NR 293 ATI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL 202 5/2026EXAM 2
LATEST VERSIONS 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|AGRADE|CHAMBERLAINE COLLEGE OF NURSING
VERSION A
1. Which responsebestsupportstheobservationsthatthenurseidentifiesin a clientwhois
experiencing a placebo effect?
Psychologicalresponseto inert medication
2. Methylphenidate HCl (Concerta) is prescribed for daily administration to-year-old
a 10 child
with attentiondeficit-hyperactivitydisorder(ADHD). In preparinga teachingplan for the
parents of this child newly diagnosed with ADHD, which instruction is most important for the
nurse to provide to the parents?
Administerthemedicationin themorning beforethe childgoesto school.
3. Which physiologicmechanismexplainsa drug'sincreasedmetabolismthatis triggered by a
disease process?
Pharmacokinetics
4. The health care provider prescribes ipratropium (Atrovent) for a client. An allergic reaction
to
which othermedicationwouldcausethenurseto questiontheprescriptionfor Atrovent?
Atropinesulfate(Atropine)
5. A 42-year-old clientis admittedto theemergencydepartmentaftertakingan overdoseof
amitriptyline (Elavil) in a suicide attempt. Which drug should the nurse plan to administer to
reverse the cardiac & central nervous system effects of amitriptyline
(Elavil)?
Sodiumbicarbonate
6. A client who is hypertensive receives a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
–
thiazidediureticcausepotassiumwastingin theurine. When teachingabouttheside effects
,of this drug, which symptoms are most important for the nurse to instruct the
,clientto report?
, Fatigue& muscleweakness
7. The nurseis preparingto applya surfaceanestheticagentfor a client.Which action
should the nurse implement to reduce the risk of systemic absorption?
Avoid abradedskin areaswhenapplyingtheanesthetic.– applyto thesmallest
surface of intact skin
8. The healthcareproviderprescribescisplatin(Platinol) to beadministeredin 5% dextrose &
0.45% normal saline with mannitol (Osmitrol) added. Which assessment parameters would be
most helpful to the nurse in evaluating the effectiveness of the Osmitrol
therapy?
Urine output
9. A 19-year-old male client who has sustained a severe head injury is intubated & placed on
assisted mechanical ventilation. To facilitate optimal ventilation & prevent the client from
"fighting"theventilator,thehealthcareprovideradministerspancuroniumbromide (Pavulon)
IV, with adjunctive opioid analgesia. What medication should the nurse maintain at the client's
bedside?
Neostigminebromide(Prostigmin)
10. The nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results before a procedure in which a neuromuscular
blocking agentis a st&ing order.Which finding shouldthenursereportto the health care
provider?
Hypokalemia- Low potassiumlevelsenhancetheeffectsof neuromuscular
blocking agents
11. A femaleclientwith myastheniagravisis taking a cholinesteraseinhibitor & asks the nurse
what can be done to remedy her fatigue & difficulty swallowing. What action should the
nurse implement?
Developa teachingplan for theclientto self-adjustthedoseof medicationin
response to symptoms.
- Clients should be taught to recognize signs of
overmedication & undermedication so that they can modify the dosage
LATEST VERSIONS 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|AGRADE|CHAMBERLAINE COLLEGE OF NURSING
VERSION A
1. Which responsebestsupportstheobservationsthatthenurseidentifiesin a clientwhois
experiencing a placebo effect?
Psychologicalresponseto inert medication
2. Methylphenidate HCl (Concerta) is prescribed for daily administration to-year-old
a 10 child
with attentiondeficit-hyperactivitydisorder(ADHD). In preparinga teachingplan for the
parents of this child newly diagnosed with ADHD, which instruction is most important for the
nurse to provide to the parents?
Administerthemedicationin themorning beforethe childgoesto school.
3. Which physiologicmechanismexplainsa drug'sincreasedmetabolismthatis triggered by a
disease process?
Pharmacokinetics
4. The health care provider prescribes ipratropium (Atrovent) for a client. An allergic reaction
to
which othermedicationwouldcausethenurseto questiontheprescriptionfor Atrovent?
Atropinesulfate(Atropine)
5. A 42-year-old clientis admittedto theemergencydepartmentaftertakingan overdoseof
amitriptyline (Elavil) in a suicide attempt. Which drug should the nurse plan to administer to
reverse the cardiac & central nervous system effects of amitriptyline
(Elavil)?
Sodiumbicarbonate
6. A client who is hypertensive receives a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
–
thiazidediureticcausepotassiumwastingin theurine. When teachingabouttheside effects
,of this drug, which symptoms are most important for the nurse to instruct the
,clientto report?
, Fatigue& muscleweakness
7. The nurseis preparingto applya surfaceanestheticagentfor a client.Which action
should the nurse implement to reduce the risk of systemic absorption?
Avoid abradedskin areaswhenapplyingtheanesthetic.– applyto thesmallest
surface of intact skin
8. The healthcareproviderprescribescisplatin(Platinol) to beadministeredin 5% dextrose &
0.45% normal saline with mannitol (Osmitrol) added. Which assessment parameters would be
most helpful to the nurse in evaluating the effectiveness of the Osmitrol
therapy?
Urine output
9. A 19-year-old male client who has sustained a severe head injury is intubated & placed on
assisted mechanical ventilation. To facilitate optimal ventilation & prevent the client from
"fighting"theventilator,thehealthcareprovideradministerspancuroniumbromide (Pavulon)
IV, with adjunctive opioid analgesia. What medication should the nurse maintain at the client's
bedside?
Neostigminebromide(Prostigmin)
10. The nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results before a procedure in which a neuromuscular
blocking agentis a st&ing order.Which finding shouldthenursereportto the health care
provider?
Hypokalemia- Low potassiumlevelsenhancetheeffectsof neuromuscular
blocking agents
11. A femaleclientwith myastheniagravisis taking a cholinesteraseinhibitor & asks the nurse
what can be done to remedy her fatigue & difficulty swallowing. What action should the
nurse implement?
Developa teachingplan for theclientto self-adjustthedoseof medicationin
response to symptoms.
- Clients should be taught to recognize signs of
overmedication & undermedication so that they can modify the dosage
