ATI EXIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 –
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS (FALL
UPDATE) || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST
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ATI EXIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 – 100 QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Pharmacology
1. A client taking Furosemide (Lasix) reports muscle weakness. Which lab
value should the nurse prioritize?
a) Sodium
b) Potassium
c) Calcium
d) Magnesium
2. The nurse is administering Digoxin. The client reports nausea, vomiting, and
seeing yellow halos around lights. What is the nurse's priority action?
a) Administer an antiemetic.
, b) Check the client's apical heart rate.
c) Document the findings as the only action.
d) Withhold the next dose of Digoxin and notify the provider.
3. A client on Heparin therapy has an activated partial thromboplastin time
(aPTT) of 90 seconds. What should the nurse do?
a) Prepare to administer Protamine Sulfate.
b) Document the finding; it is within therapeutic range.
c) Slow the infusion rate and notify the provider.
d) Increase the infusion rate as ordered.
4. Which instruction is most important for a client starting on Phenytoin
(Dilantin)?
a) "Take with food to avoid GI upset."
b) "Maintain good oral hygiene and see your dentist regularly."
c) "Avoid driving until you know how the medication affects you."
d) "This medication may cause your urine to turn orange."
5. When teaching a client about Warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse should instruct
them to avoid sudden increases in the intake of which food?
a) Calcium-rich foods
b) Vitamin K-rich foods
, c) Iron-rich foods
d) High-fiber foods
6. A client is prescribed Metoprolol. Which vital sign is most critical to
monitor before administration?
a) Blood Pressure
b) Respiratory Rate
c) Heart Rate
d) Temperature
7. The nurse is caring for a client with Myasthenia Gravis. Which medication is
used to diagnose this condition?
a) Neostigmine
b) Edrophonium (Tensilon)
c) Pyridostigmine
d) Atropine
8. Which client finding requires immediate intervention when administering a
blood transfusion?
a) Temperature increase of 1.0°F
b) Complaints of chills and low back pain
, c) Heart rate of 90 bpm
d) Mild redness at the IV site
9. A client with Parkinson's disease is taking Levodopa-Carbidopa. The nurse
should teach the client to avoid which vitamin supplement?
a) Vitamin C
b) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin B12
10.What is the antidote for an opioid overdose?
a) Flumazenil
b) Naloxone (Narcan)
c) Vitamin K
d) Acetylcysteine
Fundamentals & Safety
11.The nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor. What is the
nurse's first action?
a) Call for help.
b) Assess the client for injuries.
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS (FALL
UPDATE) || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST
VERSION>
ATI EXIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 – 100 QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Pharmacology
1. A client taking Furosemide (Lasix) reports muscle weakness. Which lab
value should the nurse prioritize?
a) Sodium
b) Potassium
c) Calcium
d) Magnesium
2. The nurse is administering Digoxin. The client reports nausea, vomiting, and
seeing yellow halos around lights. What is the nurse's priority action?
a) Administer an antiemetic.
, b) Check the client's apical heart rate.
c) Document the findings as the only action.
d) Withhold the next dose of Digoxin and notify the provider.
3. A client on Heparin therapy has an activated partial thromboplastin time
(aPTT) of 90 seconds. What should the nurse do?
a) Prepare to administer Protamine Sulfate.
b) Document the finding; it is within therapeutic range.
c) Slow the infusion rate and notify the provider.
d) Increase the infusion rate as ordered.
4. Which instruction is most important for a client starting on Phenytoin
(Dilantin)?
a) "Take with food to avoid GI upset."
b) "Maintain good oral hygiene and see your dentist regularly."
c) "Avoid driving until you know how the medication affects you."
d) "This medication may cause your urine to turn orange."
5. When teaching a client about Warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse should instruct
them to avoid sudden increases in the intake of which food?
a) Calcium-rich foods
b) Vitamin K-rich foods
, c) Iron-rich foods
d) High-fiber foods
6. A client is prescribed Metoprolol. Which vital sign is most critical to
monitor before administration?
a) Blood Pressure
b) Respiratory Rate
c) Heart Rate
d) Temperature
7. The nurse is caring for a client with Myasthenia Gravis. Which medication is
used to diagnose this condition?
a) Neostigmine
b) Edrophonium (Tensilon)
c) Pyridostigmine
d) Atropine
8. Which client finding requires immediate intervention when administering a
blood transfusion?
a) Temperature increase of 1.0°F
b) Complaints of chills and low back pain
, c) Heart rate of 90 bpm
d) Mild redness at the IV site
9. A client with Parkinson's disease is taking Levodopa-Carbidopa. The nurse
should teach the client to avoid which vitamin supplement?
a) Vitamin C
b) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin B12
10.What is the antidote for an opioid overdose?
a) Flumazenil
b) Naloxone (Narcan)
c) Vitamin K
d) Acetylcysteine
Fundamentals & Safety
11.The nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor. What is the
nurse's first action?
a) Call for help.
b) Assess the client for injuries.
