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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) |
GUARANTEED PASS A+ [2025]
ATI RN Pharmacology Practice Exam
1. A nurse administers furosemide to a patient. Which electrolyte imbalance is the patient
at risk for?
A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypokalemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
2. Which is a common side effect of morphine?
A) Hypertension
B) Respiratory depression
C) Tachycardia
D) Fever
3. A patient taking warfarin should avoid which of the following?
A) Dairy products
B) Vitamin K–rich foods (e.g., spinach, kale)
C) Citrus fruits
D) High-protein diet
4. Which antibiotic is safe for treating urinary tract infections in pregnancy?
A) Tetracycline
B) Ciprofloxacin
C) Nitrofurantoin (if in 2nd trimester)
D) Doxycycline
5. A patient is prescribed lisinopril. Which side effect should the nurse monitor?
A) Bradycardia
B) Persistent dry cough
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Hypothermia
6. Which medication is used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes?
A) Glipizide
B) Metformin
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C) Insulin glargine
D) Pioglitazone
7. A patient receiving vancomycin develops flushing and rash on the upper body. What is
this called?
A) Anaphylaxis
B) Red man syndrome
C) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D) Serum sickness
8. A patient is prescribed albuterol. Which effect should the nurse expect?
A) Bronchoconstriction
B) Bronchodilation
C) Sedation
D) Hypotension
9. Which lab should be monitored in a patient taking digoxin?
A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Magnesium
D) Calcium
10. Which medication is an antiplatelet used for myocardial infarction prevention?
A) Warfarin
B) Heparin
C) Aspirin
D) Clopidogrel
11. A patient is taking amiodarone. Which organ should the nurse monitor closely?
A) Kidney
B) Thyroid
C) Liver only
D) Pancreas
12. Which is a priority teaching for a patient taking nitroglycerin?
A) Take on an empty stomach
B) Avoid all fluids
C) Sit or lie down when taking to prevent hypotension
D) Avoid exercise
13. A patient is prescribed metoprolol. Which vital sign should the nurse monitor closely?
A) Heart rate
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Temperature
D) Blood glucose
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14. A patient on heparin therapy should be monitored for:
A) Bradycardia
B) Signs of bleeding
C) Hypertension
D) Rash
15. A patient is taking prednisone long-term. Which complication should the nurse
monitor?
A) Hypotension
B) Hyperglycemia and immunosuppression
C) Bradycardia
D) Hypokalemia only
16. Which of the following medications is classified as a proton pump inhibitor?
A) Ranitidine
B) Famotidine
C) Omeprazole
D) Aluminum hydroxide
17. Which insulin is rapid-acting?
A) NPH
B) Lispro
C) Glargine
D) Regular
18. A patient is prescribed levothyroxine. What is a key teaching point?
A) Take at bedtime with food
B) Take in the morning on an empty stomach
C) Avoid water
D) Double dose if missed
19. Which medication is commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease?
A) Donepezil
B) Levodopa-carbidopa
C) Rivastigmine
D) Baclofen
20. A patient on ciprofloxacin should avoid:
A) Dairy only
B) Dairy and antacids
C) Leafy greens
D) Citrus juice
21. Which class of drug is used to decrease cholesterol?
A) Beta-blockers
B) Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)
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C) ACE inhibitors
D) Loop diuretics
22. Which medication is used for rapid treatment of anaphylaxis?
A) Diphenhydramine only
B) Epinephrine
C) Albuterol
D) Loratadine
23. A patient is taking lithium. Which lab must be monitored regularly?
A) Sodium and potassium
B) Serum lithium level and kidney function
C) Glucose
D) Hemoglobin
24. Which opioid antagonist is used to reverse overdose?
A) Nalbuphine
B) Morphine
C) Naloxone
D) Hydromorphone
25. Which medication is used to treat heart failure by reducing fluid overload?
A) Lisinopril only
B) Furosemide
C) Metoprolol
D) Digoxin
I can continue generating questions 26–100 covering:
• Antimicrobials
• CNS medications
• GI medications
• Cardiovascular drugs
• Endocrine drugs
• Electrolyte and fluid balance
ATI RN Pharmacology Practice Exam – Questions 26–100
26. Which medication is first-line for hypertension in a patient with diabetes?
A) Beta-blocker
B) ACE inhibitor (e.g., lisinopril)
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ATI Pharmacology Proctored, Pharmacology ATI Proctored (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) |
GUARANTEED PASS A+ [2025]
ATI RN Pharmacology Practice Exam
1. A nurse administers furosemide to a patient. Which electrolyte imbalance is the patient
at risk for?
A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypokalemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
2. Which is a common side effect of morphine?
A) Hypertension
B) Respiratory depression
C) Tachycardia
D) Fever
3. A patient taking warfarin should avoid which of the following?
A) Dairy products
B) Vitamin K–rich foods (e.g., spinach, kale)
C) Citrus fruits
D) High-protein diet
4. Which antibiotic is safe for treating urinary tract infections in pregnancy?
A) Tetracycline
B) Ciprofloxacin
C) Nitrofurantoin (if in 2nd trimester)
D) Doxycycline
5. A patient is prescribed lisinopril. Which side effect should the nurse monitor?
A) Bradycardia
B) Persistent dry cough
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Hypothermia
6. Which medication is used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes?
A) Glipizide
B) Metformin
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C) Insulin glargine
D) Pioglitazone
7. A patient receiving vancomycin develops flushing and rash on the upper body. What is
this called?
A) Anaphylaxis
B) Red man syndrome
C) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D) Serum sickness
8. A patient is prescribed albuterol. Which effect should the nurse expect?
A) Bronchoconstriction
B) Bronchodilation
C) Sedation
D) Hypotension
9. Which lab should be monitored in a patient taking digoxin?
A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Magnesium
D) Calcium
10. Which medication is an antiplatelet used for myocardial infarction prevention?
A) Warfarin
B) Heparin
C) Aspirin
D) Clopidogrel
11. A patient is taking amiodarone. Which organ should the nurse monitor closely?
A) Kidney
B) Thyroid
C) Liver only
D) Pancreas
12. Which is a priority teaching for a patient taking nitroglycerin?
A) Take on an empty stomach
B) Avoid all fluids
C) Sit or lie down when taking to prevent hypotension
D) Avoid exercise
13. A patient is prescribed metoprolol. Which vital sign should the nurse monitor closely?
A) Heart rate
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Temperature
D) Blood glucose
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14. A patient on heparin therapy should be monitored for:
A) Bradycardia
B) Signs of bleeding
C) Hypertension
D) Rash
15. A patient is taking prednisone long-term. Which complication should the nurse
monitor?
A) Hypotension
B) Hyperglycemia and immunosuppression
C) Bradycardia
D) Hypokalemia only
16. Which of the following medications is classified as a proton pump inhibitor?
A) Ranitidine
B) Famotidine
C) Omeprazole
D) Aluminum hydroxide
17. Which insulin is rapid-acting?
A) NPH
B) Lispro
C) Glargine
D) Regular
18. A patient is prescribed levothyroxine. What is a key teaching point?
A) Take at bedtime with food
B) Take in the morning on an empty stomach
C) Avoid water
D) Double dose if missed
19. Which medication is commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease?
A) Donepezil
B) Levodopa-carbidopa
C) Rivastigmine
D) Baclofen
20. A patient on ciprofloxacin should avoid:
A) Dairy only
B) Dairy and antacids
C) Leafy greens
D) Citrus juice
21. Which class of drug is used to decrease cholesterol?
A) Beta-blockers
B) Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)
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C) ACE inhibitors
D) Loop diuretics
22. Which medication is used for rapid treatment of anaphylaxis?
A) Diphenhydramine only
B) Epinephrine
C) Albuterol
D) Loratadine
23. A patient is taking lithium. Which lab must be monitored regularly?
A) Sodium and potassium
B) Serum lithium level and kidney function
C) Glucose
D) Hemoglobin
24. Which opioid antagonist is used to reverse overdose?
A) Nalbuphine
B) Morphine
C) Naloxone
D) Hydromorphone
25. Which medication is used to treat heart failure by reducing fluid overload?
A) Lisinopril only
B) Furosemide
C) Metoprolol
D) Digoxin
I can continue generating questions 26–100 covering:
• Antimicrobials
• CNS medications
• GI medications
• Cardiovascular drugs
• Endocrine drugs
• Electrolyte and fluid balance
ATI RN Pharmacology Practice Exam – Questions 26–100
26. Which medication is first-line for hypertension in a patient with diabetes?
A) Beta-blocker
B) ACE inhibitor (e.g., lisinopril)
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