ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine
(Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse
dtermines 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 - ✔✔2) Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL
A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed
prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates
understanding of teaching:
1) I will not use a salt substitute while taking meds
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,2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls - ✔✔2) I will
move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls
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 or face or chest - ✔✔1) I should expect a rash to
develop
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 the
understanding of the teaching:
1) I will keep a seizure frequency chart
2) I will skip a dose if I am experiencing nausea - ✔✔1) I will keep a
seizure frequency chart
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,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) Provides foods high in potassium - ✔✔1) Apply a cardiac monitor
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 linsinophrel (Prinivil)
2) The client reports shortness of breath - ✔✔2) The client reports
shortness of breath
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:
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, 1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2) Fluroxetine (Prozac) - ✔✔1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
Which of the following should the nurse include in her instructions:
1) Take 1SL tablet three times a day before meals
2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of migrane - ✔✔2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of
migrane
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 - ✔✔1) Give the medication
A nurse is planning to provide medication education for a client who will
begin a course of therapy with metronidazole (Flagyl). Which of the
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine
(Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse
dtermines 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 - ✔✔2) Total T4 level is 2 mcg/dL
A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed
prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates
understanding of teaching:
1) I will not use a salt substitute while taking meds
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
,2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls - ✔✔2) I will
move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls
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 or face or chest - ✔✔1) I should expect a rash to
develop
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 the
understanding of the teaching:
1) I will keep a seizure frequency chart
2) I will skip a dose if I am experiencing nausea - ✔✔1) I will keep a
seizure frequency chart
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
,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) Provides foods high in potassium - ✔✔1) Apply a cardiac monitor
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 linsinophrel (Prinivil)
2) The client reports shortness of breath - ✔✔2) The client reports
shortness of breath
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:
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, 1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
2) Fluroxetine (Prozac) - ✔✔1) Ethunyl estradiol/desogestrel (Cyclessa)
Which of the following should the nurse include in her instructions:
1) Take 1SL tablet three times a day before meals
2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of migrane - ✔✔2) Take 1SL tablet at onset of
migrane
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 - ✔✔1) Give the medication
A nurse is planning to provide medication education for a client who will
begin a course of therapy with metronidazole (Flagyl). Which of the
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
