ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 2 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago
the client reports experiencing n/d, what should the nurse say
Answer: your symptoms are common AE of metformin and should
decrease with time
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
◉ a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the
nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for
which of the following clients?
Answer: a client who might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
◉ a nurse is in the ICU and caring for a pt with sudden onset of
sustained SVT, what med should the nurse prepare?
,Answer: adenosine
(decreases electrical conduction through the AV node)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med
should the nurse administer
Answer: acyclovir
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which
of the following meds should the nurse expect to administer?
Answer: nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is starting subq leuprolide for
treatment of prostate cancer. what info should the nurse include?
Answer: increase calcium intake
(can cause bone loss)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who is starting to
use an albuterol inhaler, what statement indicates understanding?
Answer: i should take this medication 15 minutes before exercising
,◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is taking methyldopa for the tx of htn,
what info should the nurse include?
Answer: the med can cause dizziness
◉ a nurse is administering bumetanide to a pt who has ascites, the
nurse should monitor for what as an expected therapeutic effect of
this med
Answer: increased urinary output
(loop diuretic)
◉ a nurse is teaching a client who has a seizure disorder and is
starting to take phenytoin, what statement should indicate
understanding?
Answer: i will have my blood checked to monitor the med levels
(10-20)
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription
for colesevelam, the nurse should monitor what as an AE of
colesevelam?
Answer: constipation
, (and dyspepsia)
◉ the nurse is providing teaching to a female pt for ciprofloxacin,
what statement indicates understanding of the teaching
Answer: i should wear protective clothing when I go outdoors
(and sunscreen to prevent sunburn bc r/f photosensitivity)
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for
delavirdine, the nurse should monitor the pt for what manifestations
as an AE of the med
Answer: rash
(steven-Johnson sndrome)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt who has a
prescription for omeprazole for the tx of GERD, what statement by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: the med reduces stomach acid
(suppressing production of gastric acid, reduces baseline acid level
and blocks production of all stimulated acid production within 2
hours of an oral dose)
ASSESSMENT 2 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago
the client reports experiencing n/d, what should the nurse say
Answer: your symptoms are common AE of metformin and should
decrease with time
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
◉ a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the
nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for
which of the following clients?
Answer: a client who might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
◉ a nurse is in the ICU and caring for a pt with sudden onset of
sustained SVT, what med should the nurse prepare?
,Answer: adenosine
(decreases electrical conduction through the AV node)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med
should the nurse administer
Answer: acyclovir
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which
of the following meds should the nurse expect to administer?
Answer: nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is starting subq leuprolide for
treatment of prostate cancer. what info should the nurse include?
Answer: increase calcium intake
(can cause bone loss)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who is starting to
use an albuterol inhaler, what statement indicates understanding?
Answer: i should take this medication 15 minutes before exercising
,◉ a nurse is teaching a pt who is taking methyldopa for the tx of htn,
what info should the nurse include?
Answer: the med can cause dizziness
◉ a nurse is administering bumetanide to a pt who has ascites, the
nurse should monitor for what as an expected therapeutic effect of
this med
Answer: increased urinary output
(loop diuretic)
◉ a nurse is teaching a client who has a seizure disorder and is
starting to take phenytoin, what statement should indicate
understanding?
Answer: i will have my blood checked to monitor the med levels
(10-20)
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with hyperlipidemia, a new prescription
for colesevelam, the nurse should monitor what as an AE of
colesevelam?
Answer: constipation
, (and dyspepsia)
◉ the nurse is providing teaching to a female pt for ciprofloxacin,
what statement indicates understanding of the teaching
Answer: i should wear protective clothing when I go outdoors
(and sunscreen to prevent sunburn bc r/f photosensitivity)
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt who has HIV and a prescription for
delavirdine, the nurse should monitor the pt for what manifestations
as an AE of the med
Answer: rash
(steven-Johnson sndrome)
◉ a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt who has a
prescription for omeprazole for the tx of GERD, what statement by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: the med reduces stomach acid
(suppressing production of gastric acid, reduces baseline acid level
and blocks production of all stimulated acid production within 2
hours of an oral dose)
