ATI CMS Pharmacology Actual Exam
Questions and Answers with Rationales
(2026) | Verified | Guaranteed Success
• 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? -
✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -
✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓Blurred
vision
• A nurse receives a prescription to give tobramyosin to a client daily.
Which of the following laboratory value should the nurse report to the
provider? -✓✓Serum creatinine 2.5 Mg/dL
• A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following interventions as a
priority at this time? -✓✓Implement seizure precautions
• A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering a
new prescription for atropine. Which of the following client conditions
is contraindicated. -✓✓Glaucoma
Questions and Answers with Rationales
(2026) | Verified | Guaranteed Success
• 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? -
✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -
✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓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? -✓✓Blurred
vision
• A nurse receives a prescription to give tobramyosin to a client daily.
Which of the following laboratory value should the nurse report to the
provider? -✓✓Serum creatinine 2.5 Mg/dL
• A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following interventions as a
priority at this time? -✓✓Implement seizure precautions
• A nurse is reviewing a clients medical record before administering a
new prescription for atropine. Which of the following client conditions
is contraindicated. -✓✓Glaucoma
