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ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
A client has a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone).
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse
recognize as a reason to withhold the morning dose of the
medication and notify the provider?
a. Serumsodium138mEq/L
b. Serumpotassium5.2mEq/L
c. Serumcreatinine1.2mEq/L
d. Serum chloride 106 mEq/L - b. Serum potassium5.2
mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed daily doses of
both digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). The
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client's potassiumlevel is 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the
following medication interaction is the client at risk?
a. Toxic levelsof furosemide
b. Toxic levelsof digoxin
c. Sub-therapeuticlevelsof furosemide
d. Sub-therapeuticlevels of digoxin - b. Toxic levels of
digoxin
Propranolol (Inderal) is contraindicatedfor a client who has
which of the following conditions?
a. Asthma
b. Diabetes
c. Angina
d. Dementia- a. Asthma
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a
prescriptionfor verapamil(Calan). Which of the following
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statementsby the clients indicatesa need for further teaching?
a. "I should increase the amount of fiber in my diet since
the
medication causes constipation."
b. "I should eliminate grapefruit
juice from my diet while
taking verapamil."
c. "I should decreasethe amount of calcium in my diet while
taking the medication."
d. I should take the medicationwith food if it causesan
upset stomach."
- c. "I
should decrease the amount of calcium in my diet while taking
the medication."
A nurse is caring for a client with prescriptionfor nifedipine
(Procardia) to treatangina pectoris.The nurse should plan to
monitor the client for which of the following findings?
a. Weightloss
b. Reflextachycardia
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c. Grand mal seizures
d. Urinary Retention- b. Reflextachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client on a medical unit who takes
regular doses of propranolol (Inderal) for hypertension. Before
administering the client's morning dose of propranolol, which
of the following should the nurse plan to monitor?
(SATA)
a. Urinary output
b. Pulserate
c. Temperature
d. Blood pressure
e. Deeptendonreflexes- b. Pulserate
d. Blood pressure
ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
A client has a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone).
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse
recognize as a reason to withhold the morning dose of the
medication and notify the provider?
a. Serumsodium138mEq/L
b. Serumpotassium5.2mEq/L
c. Serumcreatinine1.2mEq/L
d. Serum chloride 106 mEq/L - b. Serum potassium5.2
mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed daily doses of
both digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). The
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client's potassiumlevel is 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the
following medication interaction is the client at risk?
a. Toxic levelsof furosemide
b. Toxic levelsof digoxin
c. Sub-therapeuticlevelsof furosemide
d. Sub-therapeuticlevels of digoxin - b. Toxic levels of
digoxin
Propranolol (Inderal) is contraindicatedfor a client who has
which of the following conditions?
a. Asthma
b. Diabetes
c. Angina
d. Dementia- a. Asthma
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a
prescriptionfor verapamil(Calan). Which of the following
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statementsby the clients indicatesa need for further teaching?
a. "I should increase the amount of fiber in my diet since
the
medication causes constipation."
b. "I should eliminate grapefruit
juice from my diet while
taking verapamil."
c. "I should decreasethe amount of calcium in my diet while
taking the medication."
d. I should take the medicationwith food if it causesan
upset stomach."
- c. "I
should decrease the amount of calcium in my diet while taking
the medication."
A nurse is caring for a client with prescriptionfor nifedipine
(Procardia) to treatangina pectoris.The nurse should plan to
monitor the client for which of the following findings?
a. Weightloss
b. Reflextachycardia
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c. Grand mal seizures
d. Urinary Retention- b. Reflextachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client on a medical unit who takes
regular doses of propranolol (Inderal) for hypertension. Before
administering the client's morning dose of propranolol, which
of the following should the nurse plan to monitor?
(SATA)
a. Urinary output
b. Pulserate
c. Temperature
d. Blood pressure
e. Deeptendonreflexes- b. Pulserate
d. Blood pressure
