ATI Comprehensive Predictor:
Pharmacology Questions With Correct
And Verified Answers
A bclient bwho bhas bCOPD bis bprescribed bipratropium bbromide. bThe bnurse bshould
binstruct bthe bclient bto breport bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bsymptoms bimmediately?
A- bNausea
B- bEye bpain
C- bDy bmouth
D- bConstipation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B- b
Anticholinergic bagents bcan bcause ba bworsening bof bnarrow- bangle bglaucoma. bAcute
beye bpain bwould bbe bconcerning band bneed bto bbe breported bimmediately.
An bolder badult bclient bwho bis breceiving ba bblood btransfusion bdevelops ban bincreased
bin bblood bpressure band bcrackle bbilaterally. bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bmedications
bshould bthe bnurse badminister?
A- bLisinopril
B- bAmpicillin
C- bFurosemide
D- bDiphenhydramine b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C-
A bdiuretic bmay bbe bprescribed bwhen ba bclient bexhibits bsigns band bsymptoms bof
bcirculatory boverload, bwhich bmay boccur bwith bthe btransfusion bof bblood bproducts.
bOlder badults bare bespecially bat brisk. bSymptoms bof bcirculatory boverload binclude
bdyspnea, bhypertension, bbounding bpulse, bdistended bjugular bveins, brestlessness band
bconfusion.
A bnurse bprovides bteaching bto ba bclient bwho bis bprescribed bspironolactone. bThe
bnurse bshould blimit bthe bintake bof bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfoods? b(select ball bthat
bapply)
A- bBananas
B- bWhite brice
C- bTomatoes
D- bAvocados
E- bSweet bpotatoes b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A, bC, bD, bE-
A bclient bshould blimit bfoods bhigh bin bpotassium bdue bto bspironolactone bhaving
bpotassium bsparing bqualities. bBananas, btomatoes, bavocados, band bpotatoes bare brich
bsources bof bpotassium band bshould bbe blimited bwhile btaking bspironolactone.
A bclient bis bprescribed bacetaminophen b650 bmg bPO bevery b4 bhr bPRN bfor bpain.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bshould balert bthe bnurse bto bquestion bthe bprescription?
, A- bManual bBP b145/86
B- bReports bdrinking bsix bbeers bdaily
C- bOral btemp bof b37 bC b(98.6 bF)
D- bSmokes b2 bpack bof bcigs bweekly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B-
Acetaminophen bshould bbe bused bcautiously bin bclients bwho bconsume bthree bor bmore
balcoholic bdrinks bper bday bbecause bthe bincreased brisk bof bhepatotoxicity. bthe bnurse
bshould bcontact bthe bhealth bprovider bwith bthis binformation.
A bschool baged bchild bwho bhas bADHD bis bobserved bhaving ban bincreased bability bto
bfocus band bcomplete btasks, bThe bnurse brecognizes bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bmedications bmay bhave bbeen ba bcontributing bfactor?
A- bDisulfiram
B- bAlprazolam
C- bChlorpromazine
D- bMethylphenidate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- b
Methylphenidate bis ba bCNS bstimulant bused bto btreat bADHD. bEffectiveness bis
bevidenced bby bimprovement bin bmanifestations bof bADHD bsuch bas bincreased bability
bto bfocus, bcomplete btasks, binteract bwith bpeers, band bmanage bimpulsivity.
An bunresponsive bclient bwho bhas ba brespiratory brate bof b8/min band bpinpoint bpupils
bis bbrought bto bthe bED. bThe bnurse bshould badminister bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bmeds?
A- bNaloxone
B- bDisulfiram
C- bMethadone
D- bSuccinlcholine b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bThe bclient bis bexhibiting bsigns bof
bpossible bopioid boverdose. bNaloxone bwould bbe bindicated bfor bopioid breversal.
A bnurse bprovides bdischarge binstructions bto ba bclient bwho bis bnewly bprescribed
blisinopril. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bindicates bteaching bto bthe bclient bwas
beffective? b(select ball bthat bapply)
A- b" bI bcan bcontinue busing ba bsalt bsubstitute bon bmy bfood"
B- b"It bis ban bemergency bif bmy bmouth bstarts bto bswell."
C- b"If bI bdevelop ba bcough bmy bdoctor bwill bbe bnotified. b"
D- b"My bpotassium blevel bwill bneed bto bbe bmonitored."
E- b"Getting bup bquickly bmay bcasuse bme bto bfeel bdizzy." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B, bC,
bD, bE-
ACE binhibitors bcan bcause bangioedema, bdry bcough, bhyperkalemia, band borthostatic
bhypotension. bSwelling bof bthe btongue band bpropharynx bcan bbe blife bthreatening band
brequires bemergency btreatment. bThe bprovider bshould bbe bnotified bif ba bcough
bdevelops. bPotassium blevels bshould bbe bmonitored. bOrthostatic bhypotension bcan
bespecially boccur bwith bthe bfirst bdose bof bACE binhibitors. bClients bshould bbe
binstructed bto bchange bpositions bslowly band blie bdown bif bdizzy.
Pharmacology Questions With Correct
And Verified Answers
A bclient bwho bhas bCOPD bis bprescribed bipratropium bbromide. bThe bnurse bshould
binstruct bthe bclient bto breport bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bsymptoms bimmediately?
A- bNausea
B- bEye bpain
C- bDy bmouth
D- bConstipation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B- b
Anticholinergic bagents bcan bcause ba bworsening bof bnarrow- bangle bglaucoma. bAcute
beye bpain bwould bbe bconcerning band bneed bto bbe breported bimmediately.
An bolder badult bclient bwho bis breceiving ba bblood btransfusion bdevelops ban bincreased
bin bblood bpressure band bcrackle bbilaterally. bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bmedications
bshould bthe bnurse badminister?
A- bLisinopril
B- bAmpicillin
C- bFurosemide
D- bDiphenhydramine b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C-
A bdiuretic bmay bbe bprescribed bwhen ba bclient bexhibits bsigns band bsymptoms bof
bcirculatory boverload, bwhich bmay boccur bwith bthe btransfusion bof bblood bproducts.
bOlder badults bare bespecially bat brisk. bSymptoms bof bcirculatory boverload binclude
bdyspnea, bhypertension, bbounding bpulse, bdistended bjugular bveins, brestlessness band
bconfusion.
A bnurse bprovides bteaching bto ba bclient bwho bis bprescribed bspironolactone. bThe
bnurse bshould blimit bthe bintake bof bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfoods? b(select ball bthat
bapply)
A- bBananas
B- bWhite brice
C- bTomatoes
D- bAvocados
E- bSweet bpotatoes b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A, bC, bD, bE-
A bclient bshould blimit bfoods bhigh bin bpotassium bdue bto bspironolactone bhaving
bpotassium bsparing bqualities. bBananas, btomatoes, bavocados, band bpotatoes bare brich
bsources bof bpotassium band bshould bbe blimited bwhile btaking bspironolactone.
A bclient bis bprescribed bacetaminophen b650 bmg bPO bevery b4 bhr bPRN bfor bpain.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bshould balert bthe bnurse bto bquestion bthe bprescription?
, A- bManual bBP b145/86
B- bReports bdrinking bsix bbeers bdaily
C- bOral btemp bof b37 bC b(98.6 bF)
D- bSmokes b2 bpack bof bcigs bweekly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B-
Acetaminophen bshould bbe bused bcautiously bin bclients bwho bconsume bthree bor bmore
balcoholic bdrinks bper bday bbecause bthe bincreased brisk bof bhepatotoxicity. bthe bnurse
bshould bcontact bthe bhealth bprovider bwith bthis binformation.
A bschool baged bchild bwho bhas bADHD bis bobserved bhaving ban bincreased bability bto
bfocus band bcomplete btasks, bThe bnurse brecognizes bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bmedications bmay bhave bbeen ba bcontributing bfactor?
A- bDisulfiram
B- bAlprazolam
C- bChlorpromazine
D- bMethylphenidate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- b
Methylphenidate bis ba bCNS bstimulant bused bto btreat bADHD. bEffectiveness bis
bevidenced bby bimprovement bin bmanifestations bof bADHD bsuch bas bincreased bability
bto bfocus, bcomplete btasks, binteract bwith bpeers, band bmanage bimpulsivity.
An bunresponsive bclient bwho bhas ba brespiratory brate bof b8/min band bpinpoint bpupils
bis bbrought bto bthe bED. bThe bnurse bshould badminister bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bmeds?
A- bNaloxone
B- bDisulfiram
C- bMethadone
D- bSuccinlcholine b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bThe bclient bis bexhibiting bsigns bof
bpossible bopioid boverdose. bNaloxone bwould bbe bindicated bfor bopioid breversal.
A bnurse bprovides bdischarge binstructions bto ba bclient bwho bis bnewly bprescribed
blisinopril. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bindicates bteaching bto bthe bclient bwas
beffective? b(select ball bthat bapply)
A- b" bI bcan bcontinue busing ba bsalt bsubstitute bon bmy bfood"
B- b"It bis ban bemergency bif bmy bmouth bstarts bto bswell."
C- b"If bI bdevelop ba bcough bmy bdoctor bwill bbe bnotified. b"
D- b"My bpotassium blevel bwill bneed bto bbe bmonitored."
E- b"Getting bup bquickly bmay bcasuse bme bto bfeel bdizzy." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B, bC,
bD, bE-
ACE binhibitors bcan bcause bangioedema, bdry bcough, bhyperkalemia, band borthostatic
bhypotension. bSwelling bof bthe btongue band bpropharynx bcan bbe blife bthreatening band
brequires bemergency btreatment. bThe bprovider bshould bbe bnotified bif ba bcough
bdevelops. bPotassium blevels bshould bbe bmonitored. bOrthostatic bhypotension bcan
bespecially boccur bwith bthe bfirst bdose bof bACE binhibitors. bClients bshould bbe
binstructed bto bchange bpositions bslowly band blie bdown bif bdizzy.
