable bladder distention, what med should the nurse administer -
CORRECT ANSWER>>bethanechol
for nonobstructive urinary retention)
93)a nurse is preparing to admin meds to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus,
the client receives multiple oral meds, takes lispro insulin, he is starting to take
pramlintide, what actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>monitor for
hypoglycemia for 3 hours after pramlintide administration
94)(take before meals along with lispro insulin)
95)a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for delavirdine, the
nurse should monitor the pt for what manifestations as an AE of the med -
CORRECT ANSWER>>rash
)(steven-Johnson sndrome)
)a nurse is reviewing the health history of a pt who has migraine headaches and asks
about a prescription for sumatriptan, the nurse should identify what as a
contraindication for the med - CORRECT ANSWER>>coronary artery disease
, )(can cause coronary vasospasm, ECG changes, hypertension)
1) a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina and a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets, what info should the nurse include
-
CORRECT ANSWER>>store unused tablets at room temp
2) (take one tablet every 5 mins, up to 3 tablets until pain resolves, call 911 after
1st tablet)
3) a nurse is caring for a client who has a systemic fugal infection and is
receiving IV amphotericin B deoxycholate, during previous infusions the pt
developed a fever and chills, what should the nurse take - CORRECT
ANSWER>>administer diphenhydramine prior to administration
4) (admin an antipyretic, corticosteroid, antihistamine, or antiemetic prior to to
minimize the effects)
5) a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt who has a prescription for
omeprazole for the tx of GERD, what statement by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER>>the med reduces stomach acid
104) (suppressing production of gastric acid, reduces baseline acid level and blocks
production of all stimulated acid production within 2 hours of an oral dose) 105) a
nurse is caring for a pt who has a prescription for HCTZ for the initial tx of
hypertension, what should the nurse recognize as the action of this med? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>HCTZ decreases the reabsorption of sodium and water in the distal
renal tubule
106) a nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take benzonatate, which of the
following statements by the pt indicates understanding? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>i should not drive while taking this medication
