ATI Pharmacology Practice Questions 2026 | Questions &
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1. What serious condition is associated with aspirin use in children with viral
infections?
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Kidney damage
Reye's syndrome
Liver failure
2. What is a common adverse effect associated with long-term use of
prednisone?
Nausea
Hypertension
Insomnia
Osteoporosis
3. What is a common adverse effect associated with sulfasalazine that patients
should be aware of?
Nausea
Dizziness
Rash
Headache
4. What is the primary therapeutic effect of tamoxifen in cancer treatment?
Chemotherapy agent
, Pain reliever
Estrogen receptor antagonist
Antibiotic
5. What is a common adverse effect associated with the use of enalapril?
Cough
Rash
Dizziness
Nausea
6. In a scenario where a patient with a history of gastrointestinal obstruction is
prescribed metoclopramide, what should the nurse do?
Administer the medication as prescribed.
Monitor the patient for therapeutic effects.
Educate the patient about potential side effects.
Notify the healthcare provider and withhold the medication.
7. The nurse is counseling a mother regarding antipyretic choices for her 8-
year-old daughter. When asked why aspirin is not a good drug to use, what
should the nurse tell the mother?
It may increase fever in children under age 10.
It increases the risk of Reye's syndrome in children under 18 with
viral infections
It may produce nausea and vomiting.
It is not as good an antipyretic as is acetaminophen
, 8. Patient has script for clopidogrel. What should the nurse monitor the client
for?
constipation
Hypotension
insomnia
bleeding
9. While obtaining a medical history from the client, the registered nurse (RN)
identifies the prescription ergotamine SL as a treatment for what medical
condition?
Parkinson's disease
dementia
migraine headache
focal seizure
10. What is a known contraindication for the use of metoclopramide?
Hypertension
Gastrointestinal obstruction
Asthma
Diabetes mellitus
11. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about gemfibrozil. The nurse
explains that which of the following should be monitored closely with this
medication?
Fluid status
Kidney function
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1. What serious condition is associated with aspirin use in children with viral
infections?
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Kidney damage
Reye's syndrome
Liver failure
2. What is a common adverse effect associated with long-term use of
prednisone?
Nausea
Hypertension
Insomnia
Osteoporosis
3. What is a common adverse effect associated with sulfasalazine that patients
should be aware of?
Nausea
Dizziness
Rash
Headache
4. What is the primary therapeutic effect of tamoxifen in cancer treatment?
Chemotherapy agent
, Pain reliever
Estrogen receptor antagonist
Antibiotic
5. What is a common adverse effect associated with the use of enalapril?
Cough
Rash
Dizziness
Nausea
6. In a scenario where a patient with a history of gastrointestinal obstruction is
prescribed metoclopramide, what should the nurse do?
Administer the medication as prescribed.
Monitor the patient for therapeutic effects.
Educate the patient about potential side effects.
Notify the healthcare provider and withhold the medication.
7. The nurse is counseling a mother regarding antipyretic choices for her 8-
year-old daughter. When asked why aspirin is not a good drug to use, what
should the nurse tell the mother?
It may increase fever in children under age 10.
It increases the risk of Reye's syndrome in children under 18 with
viral infections
It may produce nausea and vomiting.
It is not as good an antipyretic as is acetaminophen
, 8. Patient has script for clopidogrel. What should the nurse monitor the client
for?
constipation
Hypotension
insomnia
bleeding
9. While obtaining a medical history from the client, the registered nurse (RN)
identifies the prescription ergotamine SL as a treatment for what medical
condition?
Parkinson's disease
dementia
migraine headache
focal seizure
10. What is a known contraindication for the use of metoclopramide?
Hypertension
Gastrointestinal obstruction
Asthma
Diabetes mellitus
11. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about gemfibrozil. The nurse
explains that which of the following should be monitored closely with this
medication?
Fluid status
Kidney function
