ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 2 2026 FINAL REVIEW
QUESTIONS ANSWERS BUNDLED PRACTICE
COLLECTION
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is taking naproxen (Naprosyn)
following an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following comments by the client requires further discussion by the
nurse?
Answer: "I've been buying Tagamet to help with the indigestion I've
had."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to relieve pruritus. The client asks the
nurse how he can minimize the daytime sedation he is experiencing.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Answer: "Take most of the daily dose at bedtime."
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone/acetaminophen
(Lortab) 5 mg. It is available in 7.5 mg/500 mg/15 mL elixir. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number.)
Answer: 10 mL
,◉ A nurse is to administer a rectal suppository to a client. The nurse
should instruct the client to lie in which of the following position's
while in bed?
Answer: Sim's position
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing
medications and is prescribed aspirin (Ecotrin) PO once daily. The
client asks if the medication can be crushed to make it easier to
swallow. The nurse's response should be, "Crushing the pill
Answer: might cause you to have a stomachache or indigestion."
◉ A client tells the nurse she took a dose of dimenhydrinate
(Dramamine) before coming to the health care clinic. The nurse
determines that the medication is effective when the client reports
relief of
Answer: nausea
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who reports daily use of
acetaminophen (Tylenol) to manage mild knee pain. Which of the
following statements by the client should be of most concern to the
nurse?
Answer: "I take three or four Vicodin ES tablets a day for severe knee
and joint pain."
,◉ A nurse is instructing a hospitalized client who has asthma about
how to use an albuterol (Proventil) inhaler. The nurse should
recognize that the client understands how to use the inhaler when
the client demonstrates by
Answer: holding a breath for 10 seconds after inhaling the
medication.
◉ A hospice nurse makes weekly visits to a client who has terminal
cancer. For several weeks, the client has been taking morphine
sulfate for pain relief. At today's visit, the client reports to the nurse
that the usual dose of morphine does not seem to be working. The
nurse should understand that the most likely explanation is that the
client has
Answer: developed a tolerance to the medication.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking an expectorant to
treat a cough. The nurse should explain that this type of medication
treats coughs because of which of the following actions?
Answer: Stimulates secretions
◉ A nurse observes a parent of an infant administer a prescribed
oral medication. Which of the following actions by the parent
indicates a need for further instruction?
Answer: Positions infant in a supine position
, ◉ A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who has
asthma and is about to start taking theophylline (Theo-24). The
nurse should tell the client that this medication might cause which
of the following adverse effects?
Answer: Tachycardia
◉ A nurse is talking with a client who is about to start taking
allopurinol (Zyloprim) to treat gout. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands how to take this
medication?
Answer: "I need to drink at least 3 quarts of water a day."
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypothyroidism
and has a new prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid). The nurse
should instruct the client to avoid which of the following herbal
supplements?
Answer: Soy isoflavones
◉ A nurse is caring for a child in status asthmaticus. Which of the
following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
Answer: Administer a short-acting ß2 -agonist.
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is hospitalized.
Which of the following medications is likely to put the client at risk
for orthostatic hypotension? (Select all that apply.)
ASSESSMENT 2 2026 FINAL REVIEW
QUESTIONS ANSWERS BUNDLED PRACTICE
COLLECTION
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is taking naproxen (Naprosyn)
following an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following comments by the client requires further discussion by the
nurse?
Answer: "I've been buying Tagamet to help with the indigestion I've
had."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to relieve pruritus. The client asks the
nurse how he can minimize the daytime sedation he is experiencing.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Answer: "Take most of the daily dose at bedtime."
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone/acetaminophen
(Lortab) 5 mg. It is available in 7.5 mg/500 mg/15 mL elixir. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number.)
Answer: 10 mL
,◉ A nurse is to administer a rectal suppository to a client. The nurse
should instruct the client to lie in which of the following position's
while in bed?
Answer: Sim's position
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing
medications and is prescribed aspirin (Ecotrin) PO once daily. The
client asks if the medication can be crushed to make it easier to
swallow. The nurse's response should be, "Crushing the pill
Answer: might cause you to have a stomachache or indigestion."
◉ A client tells the nurse she took a dose of dimenhydrinate
(Dramamine) before coming to the health care clinic. The nurse
determines that the medication is effective when the client reports
relief of
Answer: nausea
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who reports daily use of
acetaminophen (Tylenol) to manage mild knee pain. Which of the
following statements by the client should be of most concern to the
nurse?
Answer: "I take three or four Vicodin ES tablets a day for severe knee
and joint pain."
,◉ A nurse is instructing a hospitalized client who has asthma about
how to use an albuterol (Proventil) inhaler. The nurse should
recognize that the client understands how to use the inhaler when
the client demonstrates by
Answer: holding a breath for 10 seconds after inhaling the
medication.
◉ A hospice nurse makes weekly visits to a client who has terminal
cancer. For several weeks, the client has been taking morphine
sulfate for pain relief. At today's visit, the client reports to the nurse
that the usual dose of morphine does not seem to be working. The
nurse should understand that the most likely explanation is that the
client has
Answer: developed a tolerance to the medication.
◉ A nurse is talking with a client about taking an expectorant to
treat a cough. The nurse should explain that this type of medication
treats coughs because of which of the following actions?
Answer: Stimulates secretions
◉ A nurse observes a parent of an infant administer a prescribed
oral medication. Which of the following actions by the parent
indicates a need for further instruction?
Answer: Positions infant in a supine position
, ◉ A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who has
asthma and is about to start taking theophylline (Theo-24). The
nurse should tell the client that this medication might cause which
of the following adverse effects?
Answer: Tachycardia
◉ A nurse is talking with a client who is about to start taking
allopurinol (Zyloprim) to treat gout. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands how to take this
medication?
Answer: "I need to drink at least 3 quarts of water a day."
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypothyroidism
and has a new prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid). The nurse
should instruct the client to avoid which of the following herbal
supplements?
Answer: Soy isoflavones
◉ A nurse is caring for a child in status asthmaticus. Which of the
following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
Answer: Administer a short-acting ß2 -agonist.
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is hospitalized.
Which of the following medications is likely to put the client at risk
for orthostatic hypotension? (Select all that apply.)
