ATI Virtual- Pharm Assessment
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide. What lab value should the nurse
monitor closely?
✔✔Potassium level
A client taking warfarin asks why regular blood tests are needed. What is the nurse’s best
response?
✔✔To monitor your INR and adjust the dose for safety
A client prescribed albuterol reports feeling shaky after each dose. What should the nurse
explain?
✔✔Shakiness is a common side effect due to stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin lispro before breakfast. When should the nurse give the
injection?
✔✔Within 15 minutes of the client eating
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,A client receiving morphine reports drowsiness. What should the nurse do first?
✔✔Assess the respiratory rate and level of consciousness
A client taking digoxin reports seeing yellow halos. What is the nurse’s priority action?
✔✔Check the digoxin level for possible toxicity
A nurse is administering IV vancomycin. The client begins to experience flushing and itching.
What is the appropriate nursing action?
✔✔Slow the infusion rate and monitor for Red Man Syndrome
A client is prescribed phenytoin. What instruction should the nurse give regarding oral care?
✔✔Maintain good dental hygiene to prevent gingival hyperplasia
A nurse is preparing to give nitroglycerin sublingually. What instruction should the nurse
provide?
✔✔Place the tablet under your tongue and let it dissolve without swallowing
A client taking levothyroxine asks when to take the medication. What is the best instruction?
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, ✔✔Take it in the morning on an empty stomach
A client receiving gentamicin IV is at risk for what serious adverse effect?
✔✔Ototoxicity
A nurse is teaching a client about prednisone therapy. What should the nurse include in the
teaching?
✔✔Do not stop this medication abruptly; tapering is necessary
A client is taking lithium. What is an early sign of toxicity that the nurse should report?
✔✔Fine hand tremors and nausea
A client receiving metoprolol has a heart rate of 54 bpm. What is the appropriate action?
✔✔Hold the medication and notify the provider
A nurse is monitoring a client on enoxaparin. What is a common site to assess for adverse
effects?
✔✔Injection sites for signs of bruising or bleeding
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide. What lab value should the nurse
monitor closely?
✔✔Potassium level
A client taking warfarin asks why regular blood tests are needed. What is the nurse’s best
response?
✔✔To monitor your INR and adjust the dose for safety
A client prescribed albuterol reports feeling shaky after each dose. What should the nurse
explain?
✔✔Shakiness is a common side effect due to stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin lispro before breakfast. When should the nurse give the
injection?
✔✔Within 15 minutes of the client eating
1
,A client receiving morphine reports drowsiness. What should the nurse do first?
✔✔Assess the respiratory rate and level of consciousness
A client taking digoxin reports seeing yellow halos. What is the nurse’s priority action?
✔✔Check the digoxin level for possible toxicity
A nurse is administering IV vancomycin. The client begins to experience flushing and itching.
What is the appropriate nursing action?
✔✔Slow the infusion rate and monitor for Red Man Syndrome
A client is prescribed phenytoin. What instruction should the nurse give regarding oral care?
✔✔Maintain good dental hygiene to prevent gingival hyperplasia
A nurse is preparing to give nitroglycerin sublingually. What instruction should the nurse
provide?
✔✔Place the tablet under your tongue and let it dissolve without swallowing
A client taking levothyroxine asks when to take the medication. What is the best instruction?
2
, ✔✔Take it in the morning on an empty stomach
A client receiving gentamicin IV is at risk for what serious adverse effect?
✔✔Ototoxicity
A nurse is teaching a client about prednisone therapy. What should the nurse include in the
teaching?
✔✔Do not stop this medication abruptly; tapering is necessary
A client is taking lithium. What is an early sign of toxicity that the nurse should report?
✔✔Fine hand tremors and nausea
A client receiving metoprolol has a heart rate of 54 bpm. What is the appropriate action?
✔✔Hold the medication and notify the provider
A nurse is monitoring a client on enoxaparin. What is a common site to assess for adverse
effects?
✔✔Injection sites for signs of bruising or bleeding
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