PN ATI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
2026/2027 INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is prescribed digoxin. Which
finding should the nurse instruct the client to report
immediately?
A. Increased appetite
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Mild headache
D. Increased urination
Correct Answer: B. Nausea and vomiting
Rationale: Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite can indicate
digoxin toxicity. Other signs include visual disturbances and
cardiac dysrhythmias.
2. A nurse is administering furosemide to a client. Which
laboratory value should the nurse monitor closely?
A. Calcium level
B. Potassium level
C. Hemoglobin level
D. Platelet count
,Correct Answer: B. Potassium level
Rationale: Furosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause
potassium loss, increasing the risk for hypokalemia.
3. A client taking warfarin should be monitored for which
laboratory test?
A. aPTT
B. INR
C. Hemoglobin A1C
D. Serum sodium
Correct Answer: B. INR
Rationale: INR is used to monitor the effectiveness and safety
of warfarin therapy.
4. A nurse is caring for a client receiving morphine. Which
assessment finding requires immediate action?
A. Constipation
B. Respiratory rate of 8/min
C. Mild nausea
D. Drowsiness
Correct Answer: B. Respiratory rate of 8/min
Rationale: Opioids can cause respiratory depression. A
decreased respiratory rate requires immediate intervention.
,5. Which medication should the nurse administer for opioid
overdose?
A. Flumazenil
B. Naloxone
C. Atropine
D. Protamine sulfate
Correct Answer: B. Naloxone
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse
opioid-induced respiratory depression.
6. A nurse should instruct a client taking antibiotics to
complete the entire prescription because it prevents:
A. Allergic reactions
B. Antibiotic resistance
C. Medication interactions
D. Drug dependence
Correct Answer: B. Antibiotic resistance
Rationale: Completing antibiotics helps eliminate infection-
causing organisms and reduces resistance.
7. A nurse should question a prescription for penicillin if the
client reports an allergy to:
, A. Aspirin
B. Latex
C. Penicillin
D. Acetaminophen
Correct Answer: C. Penicillin
Rationale: Clients with a penicillin allergy may experience
serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis.
8. Which adverse effect is associated with ACE inhibitors such
as lisinopril?
A. Dry cough
B. Hearing loss
C. Constipation
D. Increased appetite
Correct Answer: A. Dry cough
Rationale: ACE inhibitors commonly cause a persistent dry
cough due to increased bradykinin levels.
9. A nurse is teaching a client taking metformin. Which
instruction is appropriate?
A. Take it with meals
B. Avoid all fluids
C. Stop medication when glucose improves
D. Take it only when symptoms occur
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
2026/2027 INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is prescribed digoxin. Which
finding should the nurse instruct the client to report
immediately?
A. Increased appetite
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Mild headache
D. Increased urination
Correct Answer: B. Nausea and vomiting
Rationale: Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite can indicate
digoxin toxicity. Other signs include visual disturbances and
cardiac dysrhythmias.
2. A nurse is administering furosemide to a client. Which
laboratory value should the nurse monitor closely?
A. Calcium level
B. Potassium level
C. Hemoglobin level
D. Platelet count
,Correct Answer: B. Potassium level
Rationale: Furosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause
potassium loss, increasing the risk for hypokalemia.
3. A client taking warfarin should be monitored for which
laboratory test?
A. aPTT
B. INR
C. Hemoglobin A1C
D. Serum sodium
Correct Answer: B. INR
Rationale: INR is used to monitor the effectiveness and safety
of warfarin therapy.
4. A nurse is caring for a client receiving morphine. Which
assessment finding requires immediate action?
A. Constipation
B. Respiratory rate of 8/min
C. Mild nausea
D. Drowsiness
Correct Answer: B. Respiratory rate of 8/min
Rationale: Opioids can cause respiratory depression. A
decreased respiratory rate requires immediate intervention.
,5. Which medication should the nurse administer for opioid
overdose?
A. Flumazenil
B. Naloxone
C. Atropine
D. Protamine sulfate
Correct Answer: B. Naloxone
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse
opioid-induced respiratory depression.
6. A nurse should instruct a client taking antibiotics to
complete the entire prescription because it prevents:
A. Allergic reactions
B. Antibiotic resistance
C. Medication interactions
D. Drug dependence
Correct Answer: B. Antibiotic resistance
Rationale: Completing antibiotics helps eliminate infection-
causing organisms and reduces resistance.
7. A nurse should question a prescription for penicillin if the
client reports an allergy to:
, A. Aspirin
B. Latex
C. Penicillin
D. Acetaminophen
Correct Answer: C. Penicillin
Rationale: Clients with a penicillin allergy may experience
serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis.
8. Which adverse effect is associated with ACE inhibitors such
as lisinopril?
A. Dry cough
B. Hearing loss
C. Constipation
D. Increased appetite
Correct Answer: A. Dry cough
Rationale: ACE inhibitors commonly cause a persistent dry
cough due to increased bradykinin levels.
9. A nurse is teaching a client taking metformin. Which
instruction is appropriate?
A. Take it with meals
B. Avoid all fluids
C. Stop medication when glucose improves
D. Take it only when symptoms occur
