ATI PHARMACOLOGY CMS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is completing the admission hx for a client who reports
drinking 1 pint of whiskey a day for 6 years. Their last drink was 10 hr
ago. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer upon admission?
A. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Disulfiram
C. Naloxone
D. Acetaminophen. Answer: A. Chlordiazepoxide
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of angina and
has a prescription for isosorbide mononitrate 10 mg PO twice daily.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understand of the
teaching?
A. "I can take my second dose of medication no later than 9 pm"
B. "I should change positions slowly when getting out of bed"
C. "If I miss a dose I should double the next dose"
, D. "I should notify my provider if I experience a headache while taking
this medication.". Answer: B. "I should change positions slowly when
getting out of bed."
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client with a new diagnosis of heart
failure who has a prescription for furosemide. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You can take ibuprofen for headaches while taking this medication."
B. "You may experience increased swelling in your lower extremities
while taking this medication."
C. "You should eat foods high in potassium while taking this
medication."
D. "You should take this medication at bedtime.". Answer: C. "You
should eat foods high in potassium while taking this medication."
◉ A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about CI to ceftriaxone. A
severe allergy to which of the following medications is a CI to
ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Answer: C. Piperacillin
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is completing the admission hx for a client who reports
drinking 1 pint of whiskey a day for 6 years. Their last drink was 10 hr
ago. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer upon admission?
A. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Disulfiram
C. Naloxone
D. Acetaminophen. Answer: A. Chlordiazepoxide
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of angina and
has a prescription for isosorbide mononitrate 10 mg PO twice daily.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understand of the
teaching?
A. "I can take my second dose of medication no later than 9 pm"
B. "I should change positions slowly when getting out of bed"
C. "If I miss a dose I should double the next dose"
, D. "I should notify my provider if I experience a headache while taking
this medication.". Answer: B. "I should change positions slowly when
getting out of bed."
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client with a new diagnosis of heart
failure who has a prescription for furosemide. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You can take ibuprofen for headaches while taking this medication."
B. "You may experience increased swelling in your lower extremities
while taking this medication."
C. "You should eat foods high in potassium while taking this
medication."
D. "You should take this medication at bedtime.". Answer: C. "You
should eat foods high in potassium while taking this medication."
◉ A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about CI to ceftriaxone. A
severe allergy to which of the following medications is a CI to
ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Answer: C. Piperacillin
