ATI Pharmacology Practice Assessment
Questions
Instructions
The following 80 multiple-choice questions are designed to test your knowledge
in Medication Classifications, Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Medication Ad-
ministration and Dosage, Drug Interactions, and Patient Teaching and Safety.
Each question has four answer choices (A–D). Select the best answer for each
question. An answer key is provided at the end.
Questions
1. A client with type 2 diabetes is prescribed pioglitazone. To which medica-
tion class does this belong?
A. Biguanide
B. Sulfonylurea
C. Thiazolidinedione
D. DPP-4 inhibitor
2. A client receiving gentamicin reports vertigo and tinnitus. What should the
nurse suspect?
A. Normal side effect
B. Ototoxicity
C. Allergic reaction
D. Dehydration
3. A nurse is to administer 600 mg of ibuprofen PO every 6 hours. The avail-
able tablets are 200 mg each. How many tablets should the nurse adminis-
ter per dose?
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 4 tablets
4. A client taking warfarin is prescribed sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. What
should the nurse monitor for?
A. Decreased anticoagulation
B. Increased bleeding risk
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C. Hypoglycemia
D. Hypertension
5. A nurse is teaching a client about lisinopril. Which instruction should the
nurse include?
A. Stop if a dry cough develops
B. Take it with grapefruit juice
C. Expect immediate blood pressure reduction
D. Report persistent cough to the provider
6. A client with asthma is prescribed budesonide. To which medication class
does this belong?
A. Beta-2 agonist
B. Anticholinergic
C. Inhaled corticosteroid
D. Leukotriene modifier
7. A client on haloperidol reports muscle rigidity and tremors. What should
the nurse suspect?
A. Extrapyramidal symptoms
B. Normal side effect
C. Allergic reaction
D. Hypoglycemia
8. A nurse is to administer 6 mg of morphine IV. The available concentration
is 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
A. 1 mL
B. 2 mL
C. 3 mL
D. 4 mL
9. A client taking fluoxetine is prescribed linezolid. What should the nurse
monitor for?
A. Serotonin syndrome
B. Hypotension
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Bradycardia
10. A nurse is teaching a client about insulin aspart. Which instruction should
the nurse include?
A. Administer 5–10 minutes before meals
B. Store at room temperature for 6 months
C. Mix with insulin glargine
D. Expect peak action in 12 hours
11. A client with heart failure is prescribed enalapril. To which medication
class does this belong?
A. Beta-blocker
B. ACE inhibitor
C. Calcium channel blocker
D. Diuretic
Questions
Instructions
The following 80 multiple-choice questions are designed to test your knowledge
in Medication Classifications, Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Medication Ad-
ministration and Dosage, Drug Interactions, and Patient Teaching and Safety.
Each question has four answer choices (A–D). Select the best answer for each
question. An answer key is provided at the end.
Questions
1. A client with type 2 diabetes is prescribed pioglitazone. To which medica-
tion class does this belong?
A. Biguanide
B. Sulfonylurea
C. Thiazolidinedione
D. DPP-4 inhibitor
2. A client receiving gentamicin reports vertigo and tinnitus. What should the
nurse suspect?
A. Normal side effect
B. Ototoxicity
C. Allergic reaction
D. Dehydration
3. A nurse is to administer 600 mg of ibuprofen PO every 6 hours. The avail-
able tablets are 200 mg each. How many tablets should the nurse adminis-
ter per dose?
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 4 tablets
4. A client taking warfarin is prescribed sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. What
should the nurse monitor for?
A. Decreased anticoagulation
B. Increased bleeding risk
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C. Hypoglycemia
D. Hypertension
5. A nurse is teaching a client about lisinopril. Which instruction should the
nurse include?
A. Stop if a dry cough develops
B. Take it with grapefruit juice
C. Expect immediate blood pressure reduction
D. Report persistent cough to the provider
6. A client with asthma is prescribed budesonide. To which medication class
does this belong?
A. Beta-2 agonist
B. Anticholinergic
C. Inhaled corticosteroid
D. Leukotriene modifier
7. A client on haloperidol reports muscle rigidity and tremors. What should
the nurse suspect?
A. Extrapyramidal symptoms
B. Normal side effect
C. Allergic reaction
D. Hypoglycemia
8. A nurse is to administer 6 mg of morphine IV. The available concentration
is 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
A. 1 mL
B. 2 mL
C. 3 mL
D. 4 mL
9. A client taking fluoxetine is prescribed linezolid. What should the nurse
monitor for?
A. Serotonin syndrome
B. Hypotension
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Bradycardia
10. A nurse is teaching a client about insulin aspart. Which instruction should
the nurse include?
A. Administer 5–10 minutes before meals
B. Store at room temperature for 6 months
C. Mix with insulin glargine
D. Expect peak action in 12 hours
11. A client with heart failure is prescribed enalapril. To which medication
class does this belong?
A. Beta-blocker
B. ACE inhibitor
C. Calcium channel blocker
D. Diuretic
