ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE EXAM NEWEST 2025 /2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
tamoxifen. The nurse should recognize that tamoxifen has which
of the following therapeutic effects?
A. Antiestrogenic
B. Antimicrobial
C. Androgenic
D. Anti-inflammatory - ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
amphotericin B. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for
which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypertension
C. Constipation
D. Nephrotoxicity - ANSWER-D
A nurse is planning care for a female client who has severe
irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and a new
prescription for alosetron. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
,A. The nurse must sign an agreement with the provider before
beginning alosetron.
B. The client must stop taking alosetron if diarrhea continues
1 week after beginning
the medication.
C. The client should expect to have a slower heart rate while
taking alosetron. D. The client should use a barrier birth control
method because alosetron interacts
with oral contraceptives. - ANSWER-A
A nurse is planning to administer epoetin alfa to a client who
had chronic kidney failure. Which of the following data should
the nurse plan to review prior to administration of this
medication.?
A. Blood pressure
B. Temperature
C. Blood glucose levels
D. Total protein level - ANSWER-A
A nurse is monitoring lab values for a male client who has
leukemia and is receiving weekly chemotherapy with
methotrexate via IV infusion. Which of the following lab values
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 18mg/dL
B. Platelets 78,000/mm3
,C. Hgb 14.2 g/dL
D. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 35 units/L - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and
is admitted with lower extremity fractures following a motor
vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the client develops
restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications
should the nurse anticipate administering to the client first? a.
Acamprosate
b. Naltrexone
c. Chlordiazepoxide
d. Disulfiram - ANSWER-C
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a
bleeding duodenal ulcer and is prescribed omeprazole. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. You will need to take this medication for the next 6 months.
B. Taking this medication will decrease your risk for acquiring
pneumonia
C. You should take this medication before breakfast everyday.
D. Watch for the serious adverse effects of tachycardia and heart
palpitations while
taking this medications. - ANSWER-C
, A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school age
child who has asthma about medications for bronchospasm.
Which of the following inhaled medications should the nurse
instruct the parents to used to relieve an acute asthma attack? a.
Salmeterol
b. Cromolyn
c. Fluticasone
d. Albuterol - ANSWER-D
A nurse is administering insulin glulisine 10 units subQ at 0730
to an adolescent client who has type I diabetes mellitus. The
nurse should anticipate onset of action of the insulin at which
of the following times? a. 0800
b. 0745
c. 0900
d. 1030 - ANSWER-B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension
and a new prescription for oral clonidine. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Discontinue the medication if a rash develops.
B. Expect increased salivation during the first few weeks of
therapy.
C. Minimize fiber intake to prevent diarrhea.
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
tamoxifen. The nurse should recognize that tamoxifen has which
of the following therapeutic effects?
A. Antiestrogenic
B. Antimicrobial
C. Androgenic
D. Anti-inflammatory - ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
amphotericin B. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for
which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypertension
C. Constipation
D. Nephrotoxicity - ANSWER-D
A nurse is planning care for a female client who has severe
irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and a new
prescription for alosetron. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
,A. The nurse must sign an agreement with the provider before
beginning alosetron.
B. The client must stop taking alosetron if diarrhea continues
1 week after beginning
the medication.
C. The client should expect to have a slower heart rate while
taking alosetron. D. The client should use a barrier birth control
method because alosetron interacts
with oral contraceptives. - ANSWER-A
A nurse is planning to administer epoetin alfa to a client who
had chronic kidney failure. Which of the following data should
the nurse plan to review prior to administration of this
medication.?
A. Blood pressure
B. Temperature
C. Blood glucose levels
D. Total protein level - ANSWER-A
A nurse is monitoring lab values for a male client who has
leukemia and is receiving weekly chemotherapy with
methotrexate via IV infusion. Which of the following lab values
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 18mg/dL
B. Platelets 78,000/mm3
,C. Hgb 14.2 g/dL
D. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 35 units/L - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and
is admitted with lower extremity fractures following a motor
vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the client develops
restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications
should the nurse anticipate administering to the client first? a.
Acamprosate
b. Naltrexone
c. Chlordiazepoxide
d. Disulfiram - ANSWER-C
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a
bleeding duodenal ulcer and is prescribed omeprazole. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. You will need to take this medication for the next 6 months.
B. Taking this medication will decrease your risk for acquiring
pneumonia
C. You should take this medication before breakfast everyday.
D. Watch for the serious adverse effects of tachycardia and heart
palpitations while
taking this medications. - ANSWER-C
, A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school age
child who has asthma about medications for bronchospasm.
Which of the following inhaled medications should the nurse
instruct the parents to used to relieve an acute asthma attack? a.
Salmeterol
b. Cromolyn
c. Fluticasone
d. Albuterol - ANSWER-D
A nurse is administering insulin glulisine 10 units subQ at 0730
to an adolescent client who has type I diabetes mellitus. The
nurse should anticipate onset of action of the insulin at which
of the following times? a. 0800
b. 0745
c. 0900
d. 1030 - ANSWER-B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension
and a new prescription for oral clonidine. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Discontinue the medication if a rash develops.
B. Expect increased salivation during the first few weeks of
therapy.
C. Minimize fiber intake to prevent diarrhea.
