ATI Nursing Education
ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam
2026/2027 | Verified Questions
ATI Nursing Education Certification | University-Level Nursing Students
40 Verified Questions | 4 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
ATI Nursing Education | ATI-PHARM | RN Pharmacology
Proctored Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, INTRODUCTION
This document presents a set of 40 original verified questions created for the ATI RN
Pharmacology Proctored Examination during the Academic Year 2026/2027. The items are
organized into four core domains, Medication Administration and Safety, Pharmacologic
Principles, Medications Affecting Major Body Systems, and Client Education and Clinical
Judgment, with ten questions in each domain. Every item is original and written to reinforce the
official ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Examination course objectives, building actual exam
readiness along with clinical proficiency in safe medication administration and the nursing
management of medication therapy across the major body systems. Each question provides a
correct response and a detailed rationale grounded in the clinical pharmacologic reasoning used
by foundational nursing pharmacology textbooks, such as Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care, and by the official ATI RN Pharmacology curriculum, so that university-level nursing
students can see not only which option is correct but why it is correct. All content is aligned with
the Academic Year 2026/2027 curriculum blueprint.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Medication Administration and Safety
Question 1. A nurse is preparing to give a scheduled oral medication on a medical
unit. Which action best verifies the client's identity before administration?
A. Ask the client's roommate to state the client's name
B. Compare the medication record with the name on the room door
C. Scan the identification band barcode and confirm two unique client identifiers
D. Rely on recognition of the client from the previous shift
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Positive client identification with at least two unique identifiers, such as full name
and date of birth, combined with barcode scanning at the point of care is a core expectation of
safe medication administration. This process protects the right-client element of the rights of
administration and intercepts wrong-client errors before the dose is given. Roommates, room
assignments, and staff recall are not acceptable identifiers.
Question 2. A provider prescribes 250 mg of a liquid medication by mouth. The
pharmacy label reads 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse pour for one
dose?
A. 10 mL
B. 15 mL
C. 20 mL
D. 12.5 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ratio and proportion reasoning solves the ordered dose: 100 mg is contained in 5
mL, so 250 mg requires (250 x 5) / 100 = 12.5 mL. The nurse independently verifies every dose
calculation against the order before pouring, which is a standard medication-safety safeguard
for liquid medications.
ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam
2026/2027 | Verified Questions
ATI Nursing Education Certification | University-Level Nursing Students
40 Verified Questions | 4 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
ATI Nursing Education | ATI-PHARM | RN Pharmacology
Proctored Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, INTRODUCTION
This document presents a set of 40 original verified questions created for the ATI RN
Pharmacology Proctored Examination during the Academic Year 2026/2027. The items are
organized into four core domains, Medication Administration and Safety, Pharmacologic
Principles, Medications Affecting Major Body Systems, and Client Education and Clinical
Judgment, with ten questions in each domain. Every item is original and written to reinforce the
official ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Examination course objectives, building actual exam
readiness along with clinical proficiency in safe medication administration and the nursing
management of medication therapy across the major body systems. Each question provides a
correct response and a detailed rationale grounded in the clinical pharmacologic reasoning used
by foundational nursing pharmacology textbooks, such as Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care, and by the official ATI RN Pharmacology curriculum, so that university-level nursing
students can see not only which option is correct but why it is correct. All content is aligned with
the Academic Year 2026/2027 curriculum blueprint.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Medication Administration and Safety
Question 1. A nurse is preparing to give a scheduled oral medication on a medical
unit. Which action best verifies the client's identity before administration?
A. Ask the client's roommate to state the client's name
B. Compare the medication record with the name on the room door
C. Scan the identification band barcode and confirm two unique client identifiers
D. Rely on recognition of the client from the previous shift
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Positive client identification with at least two unique identifiers, such as full name
and date of birth, combined with barcode scanning at the point of care is a core expectation of
safe medication administration. This process protects the right-client element of the rights of
administration and intercepts wrong-client errors before the dose is given. Roommates, room
assignments, and staff recall are not acceptable identifiers.
Question 2. A provider prescribes 250 mg of a liquid medication by mouth. The
pharmacy label reads 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse pour for one
dose?
A. 10 mL
B. 15 mL
C. 20 mL
D. 12.5 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ratio and proportion reasoning solves the ordered dose: 100 mg is contained in 5
mL, so 250 mg requires (250 x 5) / 100 = 12.5 mL. The nurse independently verifies every dose
calculation against the order before pouring, which is a standard medication-safety safeguard
for liquid medications.
ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
