ATI NCLEX Pharmacology
Assessment 1 Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A nurse is teaching a client about taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instruction
should the nurse include?
A. Swallow the tablet whole
B. Chew the tablet for faster absorption
✔✔C. Place the tablet under the tongue until dissolved
D. Take with a full glass of water
A client is prescribed furosemide for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse
monitor for?
✔✔A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypermagnesemia
D. Hyponatremia
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,A nurse is administering insulin lispro before a client’s meal. When should the nurse expect the
insulin to begin acting?
A. 1 hour
✔✔B. 15 minutes
C. 2 hours
D. 4 hours
Which finding should the nurse report when a client is taking digoxin?
A. Pulse rate of 82 bpm
✔✔B. Pulse rate of 56 bpm
C. Regular heart rhythm
D. Absence of nausea
A nurse is teaching a client about taking alendronate. Which client statement indicates a need for
further teaching?
A. “I will take this medication in the morning.”
✔✔B. “I will lie down after taking the pill.”
C. “I will take it with a full glass of water.”
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,D. “I will take it before eating.”
Which of the following indicates that levothyroxine is effective?
A. Weight gain
✔✔B. Improved energy levels
C. Cold intolerance
D. Bradycardia
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client taking warfarin. Which result indicates the
medication is effective?
✔✔A. INR 2.5
B. INR 1.0
C. INR 0.8
D. INR 4.8
A nurse is teaching a client about metronidazole. What instruction should be included?
✔✔A. Avoid alcohol while taking this medication
B. Take with antacids to reduce nausea
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, C. Expect urine to turn blue
D. Take on an empty stomach only
A nurse is administering morphine to a postoperative client. Which is the priority assessment?
✔✔A. Respiratory rate
B. Pain level
C. Blood pressure
D. Heart rate
Which instruction should be included for a client prescribed ferrous sulfate?
A. Take with milk
✔✔B. Take with orange juice
C. Take with coffee
D. Avoid vitamin C
A client taking lithium reports vomiting and diarrhea. What should the nurse suspect?
✔✔A. Lithium toxicity
B. Dehydration
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Assessment 1 Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A nurse is teaching a client about taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instruction
should the nurse include?
A. Swallow the tablet whole
B. Chew the tablet for faster absorption
✔✔C. Place the tablet under the tongue until dissolved
D. Take with a full glass of water
A client is prescribed furosemide for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse
monitor for?
✔✔A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypermagnesemia
D. Hyponatremia
1
,A nurse is administering insulin lispro before a client’s meal. When should the nurse expect the
insulin to begin acting?
A. 1 hour
✔✔B. 15 minutes
C. 2 hours
D. 4 hours
Which finding should the nurse report when a client is taking digoxin?
A. Pulse rate of 82 bpm
✔✔B. Pulse rate of 56 bpm
C. Regular heart rhythm
D. Absence of nausea
A nurse is teaching a client about taking alendronate. Which client statement indicates a need for
further teaching?
A. “I will take this medication in the morning.”
✔✔B. “I will lie down after taking the pill.”
C. “I will take it with a full glass of water.”
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,D. “I will take it before eating.”
Which of the following indicates that levothyroxine is effective?
A. Weight gain
✔✔B. Improved energy levels
C. Cold intolerance
D. Bradycardia
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client taking warfarin. Which result indicates the
medication is effective?
✔✔A. INR 2.5
B. INR 1.0
C. INR 0.8
D. INR 4.8
A nurse is teaching a client about metronidazole. What instruction should be included?
✔✔A. Avoid alcohol while taking this medication
B. Take with antacids to reduce nausea
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, C. Expect urine to turn blue
D. Take on an empty stomach only
A nurse is administering morphine to a postoperative client. Which is the priority assessment?
✔✔A. Respiratory rate
B. Pain level
C. Blood pressure
D. Heart rate
Which instruction should be included for a client prescribed ferrous sulfate?
A. Take with milk
✔✔B. Take with orange juice
C. Take with coffee
D. Avoid vitamin C
A client taking lithium reports vomiting and diarrhea. What should the nurse suspect?
✔✔A. Lithium toxicity
B. Dehydration
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