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ATI RN Pharmacology 2026/2027 Exam || New Version!!!
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is
prescribed furosemide 40mg daily, but the client reports that
she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is dehydrated?
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
B. Distended neck veins
C. BUN 18mg/dL
D. Bounding radial pulse - ANSWER-A. Urine specific gravity
1.035
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had
kidney transplant and has a prescription for oral cyclosporine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I will be able to stop this medication 6 months after my
surgery.
B. I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while taking this
medication.
C. I am likely to lose my hair while taking this medication.
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D. I am taking this medication to boost my immune system. -
ANSWER-B. I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while
taking this medication.
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is
taking naproxen 250 mg 3 x daily po and gabapentin 1,800mg 3
x daily po to manage pain. The client tells the nurse, "I'm having
pain that keeps me from doing what I'd like most of the time."
which of the following additions should the nurse anticipate to
the client's medication regimen?
A. Oral meperidine
B. Parenteral naloxone
C. Parenteral diazepam
D. Oral oxycodone - ANSWER-D. Oral oxycodone
A nurse is caring for a client who has CHF and is taking digoxin.
The client reports nausea and refuses to eat breakfast. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Encourage the client to eat the toast on the breakfast tray. b.
Administer an antiemetic
c. Inform the client's provider.
d. Check the client's apical pulse - ANSWER-d. Check the client's
apical pulse
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A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is
to begin long term oral prednisone for asthma. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Stop taking medication if a rash occurs.
B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance
absorption.
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease
adverse effects.
D. Treat SOB with an extra dose of medication. - ANSWER-C.
Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse
effects.
A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal
and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The
nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used
by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects?
A. Urinary health promotion
B. Immune system stimulation
C. Decreased leg pain from arterial disease
D. Prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness. - ANSWER-
A. Urinary health promotion
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been
hospitalized for MDD and has a prescription for amitriptyline.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I will take amitriptyline in the morning because I'm likely to
have trouble falling asleep if I take it in the evening.
B. I will move slowly when I stand up because amitriptyline can
cause my blood pressure to decrease.
C. I can drink a glass of beer or wine with my evening meal
because amitriptyline doesn't interact with alcohol.
D. I will avoid goods high in fiber because amitriptyline can
cause diarrhea. - ANSWER-B. I will move slowly when I stand up
because amitriptyline can cause my blood pressure to decrease.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive tuberculin skin
test and is beginning a prescription for isoniazid. The nurse
should teach the client that which of the following laboratory
values should be monitored while taking isoniazid?
A. Thyroid stimulating hormone level (TSH)
B. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
C. Potassium
D. Sodium - ANSWER-B. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
ATI RN Pharmacology 2026/2027 Exam || New Version!!!
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is
prescribed furosemide 40mg daily, but the client reports that
she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is dehydrated?
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
B. Distended neck veins
C. BUN 18mg/dL
D. Bounding radial pulse - ANSWER-A. Urine specific gravity
1.035
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had
kidney transplant and has a prescription for oral cyclosporine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I will be able to stop this medication 6 months after my
surgery.
B. I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while taking this
medication.
C. I am likely to lose my hair while taking this medication.
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D. I am taking this medication to boost my immune system. -
ANSWER-B. I am likely to develop higher blood pressure while
taking this medication.
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is
taking naproxen 250 mg 3 x daily po and gabapentin 1,800mg 3
x daily po to manage pain. The client tells the nurse, "I'm having
pain that keeps me from doing what I'd like most of the time."
which of the following additions should the nurse anticipate to
the client's medication regimen?
A. Oral meperidine
B. Parenteral naloxone
C. Parenteral diazepam
D. Oral oxycodone - ANSWER-D. Oral oxycodone
A nurse is caring for a client who has CHF and is taking digoxin.
The client reports nausea and refuses to eat breakfast. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Encourage the client to eat the toast on the breakfast tray. b.
Administer an antiemetic
c. Inform the client's provider.
d. Check the client's apical pulse - ANSWER-d. Check the client's
apical pulse
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A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is
to begin long term oral prednisone for asthma. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Stop taking medication if a rash occurs.
B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance
absorption.
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease
adverse effects.
D. Treat SOB with an extra dose of medication. - ANSWER-C.
Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse
effects.
A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal
and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The
nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used
by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects?
A. Urinary health promotion
B. Immune system stimulation
C. Decreased leg pain from arterial disease
D. Prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness. - ANSWER-
A. Urinary health promotion
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been
hospitalized for MDD and has a prescription for amitriptyline.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I will take amitriptyline in the morning because I'm likely to
have trouble falling asleep if I take it in the evening.
B. I will move slowly when I stand up because amitriptyline can
cause my blood pressure to decrease.
C. I can drink a glass of beer or wine with my evening meal
because amitriptyline doesn't interact with alcohol.
D. I will avoid goods high in fiber because amitriptyline can
cause diarrhea. - ANSWER-B. I will move slowly when I stand up
because amitriptyline can cause my blood pressure to decrease.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive tuberculin skin
test and is beginning a prescription for isoniazid. The nurse
should teach the client that which of the following laboratory
values should be monitored while taking isoniazid?
A. Thyroid stimulating hormone level (TSH)
B. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
C. Potassium
D. Sodium - ANSWER-B. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
