ATI PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM
2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
a nurse is caring for ancient who has multiple sclerosis and is receiving
interferon bet-1a. the nurse should identify that which of the following client
stamens indicates a potential adverse effect of the medication? a.
my body aches all over
b. I have abdominal cramping
c. my hair seems to be thinning
d. it hurts when I urinate - Correct Answer>>a - my body aches all over
flu-like symptoms are an adverse effect
a nurse is caring for ancient with a pseudomonas infection who has a new
prescription for ticarcillin-clavulanate. which of the following state should
the nurse collect before administering this medication? a. indications of
superinfection
b. peak and trough medication levels
c. baseline BUN and creatinine
d. history of allergy to amino-glycoside antibiotics - Correct Answer>>c -
baseline BUN and creatinine
a nurse is planning to administer diltiazem via IV bolus to a client who has
atrial fibrillation. when assessing the client, the nurse should recognize that
which of the following findings is a contraindication to administration of
diltiazem?
a. hypotension
b. tachycardia
c. decreased LOC
d. history fo diuretic use - Correct Answer>>a - hypotension
*is a treatment for hypertension so watch the opposite side
,a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure and is taking
spirolactone. which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. I will increase my intake of citrus fruits, bananas, and potatoes
b. I will use salt substitutes on my food
c. I will drink as much water as I can while taking this medication
d. I will watch for increased breast tissue growth while taking this
medication - Correct Answer>>d - I will watch for increased breast tissue
growth while taking this medication
this med can cause adverse endocrine effects such as gynecomastia,
impotence in men, and irregular mess and hirsutism in women
a nurse is preparing to administer the first injection of the diphtheria, tents,
and pertussis (CTaP) vaccine to an infant. which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse tell the guardian prior to administering the
immunization?
a. your child might develop diarrhea or vomiting within 24 hours of receiving
this vaccine
b. I can either give your child all the injections in this serious at once or
individually
c. the vaccine will be injected into the infant's thigh
d. this injection contains a live virus - Correct Answer>>c - the vaccine will
be injected into the infant's thigh
a nurse is caring for client who is developing acute pulmonary edema and
has a new prescription for furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. the nurse should
plan to administer the medication using which of the following methods? a.
undiluted administered over 2 min
b. diluted administered over 20 min
c. undiluted administered as rapidly as possible
d. diluted administered over 5 min - Correct Answer>>a - undiluted
administered over 2 min
should be a low-dose furosemide at a rate of 20mg/min
a nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and is scheduled for
cardio version. the nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider
for which of the following medications for this procedure? a. amlodipine b.
diltiazem
c. nifedipine
,d. lidocaine - Correct Answer>>b - diltazem
it is an anti arrhythmic med that is used during cardio version to treat atrial
fibrillation
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a QT interval
medication. which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of this medication? a. bradycardia b. jaundice c.
low blood pressure
d. dark urine - Correct Answer>>a - bradycardia
a nurse is teaching about levodopa with a family member of a client who
has Parkinson's disease. which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include?
a. a full therapeutic response may take several months to happen
b. the medication should be taken with high-protein foods
c. a full therapeutic response might cause vivid dreams
d. the medication is given at the onset of mild symptoms - Correct
Answer>>a - a full therapeutic response may take several months to
happen
a nurse is preparing to administer meperidine to a client who is
postoperative and reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of 0-10. which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication with the
shortest time of onset? a. oral b. intravenous c. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous - Correct Answer>>b - intravenous
a nurse is caring for client who is taking selegiline. the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse effects of selegiline and
notify the provider if it occurs? a. bruising b. drowsiness c.
coughing
d. constipation - Correct Answer>>b - drowsiness
a nurse administered an antibiotic 10 min ago to a client who is now
reporting wheezing and swelling of the eyelids. which of the following
actions should the nurse perform first? a. give oral corticosteroids b.
administer dopamine
c. give diphenhydramine IV
d. administer epinephrine subcutaneously - Correct Answer>>d - administer
epinephrine subcutaneously
, this will constrict blood vessels, increase cardiac output, and dilate
bronchiole passage
first-line medication to administer for anaphylaxis
a nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) who has been taking tiotropium. which of the following
client statement should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing an adverse effect of this medication? a. my body aches
all over b. I am urinating more during the day c. my mouth feels dry
all the time
d. I have trouble sleeping at night - Correct Answer>>c - my mouth feels
dry all the time
a nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin
supplements daily, including saw palmetto. the nurse should recognize that
saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following
therapeutic effects?
a. urinary health promotion
b. immune system stimulation
c. decreased leg pain from arterial disease
d. prevention of nausea cause by motion sickness - Correct Answer>>a -
urinary health promotion
related to prostatic conditions
a nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the effects of client receiving
spinal anesthesia. which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. lidocaine toxicity will cause the client to develop tachycardia
b. most clients develops a headache from spinal anesthesia
c. hypotension is an adverse effect of spinal anesthesia
d. urinary urgency occurs when the client has spinal anesthesia - Correct
Answer>>c - hypotension is an adverse effect of spinal anesthesia
a nurse is teaching a client who is postmenopausal and has a prescription
for alendronate. which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
a. you can lie down 15 minutes after taking this medication
b. take this medication on an empty stomach
c. crush this medication to improve absorption
2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
a nurse is caring for ancient who has multiple sclerosis and is receiving
interferon bet-1a. the nurse should identify that which of the following client
stamens indicates a potential adverse effect of the medication? a.
my body aches all over
b. I have abdominal cramping
c. my hair seems to be thinning
d. it hurts when I urinate - Correct Answer>>a - my body aches all over
flu-like symptoms are an adverse effect
a nurse is caring for ancient with a pseudomonas infection who has a new
prescription for ticarcillin-clavulanate. which of the following state should
the nurse collect before administering this medication? a. indications of
superinfection
b. peak and trough medication levels
c. baseline BUN and creatinine
d. history of allergy to amino-glycoside antibiotics - Correct Answer>>c -
baseline BUN and creatinine
a nurse is planning to administer diltiazem via IV bolus to a client who has
atrial fibrillation. when assessing the client, the nurse should recognize that
which of the following findings is a contraindication to administration of
diltiazem?
a. hypotension
b. tachycardia
c. decreased LOC
d. history fo diuretic use - Correct Answer>>a - hypotension
*is a treatment for hypertension so watch the opposite side
,a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure and is taking
spirolactone. which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. I will increase my intake of citrus fruits, bananas, and potatoes
b. I will use salt substitutes on my food
c. I will drink as much water as I can while taking this medication
d. I will watch for increased breast tissue growth while taking this
medication - Correct Answer>>d - I will watch for increased breast tissue
growth while taking this medication
this med can cause adverse endocrine effects such as gynecomastia,
impotence in men, and irregular mess and hirsutism in women
a nurse is preparing to administer the first injection of the diphtheria, tents,
and pertussis (CTaP) vaccine to an infant. which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse tell the guardian prior to administering the
immunization?
a. your child might develop diarrhea or vomiting within 24 hours of receiving
this vaccine
b. I can either give your child all the injections in this serious at once or
individually
c. the vaccine will be injected into the infant's thigh
d. this injection contains a live virus - Correct Answer>>c - the vaccine will
be injected into the infant's thigh
a nurse is caring for client who is developing acute pulmonary edema and
has a new prescription for furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. the nurse should
plan to administer the medication using which of the following methods? a.
undiluted administered over 2 min
b. diluted administered over 20 min
c. undiluted administered as rapidly as possible
d. diluted administered over 5 min - Correct Answer>>a - undiluted
administered over 2 min
should be a low-dose furosemide at a rate of 20mg/min
a nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and is scheduled for
cardio version. the nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider
for which of the following medications for this procedure? a. amlodipine b.
diltiazem
c. nifedipine
,d. lidocaine - Correct Answer>>b - diltazem
it is an anti arrhythmic med that is used during cardio version to treat atrial
fibrillation
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a QT interval
medication. which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of this medication? a. bradycardia b. jaundice c.
low blood pressure
d. dark urine - Correct Answer>>a - bradycardia
a nurse is teaching about levodopa with a family member of a client who
has Parkinson's disease. which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include?
a. a full therapeutic response may take several months to happen
b. the medication should be taken with high-protein foods
c. a full therapeutic response might cause vivid dreams
d. the medication is given at the onset of mild symptoms - Correct
Answer>>a - a full therapeutic response may take several months to
happen
a nurse is preparing to administer meperidine to a client who is
postoperative and reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of 0-10. which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication with the
shortest time of onset? a. oral b. intravenous c. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous - Correct Answer>>b - intravenous
a nurse is caring for client who is taking selegiline. the nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse effects of selegiline and
notify the provider if it occurs? a. bruising b. drowsiness c.
coughing
d. constipation - Correct Answer>>b - drowsiness
a nurse administered an antibiotic 10 min ago to a client who is now
reporting wheezing and swelling of the eyelids. which of the following
actions should the nurse perform first? a. give oral corticosteroids b.
administer dopamine
c. give diphenhydramine IV
d. administer epinephrine subcutaneously - Correct Answer>>d - administer
epinephrine subcutaneously
, this will constrict blood vessels, increase cardiac output, and dilate
bronchiole passage
first-line medication to administer for anaphylaxis
a nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) who has been taking tiotropium. which of the following
client statement should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing an adverse effect of this medication? a. my body aches
all over b. I am urinating more during the day c. my mouth feels dry
all the time
d. I have trouble sleeping at night - Correct Answer>>c - my mouth feels
dry all the time
a nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin
supplements daily, including saw palmetto. the nurse should recognize that
saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following
therapeutic effects?
a. urinary health promotion
b. immune system stimulation
c. decreased leg pain from arterial disease
d. prevention of nausea cause by motion sickness - Correct Answer>>a -
urinary health promotion
related to prostatic conditions
a nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the effects of client receiving
spinal anesthesia. which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. lidocaine toxicity will cause the client to develop tachycardia
b. most clients develops a headache from spinal anesthesia
c. hypotension is an adverse effect of spinal anesthesia
d. urinary urgency occurs when the client has spinal anesthesia - Correct
Answer>>c - hypotension is an adverse effect of spinal anesthesia
a nurse is teaching a client who is postmenopausal and has a prescription
for alendronate. which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
a. you can lie down 15 minutes after taking this medication
b. take this medication on an empty stomach
c. crush this medication to improve absorption
