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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED FINAL ACTUAL EXAM.
THIS STUDY GUIDE IS SPECIFIC TO ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2025-26 REAL EXAM
• A patient has been taking hydrocodone, and opioid analgesic for their moderate pain, and
they have taken over their prescribed dose. What should you give as the antidote if they
experience toxicity?
A. Naloxone
B. N-acetylcysteine
C. Atropine
D. Digoxin immune Fab - A. Naloxone
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• A patient is being educated on taking levothyroxine, a drug used to balance thyroid activity.
What should you include in their education?
A. Don't bother your health care professionals if you experience side effects
B. Take this at the same time every day
C. Thyroid tests are unnecessary while taking this drug
D. It is okay to take this drug if you have recently had a myocardial infarction - B. Take this at
the same time every day
• A patient states he experiences anxiety and has panic attacks at least once a week. What
might be helpful for this patient?
A. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
B. Lithium
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Spironolactone - C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
• Which of the following is NOT an opioid or NSAID?
A. Morphine
B. Ibuprofen
C. Hydromorphone
D. Acetaminophen - D. Acetaminophen
• Why is it important to monitor ins and outs with patients using ACE inhibitors?
A. To assess for renal impairment
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B. You must make sure the patient is receiving adequate fluid intake
C. To assess the patient for potential heart failure
D. You must assess for NSAID use
To assess for decreased blood pressure - C. To assess the patient for potential heart failure
• ) Which drug goes through extensive first-pass hepatic metabolism?
A. Heparin
B. Insulin
C. Propranolol
D. Nitroglycerine Warfarin -
C. Propranolol
• What nursing interventions should you do when a patient is on Albuterol (select all that
apply)
A. Assess lung sounds, Pulse, and Blood pressure before administering
B. Monitor for changes in behavior C. Observe for paradoxical bronchospasms
C. Assess for abdominal distention E. Note sputum color and texture -
A. Assess lung sounds, Pulse, and Blood pressure before administering
D. Observe for paradoxical bronchospasms Note sputum
color and texture
• What patient could potentially take the drug Senna?
A. A patient with an eating disorder B. A patient who has not passed stool in 5 days
B. A patient with anal fissures
C. A patient with a history of hemorrhoids
D. A patient who has hypersensitivity - B. A patient who has not passed stool in 5 days
• What is the category class of Lithium?
ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED FINAL ACTUAL EXAM.
THIS STUDY GUIDE IS SPECIFIC TO ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2025-26 REAL EXAM
• A patient has been taking hydrocodone, and opioid analgesic for their moderate pain, and
they have taken over their prescribed dose. What should you give as the antidote if they
experience toxicity?
A. Naloxone
B. N-acetylcysteine
C. Atropine
D. Digoxin immune Fab - A. Naloxone
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• A patient is being educated on taking levothyroxine, a drug used to balance thyroid activity.
What should you include in their education?
A. Don't bother your health care professionals if you experience side effects
B. Take this at the same time every day
C. Thyroid tests are unnecessary while taking this drug
D. It is okay to take this drug if you have recently had a myocardial infarction - B. Take this at
the same time every day
• A patient states he experiences anxiety and has panic attacks at least once a week. What
might be helpful for this patient?
A. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
B. Lithium
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Spironolactone - C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
• Which of the following is NOT an opioid or NSAID?
A. Morphine
B. Ibuprofen
C. Hydromorphone
D. Acetaminophen - D. Acetaminophen
• Why is it important to monitor ins and outs with patients using ACE inhibitors?
A. To assess for renal impairment
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B. You must make sure the patient is receiving adequate fluid intake
C. To assess the patient for potential heart failure
D. You must assess for NSAID use
To assess for decreased blood pressure - C. To assess the patient for potential heart failure
• ) Which drug goes through extensive first-pass hepatic metabolism?
A. Heparin
B. Insulin
C. Propranolol
D. Nitroglycerine Warfarin -
C. Propranolol
• What nursing interventions should you do when a patient is on Albuterol (select all that
apply)
A. Assess lung sounds, Pulse, and Blood pressure before administering
B. Monitor for changes in behavior C. Observe for paradoxical bronchospasms
C. Assess for abdominal distention E. Note sputum color and texture -
A. Assess lung sounds, Pulse, and Blood pressure before administering
D. Observe for paradoxical bronchospasms Note sputum
color and texture
• What patient could potentially take the drug Senna?
A. A patient with an eating disorder B. A patient who has not passed stool in 5 days
B. A patient with anal fissures
C. A patient with a history of hemorrhoids
D. A patient who has hypersensitivity - B. A patient who has not passed stool in 5 days
• What is the category class of Lithium?
