ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty
swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral
iron supplement. The client should be instructed by the nurse to
take the iron
Answer: with orange juice to enhance absorption.
◉ Which of the following are appropriate references for the nurse to
use to ensure safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Published journals
- Pharmacists
- Physicians' Desk Reference
◉ A nurse is developing home instructions for a client who is
prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) via the tube. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the instructions?
Answer: Alcohol increases the chance of phenytoin toxicity.
,◉ A nurse is talking with a client about how to use montelukast
(Singulair) to treat asthma. Which of the following client statements
should indicate that the client understood the nurse's instructions?
Answer: "I'll take this medication once a day in the evening."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who received morphine sulfate 30
min ago. Which of the following best determines therapeutic client
response to this medication?
Answer: 0 rating on pain scale
◉ A nurse is administering ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) via
nebulizer to a client who has emphysema. Which of the following
client findings should cause the nurse to consult the provider before
administering the next dose?
Answer: Visual changes
◉ A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has a diagnosis
of a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna
(Senoket) prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the
following?
Answer: Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small
bowel obstruction.
,◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). The nurse should explain that the most common side
effect of this medication is
Answer: sedation
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the appropriate use of
inhaled beclomethasone (Beclovent). To avoid complications related
to the use of beclomethasone, the nurse should encourage the client
to
Answer: rinse the mouth after administration.
◉ A client is taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to treat hip pain. The
nurse should teach the client that, to minimize gastric mucosal
irritation, she should take this medication at which of the following
times?
Answer: Immediately after a meal
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client's IV site. Which of the following
findings are associated with phlebitis and should be reported to the
RN? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Erythema
- Throbbing
- Warmth at insertion site
- Streak formation
, ◉ A nurse is teaching medication safety to a group of healthy older
adults at a community center. The nurse explains that due to the
high frequency of food-drug interactions, the clients should avoid
taking their medications with which of the following?
Answer: Grapefruit juice
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who asks how albuterol (Proventil)
helps his breathing. Which of the following should the nurse include
in the response? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - The medication will prevent wheezing
- The medication will open the airways.
- The medication will decrease coughing episodes.
◉ A client diagnosed with oral candidiasis has received instructions
from the nurse about the use of nystatin (Mycostatin) suspension.
Which of the following statements made by the client should
indicate to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?
Answer: "I will hold the medication in my mouth for as long as
possible."
◉ A nurse is preparing a medication and is converting 0.8 grams to
milligrams. The nurse should do which of the following?
Answer: Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
ASSESSMENT 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty
swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral
iron supplement. The client should be instructed by the nurse to
take the iron
Answer: with orange juice to enhance absorption.
◉ Which of the following are appropriate references for the nurse to
use to ensure safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Published journals
- Pharmacists
- Physicians' Desk Reference
◉ A nurse is developing home instructions for a client who is
prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) via the tube. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the instructions?
Answer: Alcohol increases the chance of phenytoin toxicity.
,◉ A nurse is talking with a client about how to use montelukast
(Singulair) to treat asthma. Which of the following client statements
should indicate that the client understood the nurse's instructions?
Answer: "I'll take this medication once a day in the evening."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who received morphine sulfate 30
min ago. Which of the following best determines therapeutic client
response to this medication?
Answer: 0 rating on pain scale
◉ A nurse is administering ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) via
nebulizer to a client who has emphysema. Which of the following
client findings should cause the nurse to consult the provider before
administering the next dose?
Answer: Visual changes
◉ A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has a diagnosis
of a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna
(Senoket) prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the
following?
Answer: Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small
bowel obstruction.
,◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking diphenhydramine
(Benadryl). The nurse should explain that the most common side
effect of this medication is
Answer: sedation
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the appropriate use of
inhaled beclomethasone (Beclovent). To avoid complications related
to the use of beclomethasone, the nurse should encourage the client
to
Answer: rinse the mouth after administration.
◉ A client is taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to treat hip pain. The
nurse should teach the client that, to minimize gastric mucosal
irritation, she should take this medication at which of the following
times?
Answer: Immediately after a meal
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client's IV site. Which of the following
findings are associated with phlebitis and should be reported to the
RN? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - Erythema
- Throbbing
- Warmth at insertion site
- Streak formation
, ◉ A nurse is teaching medication safety to a group of healthy older
adults at a community center. The nurse explains that due to the
high frequency of food-drug interactions, the clients should avoid
taking their medications with which of the following?
Answer: Grapefruit juice
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who asks how albuterol (Proventil)
helps his breathing. Which of the following should the nurse include
in the response? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: - The medication will prevent wheezing
- The medication will open the airways.
- The medication will decrease coughing episodes.
◉ A client diagnosed with oral candidiasis has received instructions
from the nurse about the use of nystatin (Mycostatin) suspension.
Which of the following statements made by the client should
indicate to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?
Answer: "I will hold the medication in my mouth for as long as
possible."
◉ A nurse is preparing a medication and is converting 0.8 grams to
milligrams. The nurse should do which of the following?
Answer: Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
