ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A client who has COPD is prescribed ipratropium bromide. The nurse should instruct the client
to report which of the following symptoms immediately?
a. Nausea
b. Eye pain
c. Dry mouth
d. Constipation - ANS b. Eye pain
An older adult who is receiving a blood transfusion develops an increase in blood pressure and
crackles bilaterally. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
a. Lisinopril
b. Ampicillin
c. Furosemide
d. Diphenhydramine - ANS c. Furosemide
A nurse provides teaching to a client who is prescribed spironolactone. The nurse should limit
the intake of which of the following foods? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bananas
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, b. White rice
c. Tomatoes
d. Avocado
e. Sweet potato - ANS a. Bananas
c. Tomatoes
d. Avocado
e. Sweet potato
A client is prescribed acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain. Which of the following
findings should alert the nurse to question the prescription?
a. Manual BP 145/86 mm Hg
b. Reports drinking six beers daily
c. Oral temperature of 37 C (98.6 F)
d. Smokes two packs of cigarettes daily - ANS b. Report drinking six beers daily
A school-aged child who has ADHD is observed having an increased ability to focus and
complete tasks. The nurse recognizes which of the following medications may have been a
contributing factor?
a. Disulfiram
d. Alprazolam
c. Chlorpromazine
d. Methylphenidate - ANS d. Methylphenidate
An unresponsive client who has a respiratory rate of 8/min and pinpoint pupils is brought to the
emergency department. The nurse should administer which of the following medications?
a. Naloxone
b. Disulfiram
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PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A client who has COPD is prescribed ipratropium bromide. The nurse should instruct the client
to report which of the following symptoms immediately?
a. Nausea
b. Eye pain
c. Dry mouth
d. Constipation - ANS b. Eye pain
An older adult who is receiving a blood transfusion develops an increase in blood pressure and
crackles bilaterally. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
a. Lisinopril
b. Ampicillin
c. Furosemide
d. Diphenhydramine - ANS c. Furosemide
A nurse provides teaching to a client who is prescribed spironolactone. The nurse should limit
the intake of which of the following foods? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bananas
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, b. White rice
c. Tomatoes
d. Avocado
e. Sweet potato - ANS a. Bananas
c. Tomatoes
d. Avocado
e. Sweet potato
A client is prescribed acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain. Which of the following
findings should alert the nurse to question the prescription?
a. Manual BP 145/86 mm Hg
b. Reports drinking six beers daily
c. Oral temperature of 37 C (98.6 F)
d. Smokes two packs of cigarettes daily - ANS b. Report drinking six beers daily
A school-aged child who has ADHD is observed having an increased ability to focus and
complete tasks. The nurse recognizes which of the following medications may have been a
contributing factor?
a. Disulfiram
d. Alprazolam
c. Chlorpromazine
d. Methylphenidate - ANS d. Methylphenidate
An unresponsive client who has a respiratory rate of 8/min and pinpoint pupils is brought to the
emergency department. The nurse should administer which of the following medications?
a. Naloxone
b. Disulfiram
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