ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam
Questions with Correct Verified Answers Updated 2025/2026
1. When giving digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient, the health care provider notices various signs
and symptoms of an overdose. The health care provider knows to give which of the
following to reverse digoxin toxicity
a. Naloxone
b. Vitamin K
c. Digibind
d. Fluemanzil
C
2. Which of the following types of insulin is “long-acting”?
a. Lispro (Humalog) LE
b. NPH (Humulin N)
c. Regular insulin (Humulin R)
d. Glargine (Lantus)
ST
3. What is the therapeutic use of metformin?
A. Lower blood pressure.
B. To diminish seizure activity.
BE
C. The maintenance of a person’s blood glucose.
D. Increase heart rate and decrease gastrointestinal secretions.
4. What is the correct definition for absorption of a drug?
A. Movement of drug from site of administration to various tissues of the body.
B. Describes the absorption, distribution, metabolism & excretion of drugs.
C. These types of drugs can be taken over the counter.
D. This addresses how various drugs affect different forms of the body.
5. What do you assess for in a patient who is on Valproate? Select all that apply.
A. Suicidal thoughts
B. Monitor for seizures.
C. Bipolar disorder.
D. D. Migraines.
, 6. ACE Inhibitors are used in the treatment of all EXCEPT:
a. Hypertension
b. Heart Failure
c. Hypotension
d. Diabetic nephropathy
7. When administering Phenytoin you should monitor?
A. behavior
B. therapeutic blood levels
C. for Steven Johnson syndrome
D. all of the above
C
8. Which of the following is used to treat migraine headaches?
a. Beta-blockers
b. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
c. ACE inhibitors
LE
d. Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
ST
9. When administering a Serotonin Antagonist it is important to monitor for Intake and
output
BE
a. Mental status changes
b. Respiratory rate
c. Anorexia
10. Which of the following is the antidote for Heparin?
a. Protamine sulfate
b. Vitamin K
c. Naloxone
d. Toradol
11. A patient has been taking hydrocodone, and opioid analgesic for their moderate pain,
and they have taken over their prescribed dose. What should you give as the antidote if
they experience toxicity?
A. Naloxone
B. N-acetylcysteine
C. Atropine
D. Digoxin immune Fab
, 12. A patient is being educated on taking levothyroxine, a drug used to balance thyroid activity.
What should you include in their education?
A. Don’t bother your health care professionals if you experience side effects
B. Take this at the same time every day
C. Thyroid tests are unnecessary while taking this drug
D. It is okay to take this drug if you have recently had a myocardial infarction
13. A patient states he experiences anxiety and has panic attacks at least once a week. What
might be helpful for this patient?
A. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
B. Lithium
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Spironolactone
14. Two tests should be monitored for a patient currently on Warfarin. What are those two
tests? Select ALL that apply.
C
a. PT
b. aPTT
c. INR
d. BMP
LE
ST
15. Which of the following diuretics inhibits sodium reabsorption in the kidneys while saving
K+ and Hydrogen ions?
a. Spironolactone
b. Furosemide
BE
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Bumetanide
16. A nurse is about to administer Propanolol to a patient. The nurse takes the patient’s apical
pulse and documents it as 58 bmp. How should the nurse continue?
a. Administer the medication as normal
b. Cut the tablet in half and administer half of the normal dose
c. Give the XR form of the medication
d. Withhold administration of the medication and notify physician
17. Which of the following drugs has a therapeutic effect that increases cardiac output and
slows heart rate?
a. Heparin
b. Alprazolam
c. Digoxin
d. Levothyroxine
, 18. Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
a. Furosemide
b. Spironolactone
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Bumetanide
19. What is the antidote for Warfarin?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin K
C
d. Vitamin B6
LE
1. A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions?
ST
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair." D. "I will place the new patch on
the site of the old patch.
BE
2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a long-term use of oral prednisone
for chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
adverse effects?
A. Weight Gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking Digoxin. The nurse should instruct the
patient to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects? ( select all the apply)
A. Fatigue
B. Constipation
C. Anorexia
D. Rash
E. Diplopia
4. What is the antidote for Heparin?
A. Atropine
Questions with Correct Verified Answers Updated 2025/2026
1. When giving digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient, the health care provider notices various signs
and symptoms of an overdose. The health care provider knows to give which of the
following to reverse digoxin toxicity
a. Naloxone
b. Vitamin K
c. Digibind
d. Fluemanzil
C
2. Which of the following types of insulin is “long-acting”?
a. Lispro (Humalog) LE
b. NPH (Humulin N)
c. Regular insulin (Humulin R)
d. Glargine (Lantus)
ST
3. What is the therapeutic use of metformin?
A. Lower blood pressure.
B. To diminish seizure activity.
BE
C. The maintenance of a person’s blood glucose.
D. Increase heart rate and decrease gastrointestinal secretions.
4. What is the correct definition for absorption of a drug?
A. Movement of drug from site of administration to various tissues of the body.
B. Describes the absorption, distribution, metabolism & excretion of drugs.
C. These types of drugs can be taken over the counter.
D. This addresses how various drugs affect different forms of the body.
5. What do you assess for in a patient who is on Valproate? Select all that apply.
A. Suicidal thoughts
B. Monitor for seizures.
C. Bipolar disorder.
D. D. Migraines.
, 6. ACE Inhibitors are used in the treatment of all EXCEPT:
a. Hypertension
b. Heart Failure
c. Hypotension
d. Diabetic nephropathy
7. When administering Phenytoin you should monitor?
A. behavior
B. therapeutic blood levels
C. for Steven Johnson syndrome
D. all of the above
C
8. Which of the following is used to treat migraine headaches?
a. Beta-blockers
b. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
c. ACE inhibitors
LE
d. Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
ST
9. When administering a Serotonin Antagonist it is important to monitor for Intake and
output
BE
a. Mental status changes
b. Respiratory rate
c. Anorexia
10. Which of the following is the antidote for Heparin?
a. Protamine sulfate
b. Vitamin K
c. Naloxone
d. Toradol
11. A patient has been taking hydrocodone, and opioid analgesic for their moderate pain,
and they have taken over their prescribed dose. What should you give as the antidote if
they experience toxicity?
A. Naloxone
B. N-acetylcysteine
C. Atropine
D. Digoxin immune Fab
, 12. A patient is being educated on taking levothyroxine, a drug used to balance thyroid activity.
What should you include in their education?
A. Don’t bother your health care professionals if you experience side effects
B. Take this at the same time every day
C. Thyroid tests are unnecessary while taking this drug
D. It is okay to take this drug if you have recently had a myocardial infarction
13. A patient states he experiences anxiety and has panic attacks at least once a week. What
might be helpful for this patient?
A. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
B. Lithium
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Spironolactone
14. Two tests should be monitored for a patient currently on Warfarin. What are those two
tests? Select ALL that apply.
C
a. PT
b. aPTT
c. INR
d. BMP
LE
ST
15. Which of the following diuretics inhibits sodium reabsorption in the kidneys while saving
K+ and Hydrogen ions?
a. Spironolactone
b. Furosemide
BE
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Bumetanide
16. A nurse is about to administer Propanolol to a patient. The nurse takes the patient’s apical
pulse and documents it as 58 bmp. How should the nurse continue?
a. Administer the medication as normal
b. Cut the tablet in half and administer half of the normal dose
c. Give the XR form of the medication
d. Withhold administration of the medication and notify physician
17. Which of the following drugs has a therapeutic effect that increases cardiac output and
slows heart rate?
a. Heparin
b. Alprazolam
c. Digoxin
d. Levothyroxine
, 18. Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
a. Furosemide
b. Spironolactone
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. Bumetanide
19. What is the antidote for Warfarin?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin K
C
d. Vitamin B6
LE
1. A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for
transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions?
ST
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before I apply the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair." D. "I will place the new patch on
the site of the old patch.
BE
2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a long-term use of oral prednisone
for chronic asthma. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following
adverse effects?
A. Weight Gain
B. Nervousness
C. Bradycardia
D. Constipation
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking Digoxin. The nurse should instruct the
patient to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects? ( select all the apply)
A. Fatigue
B. Constipation
C. Anorexia
D. Rash
E. Diplopia
4. What is the antidote for Heparin?
A. Atropine
