VIRTUAL ATI PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW 2026
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Seizure disorder. Patient should: Answer: Keep a seizure chart.
◉ Potassium level: Answer: 3.5-5 mEq/L
◉ Potassium level less then 3.5 mEq/L: Answer: Cardiac monitor for
cardiac dysrhythmias.
◉ Penicillin allergy requires incident report with what symptom:
Answer: S.O.B.
◉ Phenytoin (Dilantin) decreases effectiveness of: Answer:
Ethinyl/desogestrel (Oral contraceptive)
◉ Ergotamine (Ergostat) SL for migraine headache: Answer: 1 SL
tablet at onset of headache.
◉ Digoxin level: Answer: 1.0-2.0 ng/mL. Digoxin is toxic at 2.4 give
Digoxin immune fab (Diggibind)
, ◉ Avoid during metronidazole (Flagyl): Answer: Beer can cause
disulfiram-reaction (Hypotension, vomiting, weakness)
◉ Captopril (Capoten) cannot be used: Answer: With salt substitue
with meal or potassium.
◉ Mannitol (Osmitrol) achieving therapeutic effect: Answer:
Decrease intraocular pressure for acute closure glaucoma.
◉ Simvastatin (Zocor) teaching plan: Answer: Report muscle pain,
do not take med with grapefruit juice, minimize alcohol intake, life
long therapy, take in the evening.
◉ Heparin and warfarin client with 4 times aPPT and INR of 2:
Answer: Decrease the heparin.
◉ aPPT (Activated partial thromboplastin time) plasma value:
Answer: 1.5-2 times the normal
◉ INR (International Normalized Ratio) value: Answer: 2.0-3.0.
Target of 2.5. Higher the number bleeding disorder. Lower the
number clotting disorder.
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Seizure disorder. Patient should: Answer: Keep a seizure chart.
◉ Potassium level: Answer: 3.5-5 mEq/L
◉ Potassium level less then 3.5 mEq/L: Answer: Cardiac monitor for
cardiac dysrhythmias.
◉ Penicillin allergy requires incident report with what symptom:
Answer: S.O.B.
◉ Phenytoin (Dilantin) decreases effectiveness of: Answer:
Ethinyl/desogestrel (Oral contraceptive)
◉ Ergotamine (Ergostat) SL for migraine headache: Answer: 1 SL
tablet at onset of headache.
◉ Digoxin level: Answer: 1.0-2.0 ng/mL. Digoxin is toxic at 2.4 give
Digoxin immune fab (Diggibind)
, ◉ Avoid during metronidazole (Flagyl): Answer: Beer can cause
disulfiram-reaction (Hypotension, vomiting, weakness)
◉ Captopril (Capoten) cannot be used: Answer: With salt substitue
with meal or potassium.
◉ Mannitol (Osmitrol) achieving therapeutic effect: Answer:
Decrease intraocular pressure for acute closure glaucoma.
◉ Simvastatin (Zocor) teaching plan: Answer: Report muscle pain,
do not take med with grapefruit juice, minimize alcohol intake, life
long therapy, take in the evening.
◉ Heparin and warfarin client with 4 times aPPT and INR of 2:
Answer: Decrease the heparin.
◉ aPPT (Activated partial thromboplastin time) plasma value:
Answer: 1.5-2 times the normal
◉ INR (International Normalized Ratio) value: Answer: 2.0-3.0.
Target of 2.5. Higher the number bleeding disorder. Lower the
number clotting disorder.
