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ATI PHARMACOLOGY TEST A COVERING
2026/27 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse is completing an incident report for a med error, which of the
following information should the nurse include in the report - ANSWER
-the incident report should clearly and thoroughly report the facts of
the error
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking
Oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse include in the teaching - ANSWER -Oxybutynin
is an anticholinergic that causes dryness
-symptoms include dry mouth, blurred vision & dry eyes
-these symptoms are all affects of anticholinergics
A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is receiving
end-of-life care and their family. The client has a prescription for
fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the
manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse include in the
instructions - ANSWER —take a stool softener daily will be needed
-constipation is an adverse effect of opioid use
-stool softeners can decrease the severity of this adverse effect
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication - ANSWER -Akathisia
-an adverse effect associated with the medication is the development of
extrapyramidal manifestations such as dystonia pseudoparkinsonism,
and akathisia
-this drug is classified as an antipsychotic used to treat mental
disorders, this drug is also used to control symptoms of Tourette
syndrome
-this drug can cause seizures, confusion and neuroleptic syndrome
-this drug has anticholinergics properties and can cause increased
intraoccular pressure, blurred vision, and dry eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV
infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings indicates that the
medication is effective - ANSWER -increased cardiac output
-dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity effect,
which increases cardiac output and improves perfusion
-an adverse effect of the drug is tachycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the
medication - ANSWER -Obtain clients blood pressure
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-HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output and
reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain the client's
bp prior to administration of the medication
-NSAIDS decrease the effectiveness of HCTZ
-assess the client for an allergy to sulfonamides due to the potential of
cross sensitivity with HCTZ
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease
and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER -
Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
-Secretions by the parietal and chief cells, hydrochloric acid and pepsin,
can further irritate the ulcerated areas.
-forms a mucosal protectant, forms a gel-like substance that coats the
ulcer, creating a barrier to hydrochloric acid and pepsin
Famotidine - ANSWER -decreases stomach acid secretion
Antacid (aluminum) - ANSWER -neutralize acids in the stomach and
prevent pepsin formation, a digestive enzyme that can further damage
the eroded epithelium
A nurse is teaching a client who has insomnia about zolpidem. The
nurse should identify that which of the following client statements
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY TEST A COVERING
2026/27 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse is completing an incident report for a med error, which of the
following information should the nurse include in the report - ANSWER
-the incident report should clearly and thoroughly report the facts of
the error
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin taking
Oxybutynin for urinary incontinence. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse include in the teaching - ANSWER -Oxybutynin
is an anticholinergic that causes dryness
-symptoms include dry mouth, blurred vision & dry eyes
-these symptoms are all affects of anticholinergics
A nurse is preparing medication instructions for a client who is receiving
end-of-life care and their family. The client has a prescription for
fentanyl patches. Which of the following information regarding the
manifestations and use of fentanyl should the nurse include in the
instructions - ANSWER —take a stool softener daily will be needed
-constipation is an adverse effect of opioid use
-stool softeners can decrease the severity of this adverse effect
, lOMoARcPSD|64668917
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication - ANSWER -Akathisia
-an adverse effect associated with the medication is the development of
extrapyramidal manifestations such as dystonia pseudoparkinsonism,
and akathisia
-this drug is classified as an antipsychotic used to treat mental
disorders, this drug is also used to control symptoms of Tourette
syndrome
-this drug can cause seizures, confusion and neuroleptic syndrome
-this drug has anticholinergics properties and can cause increased
intraoccular pressure, blurred vision, and dry eyes
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV
infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings indicates that the
medication is effective - ANSWER -increased cardiac output
-dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity effect,
which increases cardiac output and improves perfusion
-an adverse effect of the drug is tachycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the
medication - ANSWER -Obtain clients blood pressure
, lOMoARcPSD|64668917
3
-HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic administered to promote urine output and
reduce blood pressure and edema. The nurse should obtain the client's
bp prior to administration of the medication
-NSAIDS decrease the effectiveness of HCTZ
-assess the client for an allergy to sulfonamides due to the potential of
cross sensitivity with HCTZ
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease
and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER -
Forms a protective barrier over ulcers
-Secretions by the parietal and chief cells, hydrochloric acid and pepsin,
can further irritate the ulcerated areas.
-forms a mucosal protectant, forms a gel-like substance that coats the
ulcer, creating a barrier to hydrochloric acid and pepsin
Famotidine - ANSWER -decreases stomach acid secretion
Antacid (aluminum) - ANSWER -neutralize acids in the stomach and
prevent pepsin formation, a digestive enzyme that can further damage
the eroded epithelium
A nurse is teaching a client who has insomnia about zolpidem. The
nurse should identify that which of the following client statements
