ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
200 Questions with Rationales
1. A nurse is administering Furosemide. Which finding indicates effectiveness?
A. Increased urine output
B. Decreased BP
C. Increased HR
D. Weight gain
Answer: A
Rationale: Promotes diuresis.
2. A patient taking Digoxin should be monitored for:
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypertension
D. Fever
Answer: B
Rationale: Toxicity causes slow HR.
3. A patient on Warfarin needs which lab monitored?
A. INR
B. WBC
C. Sodium
D. Glucose
Answer: A
Rationale: Ensures therapeutic anticoagulation.
4. A nurse administers Metformin. Which condition is a contraindication?
A. Renal failure
B. Hypertension
C. Fever
D. Rash
Answer: A
Rationale: Risk of lactic acidosis.
5. A patient receives Morphine. What is priority assessment?
A. Respiratory rate
B. Temperature
C. Vision
D. Skin
Answer: A
Rationale: Risk of respiratory depression.
,6. A nurse gives Heparin. What is antidote?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Naloxone
D. Atropine
Answer: B
Rationale: Reverses heparin.
7. A patient taking Lisinopril develops cough. Action?
A. Continue drug
B. Report to provider
C. Increase dose
D. Stop fluids
Answer: B
Rationale: Common side effect.
8. A patient is on Insulin regular. When is peak?
A. 1–2 hr
B. 4–6 hr
C. 8 hr
D. No peak
Answer: B
Rationale: Intermediate onset.
9. A patient receives Aspirin. What is side effect?
A. GI bleeding
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Irritates stomach lining.
10. A patient on Atorvastatin should report:
A. Muscle pain
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Risk of rhabdomyolysis.
11. A patient takes Diazepam. Effect?
A. Sedation
B. Fever
, C. Pain
D. Infection
Answer: A
Rationale: CNS depressant.
12. A patient receives Amoxicillin. What is allergy risk?
A. Penicillin
B. Sulfa
C. Latex
D. Food
Answer: A
Rationale: Same drug class.
13. A patient is on Clopidogrel. Monitor for:
A. Bleeding
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevents clotting.
14. A patient taking Hydrochlorothiazide may develop:
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Fever
D. Rash
Answer: A
Rationale: Loss of potassium.
15. A patient receives Naloxone. What is effect?
A. Reverse opioids
B. Pain relief
C. Sleep
D. Fever
Answer: A
Rationale: Blocks opioid receptors.
16. A patient on Prednisone should avoid:
A. Infection exposure
B. Exercise
C. Sleep
D. Water
, Answer: A
Rationale: Immunosuppression.
17. A patient taking Omeprazole is treated for:
A. GERD
B. Fever
C. Pain
D. Infection
Answer: A
Rationale: Reduces acid.
18. A patient on Propranolol effect?
A. Decrease HR
B. Increase HR
C. Fever
D. Rash
Answer: A
Rationale: Slows heart rate.
19. A patient receives Vancomycin. What is risk?
A. Red man syndrome
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Infusion reaction.
20. A patient taking Levothyroxine should take:
A. Empty stomach
B. With food
C. At night
D. With milk
Answer: A
Rationale: Better absorption.
21. A patient receives Ondansetron. Use?
A. Nausea
B. Pain
C. Fever
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevents vomiting.
200 Questions with Rationales
1. A nurse is administering Furosemide. Which finding indicates effectiveness?
A. Increased urine output
B. Decreased BP
C. Increased HR
D. Weight gain
Answer: A
Rationale: Promotes diuresis.
2. A patient taking Digoxin should be monitored for:
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypertension
D. Fever
Answer: B
Rationale: Toxicity causes slow HR.
3. A patient on Warfarin needs which lab monitored?
A. INR
B. WBC
C. Sodium
D. Glucose
Answer: A
Rationale: Ensures therapeutic anticoagulation.
4. A nurse administers Metformin. Which condition is a contraindication?
A. Renal failure
B. Hypertension
C. Fever
D. Rash
Answer: A
Rationale: Risk of lactic acidosis.
5. A patient receives Morphine. What is priority assessment?
A. Respiratory rate
B. Temperature
C. Vision
D. Skin
Answer: A
Rationale: Risk of respiratory depression.
,6. A nurse gives Heparin. What is antidote?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Naloxone
D. Atropine
Answer: B
Rationale: Reverses heparin.
7. A patient taking Lisinopril develops cough. Action?
A. Continue drug
B. Report to provider
C. Increase dose
D. Stop fluids
Answer: B
Rationale: Common side effect.
8. A patient is on Insulin regular. When is peak?
A. 1–2 hr
B. 4–6 hr
C. 8 hr
D. No peak
Answer: B
Rationale: Intermediate onset.
9. A patient receives Aspirin. What is side effect?
A. GI bleeding
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Irritates stomach lining.
10. A patient on Atorvastatin should report:
A. Muscle pain
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Risk of rhabdomyolysis.
11. A patient takes Diazepam. Effect?
A. Sedation
B. Fever
, C. Pain
D. Infection
Answer: A
Rationale: CNS depressant.
12. A patient receives Amoxicillin. What is allergy risk?
A. Penicillin
B. Sulfa
C. Latex
D. Food
Answer: A
Rationale: Same drug class.
13. A patient is on Clopidogrel. Monitor for:
A. Bleeding
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevents clotting.
14. A patient taking Hydrochlorothiazide may develop:
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Fever
D. Rash
Answer: A
Rationale: Loss of potassium.
15. A patient receives Naloxone. What is effect?
A. Reverse opioids
B. Pain relief
C. Sleep
D. Fever
Answer: A
Rationale: Blocks opioid receptors.
16. A patient on Prednisone should avoid:
A. Infection exposure
B. Exercise
C. Sleep
D. Water
, Answer: A
Rationale: Immunosuppression.
17. A patient taking Omeprazole is treated for:
A. GERD
B. Fever
C. Pain
D. Infection
Answer: A
Rationale: Reduces acid.
18. A patient on Propranolol effect?
A. Decrease HR
B. Increase HR
C. Fever
D. Rash
Answer: A
Rationale: Slows heart rate.
19. A patient receives Vancomycin. What is risk?
A. Red man syndrome
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Infusion reaction.
20. A patient taking Levothyroxine should take:
A. Empty stomach
B. With food
C. At night
D. With milk
Answer: A
Rationale: Better absorption.
21. A patient receives Ondansetron. Use?
A. Nausea
B. Pain
C. Fever
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevents vomiting.
