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ATI PHARMACOLOGY MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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A nurse is teaching a client about adverse effects of etanercept.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will need to get my blood drawn periodically while on this
medication."
B. "I may lose part or all of my hair."
C. "I may wake up with a very dry mouth."
D. "I will leave the needle cap off during the time the medication
comes to room temperature." -ANSWERS-A. "I will need to get
my blood drawn periodically while on this medication."
Rationale:
A. Etanercept places the client at risk for systemic fungal
infections and other opportunistic infections. Therefore, the client
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will need to have their CBC monitored periodically while on this
medication.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
etanercept. The nurse should identify that etanercept treats
rheumatoid arthritis by which of the following actions?
A. Inactivation of tumor necrosis factor
B. Inhibition of osteoclast activity
C. Decreasing the reuptake of serotonin
D. Interference with the production of lymphocytes -ANSWERS-A.
Inactivation of tumor necrosis factor
Rationale:
A. Etanercept directly binds to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF),
preventing the attachment of TNF onto the cell's surface. This
prevents the autoimmune response and subsequent inflammation
of the joints.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for prednisone
and takes 1,500 mg/day of calcium carbonate to reduce the risk of
osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Take the calcium tablets with food.
B. Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium tablets.
C. Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
D. Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
E. Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg doses. -
ANSWERS-B. Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium
tablets.
C. Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
D. Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
E. Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg doses.
Rationale:
(B. Clients should drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water after taking the
calcium carbonate to ensure complete passage of the drug and to
maintain hydration.
ATI PHARMACOLOGY MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|
A nurse is teaching a client about adverse effects of etanercept.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will need to get my blood drawn periodically while on this
medication."
B. "I may lose part or all of my hair."
C. "I may wake up with a very dry mouth."
D. "I will leave the needle cap off during the time the medication
comes to room temperature." -ANSWERS-A. "I will need to get
my blood drawn periodically while on this medication."
Rationale:
A. Etanercept places the client at risk for systemic fungal
infections and other opportunistic infections. Therefore, the client
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will need to have their CBC monitored periodically while on this
medication.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
etanercept. The nurse should identify that etanercept treats
rheumatoid arthritis by which of the following actions?
A. Inactivation of tumor necrosis factor
B. Inhibition of osteoclast activity
C. Decreasing the reuptake of serotonin
D. Interference with the production of lymphocytes -ANSWERS-A.
Inactivation of tumor necrosis factor
Rationale:
A. Etanercept directly binds to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF),
preventing the attachment of TNF onto the cell's surface. This
prevents the autoimmune response and subsequent inflammation
of the joints.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for prednisone
and takes 1,500 mg/day of calcium carbonate to reduce the risk of
osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Take the calcium tablets with food.
B. Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium tablets.
C. Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
D. Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
E. Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg doses. -
ANSWERS-B. Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium
tablets.
C. Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
D. Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
E. Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg doses.
Rationale:
(B. Clients should drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water after taking the
calcium carbonate to ensure complete passage of the drug and to
maintain hydration.
