ATI PHARMACOLOGY CMS PROCTORED
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is reviewing a client laboratory results before administering
furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. For which of the following values should
the nurse with hold the medication and contact the provider? Answer:
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM
to a client. The nurse should monitor which of the following as an
indication of an allergic reaction following the injection? Answer:
Urticaria
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
piogiltazole. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects? Answer: Orthostatic hypotension
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who takes glipizide for the treatment of
type two diabetes. Which of the following findings indicate
effectiveness of the medication? Answer: HgbA1c 6.5%
◉ A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hours. Which of the following
findings indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider? Answer:
History of alcohol use disorder
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking lithium for one year.
Which of the following client reports is a nurses priority? Answer: Mild
thirst
◉ A client who has Graves' disease is prescribed methimazole. Which of
the following affects should the nurse expect to see you after the client
has taken the medication for two months? Answer: Increased sleeping
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin
subcutaneously to a client who has deep vein thrombosis. Available is
heparin 10,000 units/ mL. How many ML's of heparin should the nurse
administered? Answer: 0.4
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin cyclophosphamide
Therapy to treat cancer. Which of the following adverse effects of this
medication should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
leukopenia
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has HIV in a new prescription for
efavirenz. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in
the teaching? Answer: Notify the provider for the appearance of a skin
rash
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking digoxin for about a
month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client has developed a digoxin toxicity? Answer:
Blurred vision
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is reviewing a client laboratory results before administering
furosemide 40 mg IV bolus. For which of the following values should
the nurse with hold the medication and contact the provider? Answer:
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of penicillin G IM
to a client. The nurse should monitor which of the following as an
indication of an allergic reaction following the injection? Answer:
Urticaria
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
piogiltazole. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects? Answer: Orthostatic hypotension
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who takes glipizide for the treatment of
type two diabetes. Which of the following findings indicate
effectiveness of the medication? Answer: HgbA1c 6.5%
◉ A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering
acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hours. Which of the following
findings indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider? Answer:
History of alcohol use disorder
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking lithium for one year.
Which of the following client reports is a nurses priority? Answer: Mild
thirst
◉ A client who has Graves' disease is prescribed methimazole. Which of
the following affects should the nurse expect to see you after the client
has taken the medication for two months? Answer: Increased sleeping
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 4000 units of heparin
subcutaneously to a client who has deep vein thrombosis. Available is
heparin 10,000 units/ mL. How many ML's of heparin should the nurse
administered? Answer: 0.4
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin cyclophosphamide
Therapy to treat cancer. Which of the following adverse effects of this
medication should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
leukopenia
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has HIV in a new prescription for
efavirenz. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in
the teaching? Answer: Notify the provider for the appearance of a skin
rash
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking digoxin for about a
month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client has developed a digoxin toxicity? Answer:
Blurred vision
