NCLEX Pharmacology- Readiness:
EDAPT -Review Part 1 Questions And
All Correct Answers 2026 Edition.
Review this client case. Click to highlight the client's modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular
disease. - Answer BMI: 48.9
Hyperlipidemia
Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed atorvastatin. Drag the laboratory findings that
should be monitored to the boxes on the right. - Answer Cholesterol
High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
Creatine kinase (CK)
Triglycerides
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the nursing action is indicated or not
indicated in the care of this client. - Answer *Indicated:*
Administer analgesics
Administer anticoagulants
Administer beta-blockers
Administer nitrates
Apply oxygen
Initiate peripheral intravenous line
*Not Indicated:*
Administer antibiotics
Administer fluid bolus
The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old infant with a congenital heart defect and heart failure. The
infant is prescribed digoxin.
What should the nurse include when educating the caregiver about administering the
medication? Select all that apply. - Answer Use a small syringe to measure the medication.
, Administer the medication at the same time every day.
Hold the medication if the infant's heart rate is less than 90 beats per minute.
The infant is prescribed digoxin 40 mcg PO every 12 hours. Available is digoxin 0.05 mg/mL.
How many milliliters should be administered per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth.) - Answer 0.8
The infant is prescribed digoxin 40 mcg PO every 12 hours. Each dose is 0.8 mL in volume. The
nurse is educating the caregiver about medication administration at home. What should the
nurse recommend to use when administering the digoxin? - Answer 1 mL oral syringe
The nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for atorvastatin. For each teaching point,
click to specify if it is appropriate or not appropriate for the nurse to include when educating
the client. - Answer *Appropriate:*
The maximum effect of the medication may take 6 to 8 weeks.
Liver function will need to be monitored during treatment.
Report muscle pain, weakness, or dark-colored urine to the healthcare provider immediately.
*Not Appropriate:*
Take the medication in the morning.
The nurse is caring for a client with hepatic cirrhosis. The nurse assesses the client to have
abdominal distension, shortness of breath, and 4+ peripheral edema. The client's potassium is
5.9 mEq/L (reference range 3.5-5 mEq/L).
The nurse should anticipate the healthcare provider will prescribe a __________ diuretic like
__________. - Answer Loop
Furosemide
For each client, click to specify which medication the nurse should anticipate the healthcare
provider will prescribe. - Answer *Atorvastatin:*
A client with elevated low-density lipoprotein
*Amiodarone:*
A client with ventricular fibrillation that is not responding to other medications
*Nitroglycerin:*
EDAPT -Review Part 1 Questions And
All Correct Answers 2026 Edition.
Review this client case. Click to highlight the client's modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular
disease. - Answer BMI: 48.9
Hyperlipidemia
Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed atorvastatin. Drag the laboratory findings that
should be monitored to the boxes on the right. - Answer Cholesterol
High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
Creatine kinase (CK)
Triglycerides
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the nursing action is indicated or not
indicated in the care of this client. - Answer *Indicated:*
Administer analgesics
Administer anticoagulants
Administer beta-blockers
Administer nitrates
Apply oxygen
Initiate peripheral intravenous line
*Not Indicated:*
Administer antibiotics
Administer fluid bolus
The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old infant with a congenital heart defect and heart failure. The
infant is prescribed digoxin.
What should the nurse include when educating the caregiver about administering the
medication? Select all that apply. - Answer Use a small syringe to measure the medication.
, Administer the medication at the same time every day.
Hold the medication if the infant's heart rate is less than 90 beats per minute.
The infant is prescribed digoxin 40 mcg PO every 12 hours. Available is digoxin 0.05 mg/mL.
How many milliliters should be administered per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth.) - Answer 0.8
The infant is prescribed digoxin 40 mcg PO every 12 hours. Each dose is 0.8 mL in volume. The
nurse is educating the caregiver about medication administration at home. What should the
nurse recommend to use when administering the digoxin? - Answer 1 mL oral syringe
The nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for atorvastatin. For each teaching point,
click to specify if it is appropriate or not appropriate for the nurse to include when educating
the client. - Answer *Appropriate:*
The maximum effect of the medication may take 6 to 8 weeks.
Liver function will need to be monitored during treatment.
Report muscle pain, weakness, or dark-colored urine to the healthcare provider immediately.
*Not Appropriate:*
Take the medication in the morning.
The nurse is caring for a client with hepatic cirrhosis. The nurse assesses the client to have
abdominal distension, shortness of breath, and 4+ peripheral edema. The client's potassium is
5.9 mEq/L (reference range 3.5-5 mEq/L).
The nurse should anticipate the healthcare provider will prescribe a __________ diuretic like
__________. - Answer Loop
Furosemide
For each client, click to specify which medication the nurse should anticipate the healthcare
provider will prescribe. - Answer *Atorvastatin:*
A client with elevated low-density lipoprotein
*Amiodarone:*
A client with ventricular fibrillation that is not responding to other medications
*Nitroglycerin:*
