ATI RN PROCTORED PHARMACOLOGY
LATEST VERSION 2026
Pharmacology ATI
.A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking ferrous sulfate for the past 2 months.
Which of the following findings is expected?
o Increased energy o
Reduced frequency of
coughing o Increased
vision
o Decreased inflammation
. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for Metformin (Glucophage) twice
daily. Which of the following lab results projects the expected outcome?
o Hemoglobin A1C 6.4% o Pre-meal plasma glucose
135mg/dl o Bedtime blood glucose 150 mg/dl
o Systolic blood pressure 146 mm Hg
. A nurse is teaching about IV betamethasone (Celestone Soluspan) with a client who is
at 31 weeks of gestation and is in premature labor. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
o Prevents contractions of the uterus to avoid premature birth o
Promotes the production of surfactant in the fetal lung
o Decreases inflammation associated with an allergic reaction o
Suppresses the immune system to prevent fetal respiratory
distress.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who had a total gastrectomy. The client has a
new prescription for Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12). Which of the following client
statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
,o “I will have to take this medication for the rest of my life.” o “After
I receive injections for a week, I will be able to switch to a pill.” o
“I need to have my vitamin B12 levels measured once a month.”
o “Increasing my intake of green, leafy vegetables will increase my
vitamin B12 levels.”
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has leukemia and is receiving
chemotherapy. The client is taking Allopurinal (Zyloprim). The nurse should instruct
the client that this medication will?
o Decrease blood
glucose levels o Prevent
cardiac toxicity.
o Prevent urinary
tract infections. o
Decrease uric acid levels.
A nurse receives a phone call from a client who has heart failure and reports a dry
cough for the last week. After reviewing the client’s medical record, the nurse asks the
client to come to the provider’s office. The nurse should then instruct the client to stop
taking which of the following daily medications until he sees his provider?
o Isosorbide (Imdur)
o Hydroclorothiazide
(Hydrodiuril) o Nifedipine
(Procardia) o
Lisinopril (Zestril)
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is to start therapy with
repaglinide (Prandin). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
o “Take the
medication 1 hour before
mealtime.” o “Hold the
medication if your blood
glucose is less than 120
mg/dL.” o “Monitor for
, irritability and
diaphoresis.” o “Increase
your protein intake.”
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving anticoagulant therapy with
Warfarin (Coumadin). The client is prescribed Cefotetan (Cefotan) by
intermittent IV bolus for pneumonia. The nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following?
o Hemorrhage o
Hypoglycemi
ao
Hyperkalemia
o Paresthesias
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking anti-tuberculosis medications for the
past 3 months. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider if which of
the following occurs?
o Weight gain
o Jaundice o
Alopeci a o
Polyuria
A client who has supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is receiving procainamide.
The nurse recognizes that the primary pharmacological action of this medication is to:
o Decrease cardiac preload o
Promote systemic vasoconstriction o
Decrease sinoatrial node conduction.
o Control the rate of cardiac
contraction.
A client is receiving extended-release morphine sulfate (Avinza) 30mg PO every 12
hr. Three hours after the last dose, the client requests pain medication. Which of the
following assessment finding is the best indicator of the patient’s need for more pain
medication? o Facial grimacing o Elevated blood pressure o Flushed skin
o Self report
LATEST VERSION 2026
Pharmacology ATI
.A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking ferrous sulfate for the past 2 months.
Which of the following findings is expected?
o Increased energy o
Reduced frequency of
coughing o Increased
vision
o Decreased inflammation
. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for Metformin (Glucophage) twice
daily. Which of the following lab results projects the expected outcome?
o Hemoglobin A1C 6.4% o Pre-meal plasma glucose
135mg/dl o Bedtime blood glucose 150 mg/dl
o Systolic blood pressure 146 mm Hg
. A nurse is teaching about IV betamethasone (Celestone Soluspan) with a client who is
at 31 weeks of gestation and is in premature labor. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
o Prevents contractions of the uterus to avoid premature birth o
Promotes the production of surfactant in the fetal lung
o Decreases inflammation associated with an allergic reaction o
Suppresses the immune system to prevent fetal respiratory
distress.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who had a total gastrectomy. The client has a
new prescription for Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12). Which of the following client
statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
,o “I will have to take this medication for the rest of my life.” o “After
I receive injections for a week, I will be able to switch to a pill.” o
“I need to have my vitamin B12 levels measured once a month.”
o “Increasing my intake of green, leafy vegetables will increase my
vitamin B12 levels.”
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has leukemia and is receiving
chemotherapy. The client is taking Allopurinal (Zyloprim). The nurse should instruct
the client that this medication will?
o Decrease blood
glucose levels o Prevent
cardiac toxicity.
o Prevent urinary
tract infections. o
Decrease uric acid levels.
A nurse receives a phone call from a client who has heart failure and reports a dry
cough for the last week. After reviewing the client’s medical record, the nurse asks the
client to come to the provider’s office. The nurse should then instruct the client to stop
taking which of the following daily medications until he sees his provider?
o Isosorbide (Imdur)
o Hydroclorothiazide
(Hydrodiuril) o Nifedipine
(Procardia) o
Lisinopril (Zestril)
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is to start therapy with
repaglinide (Prandin). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
o “Take the
medication 1 hour before
mealtime.” o “Hold the
medication if your blood
glucose is less than 120
mg/dL.” o “Monitor for
, irritability and
diaphoresis.” o “Increase
your protein intake.”
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving anticoagulant therapy with
Warfarin (Coumadin). The client is prescribed Cefotetan (Cefotan) by
intermittent IV bolus for pneumonia. The nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following?
o Hemorrhage o
Hypoglycemi
ao
Hyperkalemia
o Paresthesias
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking anti-tuberculosis medications for the
past 3 months. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the provider if which of
the following occurs?
o Weight gain
o Jaundice o
Alopeci a o
Polyuria
A client who has supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is receiving procainamide.
The nurse recognizes that the primary pharmacological action of this medication is to:
o Decrease cardiac preload o
Promote systemic vasoconstriction o
Decrease sinoatrial node conduction.
o Control the rate of cardiac
contraction.
A client is receiving extended-release morphine sulfate (Avinza) 30mg PO every 12
hr. Three hours after the last dose, the client requests pain medication. Which of the
following assessment finding is the best indicator of the patient’s need for more pain
medication? o Facial grimacing o Elevated blood pressure o Flushed skin
o Self report
