A
TI PN
PHARMACOLOGY
VERSION 1, 2 & 3 EXAM
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE
“SCENARIO”)
Actual Qs & Ans to Pass the Exam
This/ATI/test/contains:/
Passing/Score/Guarantee/
Each/Exam/has/70/PHARMACOLOGY/nursing/ques
tions/
multiple-
choice/format/(A,/B,/C,/D)/with/correct/answers
, structured/rationales./
incorporate/Next/Generation/NCLEX/(NGN)-style./
Some/questions/feature/brief/“scenario”/elements/and/rationales.
Table of Contents
/ /
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V1 ...........................2
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V2 .........................36
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V3 .........................76
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V1
1./A/nurse/is/reinforcing/teaching/with/a/client/who/has/a/new/prescription/for/omepr
azole/oral/capsules./Which/of/the/following/instructions/should/the/nurse/include?//
a./Chew/the/medication/thoroughly/before/swallowing//
b./Swallow/the/medication/whole//
c./Crush/the/capsules/and/mix/with/food//
d./Take/the/medication/with/an/antacid//
Answer:/b./Swallow/the/medication/whole//
Expert/Rationale:/The/nurse/should/instruct/the/client/to/swallow/omeprazole/capsules/w
hole/as/it/is/available/in/delayed-
release/form./Chewing/or/crushing/the/medication/can/destroy/the/coating/and/reduce/effe
ctiveness./Omeprazole/is/a/proton/pump/inhibitor/that/blocks/gastric/acid/secretion/and/mu
st/be/absorbed/intact.//
,---
2./A/nurse/is/reinforcing/teaching/about/comfort/measures/with/the/guardian/of/a/10-
year-
old/child/who/has/a/viral/infection./The/nurse/should/plan/to/tell/the/parent/that/aspiri
n/is/contraindicated/because/of/the/risk/for/which/of/the/following/conditions?//
a./Hemophilia//
b./Reye/syndrome//
c./Appendicitis//
d./Anaphylaxis//
Answer:/b./Reye/syndrome//
Expert/Rationale:/Aspirin/is/contraindicated/in/children/and/adolescents/with/viral/infectio
ns/due/to/the/increased/risk/of/Reye/syndrome,/a/rare/but/potentially/fatal/condition/causin
g/encephalopathy/and/liver/damage.
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3./A/nurse/is/caring/for/a/client/who/has/a/prescription/for/an/IM/injection/of/penicillin
/G/benzathine./The/client/asks/why/the/injection/must/be/given/IM/instead/of/through/
the/IV/line./Which/of/the/following/responses/should/the/nurse/make?//
a./"IV/administration/causes/an/allergic/reaction."//
b./"Your/medication/can't/be/given/IV/because/it/is/not/water-soluble."//
c./"IV/doses/are/usually/lower/than/IM/doses."//
d./"IM/provides/faster/absorption/than/IV."//
Answer:/b./"Your/medication/can't/be/given/IV/because/it/is/not/water-soluble."//
, Expert/Rationale:/Penicillin/G/benzathine/is/poorly/water-
soluble;/administering/it/IV/can/cause/serious/reactions/such/as/embolism./It/is/formulated/f
or/slow/absorption/from/the/IM/site.
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4./A/nurse/is/planning/to/reinforce/teaching/about/newborn/immunizations/with/a/cli
ent/who/is/24/hr/postpartum./Which/of/the/following/information/should/the/nurse/pl
an/to/include?//
a./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/first/hepatitis/B/vaccine/before/discharge."//
b./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/MMR/vaccine/before/discharge."//
c./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/varicella/vaccine/before/discharge."//
d./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/flu/vaccine/before/discharge."//
Answer:/a./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/first/hepatitis/B/vaccine/before/discharge."//
Expert/Rationale:/The/newborn/should/receive/the/first/dose/of/the/hepatitis/B/vaccine/wit
hin/24/hours/of/birth/to/provide/early/immunity/against/hepatitis/B/infection.
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5./A/client/comes/to/an/urgent/care/clinic/and/announces/with/great/enthusiasm,/"I/a
m/an/expert/at/all/things/medical/as/they/apply/to/me,/and/I/require/zolpidem."/The/cli
ent's/pupils/are/dilated,/along/with/an/elevated/heart/rate/and/blood/pressure/level./T
he/nurse/should/suspect/intoxication/with/which/of/the/following/substances?//
a./Alcohol//
b./Heroin//
c./Cocaine//
d./Benzodiazepines//
TI PN
PHARMACOLOGY
VERSION 1, 2 & 3 EXAM
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE
“SCENARIO”)
Actual Qs & Ans to Pass the Exam
This/ATI/test/contains:/
Passing/Score/Guarantee/
Each/Exam/has/70/PHARMACOLOGY/nursing/ques
tions/
multiple-
choice/format/(A,/B,/C,/D)/with/correct/answers
, structured/rationales./
incorporate/Next/Generation/NCLEX/(NGN)-style./
Some/questions/feature/brief/“scenario”/elements/and/rationales.
Table of Contents
/ /
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V1 ...........................2
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V2 .........................36
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V3 .........................76
ATI/PN/PHARMACOLOGY/EXAM/V1
1./A/nurse/is/reinforcing/teaching/with/a/client/who/has/a/new/prescription/for/omepr
azole/oral/capsules./Which/of/the/following/instructions/should/the/nurse/include?//
a./Chew/the/medication/thoroughly/before/swallowing//
b./Swallow/the/medication/whole//
c./Crush/the/capsules/and/mix/with/food//
d./Take/the/medication/with/an/antacid//
Answer:/b./Swallow/the/medication/whole//
Expert/Rationale:/The/nurse/should/instruct/the/client/to/swallow/omeprazole/capsules/w
hole/as/it/is/available/in/delayed-
release/form./Chewing/or/crushing/the/medication/can/destroy/the/coating/and/reduce/effe
ctiveness./Omeprazole/is/a/proton/pump/inhibitor/that/blocks/gastric/acid/secretion/and/mu
st/be/absorbed/intact.//
,---
2./A/nurse/is/reinforcing/teaching/about/comfort/measures/with/the/guardian/of/a/10-
year-
old/child/who/has/a/viral/infection./The/nurse/should/plan/to/tell/the/parent/that/aspiri
n/is/contraindicated/because/of/the/risk/for/which/of/the/following/conditions?//
a./Hemophilia//
b./Reye/syndrome//
c./Appendicitis//
d./Anaphylaxis//
Answer:/b./Reye/syndrome//
Expert/Rationale:/Aspirin/is/contraindicated/in/children/and/adolescents/with/viral/infectio
ns/due/to/the/increased/risk/of/Reye/syndrome,/a/rare/but/potentially/fatal/condition/causin
g/encephalopathy/and/liver/damage.
---
3./A/nurse/is/caring/for/a/client/who/has/a/prescription/for/an/IM/injection/of/penicillin
/G/benzathine./The/client/asks/why/the/injection/must/be/given/IM/instead/of/through/
the/IV/line./Which/of/the/following/responses/should/the/nurse/make?//
a./"IV/administration/causes/an/allergic/reaction."//
b./"Your/medication/can't/be/given/IV/because/it/is/not/water-soluble."//
c./"IV/doses/are/usually/lower/than/IM/doses."//
d./"IM/provides/faster/absorption/than/IV."//
Answer:/b./"Your/medication/can't/be/given/IV/because/it/is/not/water-soluble."//
, Expert/Rationale:/Penicillin/G/benzathine/is/poorly/water-
soluble;/administering/it/IV/can/cause/serious/reactions/such/as/embolism./It/is/formulated/f
or/slow/absorption/from/the/IM/site.
---
4./A/nurse/is/planning/to/reinforce/teaching/about/newborn/immunizations/with/a/cli
ent/who/is/24/hr/postpartum./Which/of/the/following/information/should/the/nurse/pl
an/to/include?//
a./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/first/hepatitis/B/vaccine/before/discharge."//
b./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/MMR/vaccine/before/discharge."//
c./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/varicella/vaccine/before/discharge."//
d./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/flu/vaccine/before/discharge."//
Answer:/a./"Your/baby/will/receive/the/first/hepatitis/B/vaccine/before/discharge."//
Expert/Rationale:/The/newborn/should/receive/the/first/dose/of/the/hepatitis/B/vaccine/wit
hin/24/hours/of/birth/to/provide/early/immunity/against/hepatitis/B/infection.
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5./A/client/comes/to/an/urgent/care/clinic/and/announces/with/great/enthusiasm,/"I/a
m/an/expert/at/all/things/medical/as/they/apply/to/me,/and/I/require/zolpidem."/The/cli
ent's/pupils/are/dilated,/along/with/an/elevated/heart/rate/and/blood/pressure/level./T
he/nurse/should/suspect/intoxication/with/which/of/the/following/substances?//
a./Alcohol//
b./Heroin//
c./Cocaine//
d./Benzodiazepines//
