ATI - CAPSTONE PHARM
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. The first action the nurse should take is to assess the client for
injury due toerror. ( correct answers ) Assess the
medication
client
2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received
medications
and reports having
1 hr ago
chest pain. The nurse should recognize that chest pain
can be an
adverse effect of which of the following
A.
medication?
Albuterol
B.
C.
Furosemide
Digoxin
D. Atenolol ( correct answers ) A.
Albuterol
3.A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
ranitidine for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The nurse should
explain to the client that ranitidine treats ulcers through which of the
following actions?
A. It decreases stomach motility
B. It reduces gastric acid production
C. It forms a protective barrier in the stomach lining.
D. It neutralizes gastric acid. ( correct answers ) B. It reduces gastric acid
4. production
A nurse is caring for a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new
prescription
for acetazolamide. Prior to administering the first dose, the nurse should ask
they haveifallergy to which of the following medication
the client
classifications?
A.
B. Sulfa-based
Nitrates
medications
C. Antilipemic
D. Proton pump inhibitors
agents ( correct answers )
B. Sulfa-based medications
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and is starting therapy with
ritonavir andThe client asks why they must take both medications. Which of
zidovudine.
the following
response should the nurse
make?
A. If you take the two medications together, it will shorten the
duration
B. Takingofthe
you....
two medications together keeps you from becoming resistant
to either of
them
.C. Taking the two medication together keeps you from developing toxicity
from either of
the
D. Zidovudine will help protect you from the possible adverse effects of
m
ritonaviranswers ) B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from(
correct
resistant to either of
becoming
them.
GRADED
A+
, 6.A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus and is starting to take immediate release exenatide. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will discard the open injector pen after two months
B. I will inject the medication into the muscle of my thigh
C. I will store open injector pens at room temperature
D.I will take this medication one hour before morning and evening
meals.
( correct answers ) D. I will take this medication one hour before morning
and evening meals.
client states I thought that was only given during pregnancy. Which of
7. Afollowing
the nurse isshould
statements providing
the teaching
nurse to a client who has a new prescription for
folic
make?
A. acid.
Folic The
acid is important for stimulating the immune
B. Folic acid is given to increase the absorption of the
system
medication
C. Folic acid is administered to minimize the manifestations of
benign prostatic
hyperplasi
a
D. Folic acid important for the building of blood cells. ( correct
important
answers ) for the building of blood cells. D. Folic acid
8. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received general
has manifestation
anesthesia and of malignant hyperthermia. Which of the following
medications
the nurse expect
should
to
administer?
A.
B.
Diazepam
Dantrolene
C.
D. Metaxalone ( correct answers ) B. Dantrolene
Cyclobenzaprine
9. A nurse is caring for a client who refuses a prescribed influenza
of the followingWhich
immunization. actions should the nurse
take
A. Contact
first? the provider who prescribed the
immunization
B. Ask the client to describe their
C. Provide the client with education about the
concerns
immunization
D. Document the client refusal of the immunization ( correct
answers
client to describe
) their concerns B. Ask the
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a hypotonic Iv
the following
fluid. Which ofsolution the nurse expects to
A. 0.45% sodium
administer?
chloride
B. 0.9% sodium
C. 3% sodium
chloride
chloride
D. Lactated ringers ( correct answers ) A. 0.45% sodium chloride
11. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
prescription
has a new for acetylcysteine. For which of the following condition
should the
expect nurse
to administer this
A. Gastrointestinal
medication?
bleed
GRADED
A+
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. The first action the nurse should take is to assess the client for
injury due toerror. ( correct answers ) Assess the
medication
client
2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who received
medications
and reports having
1 hr ago
chest pain. The nurse should recognize that chest pain
can be an
adverse effect of which of the following
A.
medication?
Albuterol
B.
C.
Furosemide
Digoxin
D. Atenolol ( correct answers ) A.
Albuterol
3.A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
ranitidine for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The nurse should
explain to the client that ranitidine treats ulcers through which of the
following actions?
A. It decreases stomach motility
B. It reduces gastric acid production
C. It forms a protective barrier in the stomach lining.
D. It neutralizes gastric acid. ( correct answers ) B. It reduces gastric acid
4. production
A nurse is caring for a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new
prescription
for acetazolamide. Prior to administering the first dose, the nurse should ask
they haveifallergy to which of the following medication
the client
classifications?
A.
B. Sulfa-based
Nitrates
medications
C. Antilipemic
D. Proton pump inhibitors
agents ( correct answers )
B. Sulfa-based medications
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and is starting therapy with
ritonavir andThe client asks why they must take both medications. Which of
zidovudine.
the following
response should the nurse
make?
A. If you take the two medications together, it will shorten the
duration
B. Takingofthe
you....
two medications together keeps you from becoming resistant
to either of
them
.C. Taking the two medication together keeps you from developing toxicity
from either of
the
D. Zidovudine will help protect you from the possible adverse effects of
m
ritonaviranswers ) B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from(
correct
resistant to either of
becoming
them.
GRADED
A+
, 6.A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus and is starting to take immediate release exenatide. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will discard the open injector pen after two months
B. I will inject the medication into the muscle of my thigh
C. I will store open injector pens at room temperature
D.I will take this medication one hour before morning and evening
meals.
( correct answers ) D. I will take this medication one hour before morning
and evening meals.
client states I thought that was only given during pregnancy. Which of
7. Afollowing
the nurse isshould
statements providing
the teaching
nurse to a client who has a new prescription for
folic
make?
A. acid.
Folic The
acid is important for stimulating the immune
B. Folic acid is given to increase the absorption of the
system
medication
C. Folic acid is administered to minimize the manifestations of
benign prostatic
hyperplasi
a
D. Folic acid important for the building of blood cells. ( correct
important
answers ) for the building of blood cells. D. Folic acid
8. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received general
has manifestation
anesthesia and of malignant hyperthermia. Which of the following
medications
the nurse expect
should
to
administer?
A.
B.
Diazepam
Dantrolene
C.
D. Metaxalone ( correct answers ) B. Dantrolene
Cyclobenzaprine
9. A nurse is caring for a client who refuses a prescribed influenza
of the followingWhich
immunization. actions should the nurse
take
A. Contact
first? the provider who prescribed the
immunization
B. Ask the client to describe their
C. Provide the client with education about the
concerns
immunization
D. Document the client refusal of the immunization ( correct
answers
client to describe
) their concerns B. Ask the
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a hypotonic Iv
the following
fluid. Which ofsolution the nurse expects to
A. 0.45% sodium
administer?
chloride
B. 0.9% sodium
C. 3% sodium
chloride
chloride
D. Lactated ringers ( correct answers ) A. 0.45% sodium chloride
11. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
prescription
has a new for acetylcysteine. For which of the following condition
should the
expect nurse
to administer this
A. Gastrointestinal
medication?
bleed
GRADED
A+
