ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE

ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATE




A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about
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medications. The nurse should include that aspirin is contraindicated for
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children who have a viral infection due to the risk of developing which
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of the following adverse effects?
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A) Reye's syndrome h,




B) Visual disturbances h,




C) Diabetes mellitus h,



D) Wilm's tumor - ANS>> -A)Reye's syndrome
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure
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with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa.
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Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the
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nurse include in the teaching?
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A) Reduces blood pressure h, h,



B) Inhibits clotting of fistula h, h, h,




C) Promotes RBC production h, h,

,D) Stimulates growth of neutrophils - ANS>> -C)Promotes RBC production
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nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The
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nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
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effects?
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a. Insomnia

b. Hypotension

c. Bleeding
d. Constipation h,- h,ANS>> h,-c. h,Bleeding



nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to
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ceftriaxone. The nurse should include a severe allergy to which of the
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following medications as contraindication to ceftriaxone?
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a. Gentamicin

b. Clindamycin

c. Piperacillin
d. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethroprim h,- h,ANS>> h,-c. h,Piperacillin



A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a
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headache. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
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administer?
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a. Ibuprofen (NSAIDS) h,

, b. Naproxen (NSAIDS) h,




c. Aspirin (NSAIDS) h,




d. Acetaminophen (anlagesics) - ANS>> -d.Acetaminophen (anlagesics)
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A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about
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metoclopramide. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of
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the following conditions is a contraindication to this medication?
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a.Hyperthyroidism
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h, c.Glaucoma
d. Low blood pressure - ANS>> -b.Intestinal obstruction
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A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for
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chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia. The client has a mask like facial
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expression and is experiencing involuntary movements and tremors.
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Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
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administering?
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a. Amantadine

b. Bupropion h,(aytpical h,antidepressant)

c. Phenelzine (MAOI) h,




d. Hydroxyzine h,(Antihistamine) h,- h,ANS>> h,-a. h,Amantadine



A nurse is administering subQ epinephrine for a client who is
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experiencing anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor the client for
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which of the following adverse effects?
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