ATI PHARM ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a prescription for
digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse
notes a rate of 58/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Withhold the dose.
▶ A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who reports
vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying hormone
replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the nurse
recognize as a contraindication to HRT? Answer: History of treatment for
blood clots
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus
and a new prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the following
instructions on preparing the insulins should the nurse include? Answer:
Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing the NPH insulin.
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
testing with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands the teaching? Answer: "I
will have my HbA1c checked twice per year."
▶ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving a continuous
tube feeding of 60 mL/hr at 1.2 cal/mL. How many calories will the client
receive in 12 hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Answer: 864 calories
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is 2 hr postoperative
following the amputation of a foot. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? Answer: Check the incisional dressing.
▶ A nurse in a health clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about
tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I can develop TB by breathing in
the infection."
, ▶ A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? Answer: Obtain the client's blood pressure.
▶ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has Ménière's
disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? Answer: Administer an antiemetic to the client.
▶ A nurse is preparing to suction a client who has a tracheostomy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Ventilate the
client with 100% oxygen.
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chronic kidney
disease about disease management. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will limit
my daily intake of protein."
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has mitral valve disease.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the disease process? Answer: "I should call my doctor if my ankles
swell."
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has prostate cancer.
The client asks the nurse why they are having difficulty with urination.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make? Answer: "The
tumor causes obstruction of urine from the urethra."
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client following a gastrectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease episodes
of dumping syndrome. Answer: Place the client in the supine position after
meals.
▶ A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assign with the care of a newly
admitted client. Select the 3 findings that require follow-up by the nurse.
Answer: Oxygen Saturation
Pain level
Wound dressing
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a prescription for
digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse
notes a rate of 58/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Withhold the dose.
▶ A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who reports
vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying hormone
replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the nurse
recognize as a contraindication to HRT? Answer: History of treatment for
blood clots
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus
and a new prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the following
instructions on preparing the insulins should the nurse include? Answer:
Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing the NPH insulin.
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
testing with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands the teaching? Answer: "I
will have my HbA1c checked twice per year."
▶ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving a continuous
tube feeding of 60 mL/hr at 1.2 cal/mL. How many calories will the client
receive in 12 hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Answer: 864 calories
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is 2 hr postoperative
following the amputation of a foot. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? Answer: Check the incisional dressing.
▶ A nurse in a health clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about
tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I can develop TB by breathing in
the infection."
, ▶ A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? Answer: Obtain the client's blood pressure.
▶ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has Ménière's
disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? Answer: Administer an antiemetic to the client.
▶ A nurse is preparing to suction a client who has a tracheostomy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Ventilate the
client with 100% oxygen.
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chronic kidney
disease about disease management. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will limit
my daily intake of protein."
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has mitral valve disease.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the disease process? Answer: "I should call my doctor if my ankles
swell."
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has prostate cancer.
The client asks the nurse why they are having difficulty with urination.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make? Answer: "The
tumor causes obstruction of urine from the urethra."
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client following a gastrectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease episodes
of dumping syndrome. Answer: Place the client in the supine position after
meals.
▶ A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assign with the care of a newly
admitted client. Select the 3 findings that require follow-up by the nurse.
Answer: Oxygen Saturation
Pain level
Wound dressing
