ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam
Review 2026 | ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam
Study Guide | Practice Questions, Verified
Answers
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• ATI PN Pharmacology practice questions
• ATI Med-Surg Proctored practice questions
• Detailed answer
• Medication classifications and mechanisms of action
• Common side effects and adverse reactions
• Nursing interventions and patient education
• Priority nursing concepts and clinical judgment
• Laboratory values and diagnostic testing
• Fluid and electrolyte management
• Dosage calculation review
• NCLEX-PN–style practice questions
• High-yield review for 2026 ATI exams
, ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam Review 2026 | ATI
Med-Surg Proctored Exam Study Guide | Practice Questions,
Verified Answers
1. A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of
treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if
the:
1. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL
2. Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL
Correct Answer: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2
microunits/mL
2. A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed
prazosin (Minipress). Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of teaching:
1. I will not use a salt substitute while taking meds
2. I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls
Correct Answer: 2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to
prevent falls
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient indicates further
teaching:
, 1. I should expect a rash to develop
2. I may develop hair on face or chest
Correct Answer: 1) I should expect a rash to develop
4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent and her family
regarding a new prescription of phenytoin (Dilantin) for a newly
diagnosed seizure disorder. Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of the teaching:
1. I will keep a seizure frequency chart
2. I will skip a dose if I am experiencing nausea
Correct Answer: 1) I will keep a seizure frequency chart
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving
furosemide (Lasix) and digoxin (Lanoxin). Routine laboratory results
reveal a potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first:
1. Apply a cardiac monitor
2. Provide foods high in potassium
Correct Answer: 1) Apply a cardiac monitor
6. A nurse administers ceftazidime (Fortaz) to a client who has a
severe penicillin allergy. Which of the following client findings
requires an incident report:
1. The client is also taking lisinopril (Prinivil)
, 2. The client reports shortness of breath
Correct Answer: 2) The client reports shortness of breath
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has been newly
diagnosed with a seizure disorder and has begun phenytoin (Dilantin).
The nurse should tell the client that phenytoin can decrease the
effectiveness of which of the following:
1. Ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Correct Answer: 1) Ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
8. Which of the following should the nurse include in her instructions:
1. Take 1 SL tablet three times a day before meals
2. Take 1 SL tablet at onset of migraine
Correct Answer: 2) Take 1 SL tablet at onset of migraine
9. A nurse is reviewing a client's daily laboratory findings before
administering 0.125 mg of digoxin (Lanoxin). The client's serum
digoxin level is 0.7 ng/mL. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take:
1. Give the medication
2. Request a dose increase
Correct Answer: 1) Give the medication
Review 2026 | ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam
Study Guide | Practice Questions, Verified
Answers
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• ATI PN Pharmacology practice questions
• ATI Med-Surg Proctored practice questions
• Detailed answer
• Medication classifications and mechanisms of action
• Common side effects and adverse reactions
• Nursing interventions and patient education
• Priority nursing concepts and clinical judgment
• Laboratory values and diagnostic testing
• Fluid and electrolyte management
• Dosage calculation review
• NCLEX-PN–style practice questions
• High-yield review for 2026 ATI exams
, ATI PN Pharmacology Proctored Exam Review 2026 | ATI
Med-Surg Proctored Exam Study Guide | Practice Questions,
Verified Answers
1. A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of
treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if
the:
1. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL
2. Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL
Correct Answer: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2
microunits/mL
2. A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed
prazosin (Minipress). Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of teaching:
1. I will not use a salt substitute while taking meds
2. I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls
Correct Answer: 2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to
prevent falls
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is prescribed
phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient indicates further
teaching:
, 1. I should expect a rash to develop
2. I may develop hair on face or chest
Correct Answer: 1) I should expect a rash to develop
4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent and her family
regarding a new prescription of phenytoin (Dilantin) for a newly
diagnosed seizure disorder. Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of the teaching:
1. I will keep a seizure frequency chart
2. I will skip a dose if I am experiencing nausea
Correct Answer: 1) I will keep a seizure frequency chart
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving
furosemide (Lasix) and digoxin (Lanoxin). Routine laboratory results
reveal a potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first:
1. Apply a cardiac monitor
2. Provide foods high in potassium
Correct Answer: 1) Apply a cardiac monitor
6. A nurse administers ceftazidime (Fortaz) to a client who has a
severe penicillin allergy. Which of the following client findings
requires an incident report:
1. The client is also taking lisinopril (Prinivil)
, 2. The client reports shortness of breath
Correct Answer: 2) The client reports shortness of breath
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has been newly
diagnosed with a seizure disorder and has begun phenytoin (Dilantin).
The nurse should tell the client that phenytoin can decrease the
effectiveness of which of the following:
1. Ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Correct Answer: 1) Ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
8. Which of the following should the nurse include in her instructions:
1. Take 1 SL tablet three times a day before meals
2. Take 1 SL tablet at onset of migraine
Correct Answer: 2) Take 1 SL tablet at onset of migraine
9. A nurse is reviewing a client's daily laboratory findings before
administering 0.125 mg of digoxin (Lanoxin). The client's serum
digoxin level is 0.7 ng/mL. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take:
1. Give the medication
2. Request a dose increase
Correct Answer: 1) Give the medication
