ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client has a documented allergy to sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. The nurse
should question the prescription for which of the following medications?
a. Glipizide
b. Sertraline
c. Amoxicillin
d. Loratadine correct answer a. Glipizide
A client is prescribed acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain. Which of
the following findings should alert the nurse to question the prescription?
a. Manual BP 145/86 mm Hg
b. Reports drinking six beers daily
c. Oral temperature of 37 C (98.6 F)
d. Smokes two packs of cigarettes daily correct answer b. Report drinking six
beers daily
A client is prescribed alendronate tablets. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Take at mealtime with 60 mL of water
b. Sit upright for 30 min after administration
c. Increase the amount of vitamin D in your diet
, d. Wear sunglasses when exposed to outside lights correct answer b. Sit upright
for 30 min after administration
A client is prescribed clozapine. The nurse should monitor for which of the
following complications?
a. Dyslipidemia
b. Osteoporosis
c. Hypertension
d. Thrombocytopenia correct answer a. Dyslipidemia
A client is prescribed sucralfate for treatment of a duodenal ulcer. The nurse
recognizes which of the following statements indicates effective teaching? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Treatment will be completed in two weeks
b. I should drink 1500 mL of water each day
c. Exercise should be limited during treatment
d. This will turn into a paste and cover the ulcer
e. My diet will include more fruits and vegetables
f . The medication will be taken 1 hr before meals correct answer b. I should drink
1500 mL of water each day
d. This will turn into a paste and cover the ulcer
e. My diet will include more fruits and vegetables
f. The medication will be taken 1 hr before meals
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client has a documented allergy to sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. The nurse
should question the prescription for which of the following medications?
a. Glipizide
b. Sertraline
c. Amoxicillin
d. Loratadine correct answer a. Glipizide
A client is prescribed acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain. Which of
the following findings should alert the nurse to question the prescription?
a. Manual BP 145/86 mm Hg
b. Reports drinking six beers daily
c. Oral temperature of 37 C (98.6 F)
d. Smokes two packs of cigarettes daily correct answer b. Report drinking six
beers daily
A client is prescribed alendronate tablets. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Take at mealtime with 60 mL of water
b. Sit upright for 30 min after administration
c. Increase the amount of vitamin D in your diet
, d. Wear sunglasses when exposed to outside lights correct answer b. Sit upright
for 30 min after administration
A client is prescribed clozapine. The nurse should monitor for which of the
following complications?
a. Dyslipidemia
b. Osteoporosis
c. Hypertension
d. Thrombocytopenia correct answer a. Dyslipidemia
A client is prescribed sucralfate for treatment of a duodenal ulcer. The nurse
recognizes which of the following statements indicates effective teaching? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Treatment will be completed in two weeks
b. I should drink 1500 mL of water each day
c. Exercise should be limited during treatment
d. This will turn into a paste and cover the ulcer
e. My diet will include more fruits and vegetables
f . The medication will be taken 1 hr before meals correct answer b. I should drink
1500 mL of water each day
d. This will turn into a paste and cover the ulcer
e. My diet will include more fruits and vegetables
f. The medication will be taken 1 hr before meals
