ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 2027
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS TEST
BANK HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PREP MATERIAL LATEST
VERSION GRADED A+
1.A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a.
Decreased bowel sounds b.
Distended neck veins
c. Bilateral muscle weakness
d. Thread pulse - ANS-b. Distended neck veins
2.A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a
prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse
that the treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek's sign b.
Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent - ANS-b. Improved cognition
3.A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache." b.
"Apply a new patch if you have chest pain."
c. "Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower."
d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed." - ANS-d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed."
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UPDATED 2026
4.A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for sodium
polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following should the nurse report to
the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL b.
Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - ANS-d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level
greater than 5.0 mEq/L) increases the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is
used to decrease the serum potassium level so the PN should monitor the client's serum
potassium level
5.A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and rifampin.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering to the medication
regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture b.
The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client's liver function test results are within the expected reference range - ANS- a. The
client has a negative sputum culture
6.A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV administration. After
assessing the client's respiratory status and stopping the medication infusion.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take next? a.
Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client's legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM - ANS-d. Administer epinephrine IM
7.A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to begin taking
supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John's Wort b.
Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10 - ANS-a. St. John's Wort
8.A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for lisinopril. For
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when administering
lisinopril? a. Bradycardia b. Hypokalemia c.
Tinnitus
d. Hypotension - ANS-d. Hypotension
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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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9.A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV. The client has an
PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of the following changes in their
vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature b.
Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure - ANS-d. Increased blood pressure
10.A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a medication error.
The nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for
completing an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee b.
The nurse who identifies the error c. The
nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse - ANS-b. The nurse who identifies the error
11.A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural
infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus
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ACTUAL EXAM 2026 2027
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS TEST
BANK HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PREP MATERIAL LATEST
VERSION GRADED A+
1.A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a.
Decreased bowel sounds b.
Distended neck veins
c. Bilateral muscle weakness
d. Thread pulse - ANS-b. Distended neck veins
2.A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a
prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse
that the treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek's sign b.
Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent - ANS-b. Improved cognition
3.A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache." b.
"Apply a new patch if you have chest pain."
c. "Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower."
d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed." - ANS-d. "Remove the patch prior to going to bed."
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,ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
UPDATED 2026
4.A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for sodium
polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following should the nurse report to
the provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL b.
Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - ANS-d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L - Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level
greater than 5.0 mEq/L) increases the client risk for fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Kayexalate is
used to decrease the serum potassium level so the PN should monitor the client's serum
potassium level
5.A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and rifampin.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering to the medication
regimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture b.
The client tests negative for HIV
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test
d. The client's liver function test results are within the expected reference range - ANS- a. The
client has a negative sputum culture
6.A client is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV administration. After
assessing the client's respiratory status and stopping the medication infusion.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take next? a.
Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client's legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM - ANS-d. Administer epinephrine IM
7.A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to begin taking
supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John's Wort b.
Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10 - ANS-a. St. John's Wort
8.A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for lisinopril. For
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when administering
lisinopril? a. Bradycardia b. Hypokalemia c.
Tinnitus
d. Hypotension - ANS-d. Hypotension
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS CERTIFIED 100% UPDATED 2026
9.A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV. The client has an
PPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of the following changes in their
vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature b.
Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure - ANS-d. Increased blood pressure
10.A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a medication error.
The nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for
completing an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee b.
The nurse who identifies the error c. The
nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse - ANS-b. The nurse who identifies the error
11.A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural
infusion. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus
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