ATI CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
ASSESSMENT 2 LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026
PHARMACOKINETICS PHARMACODYNAMICS
AND DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a neuropathic
pain and a new prescription for amitriptyline once per day, what
should the nurse include.
Answer: increase fluids while on this med
(urine turns blue/green, sedation is an AE)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
vancomycin 1g IV intermittent infusion over 30min every 12 hours,
what should the nurse take?.
Answer: contact the provider for prescription clarification
(administer over 60min or more to reduce risk of infusion reaction--
hypotension, flushing)
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a male client who has a new
prescription for folic acid, the client tells the nurse he heard that the
,medication is prescribed for women during pregnancy, what
statements should the nurse make?.
Answer: folic acid is important for the building of blood cells for
adults and children
(tx megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy
with ritonavir and zidovudine. the client asks why she has to take
both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide?.
Answer: taking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming
resistant to either of them
◉ a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and
has a manifestations of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should
expect to administer which of the following meds?.
Answer: dantrolene
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for oxybutynin, what statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: i need to avoid jogging on warm days
,(suppression of sweating by the anticholinergic effects by
oxybutynin can result in hyperthermia)
◉ a nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who is taking
zidovudine to treat HIV, which should the nurse report to the
provider.
Answer: neutrophil count 650/mm3
(normal is 1500-8000)
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the
nurse should identify what finding as an AE of this med?.
Answer: muscle tenderness
(--> myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago
the client reports experiencing n/d, what should the nurse say.
Answer: your symptoms are common AE of metformin and should
decrease with time
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
, ◉ a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the
nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for
which of the following clients?.
Answer: a client who might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
◉ a nurse is in the ICU and caring for a pt with sudden onset of
sustained SVT, what med should the nurse prepare?.
Answer: adenosine
(decreases electrical conduction through the AV node)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med
should the nurse administer.
Answer: acyclovir
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which
of the following meds should the nurse expect to administer?.
Answer: nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
ASSESSMENT 2 LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026
PHARMACOKINETICS PHARMACODYNAMICS
AND DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a neuropathic
pain and a new prescription for amitriptyline once per day, what
should the nurse include.
Answer: increase fluids while on this med
(urine turns blue/green, sedation is an AE)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
vancomycin 1g IV intermittent infusion over 30min every 12 hours,
what should the nurse take?.
Answer: contact the provider for prescription clarification
(administer over 60min or more to reduce risk of infusion reaction--
hypotension, flushing)
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a male client who has a new
prescription for folic acid, the client tells the nurse he heard that the
,medication is prescribed for women during pregnancy, what
statements should the nurse make?.
Answer: folic acid is important for the building of blood cells for
adults and children
(tx megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 and is starting therapy
with ritonavir and zidovudine. the client asks why she has to take
both medications, which explanation should the nurse provide?.
Answer: taking the 2 meds together keeps you from becoming
resistant to either of them
◉ a nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who has received GA and
has a manifestations of malignant hyperthermia, the nurse should
expect to administer which of the following meds?.
Answer: dantrolene
◉ a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for oxybutynin, what statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: i need to avoid jogging on warm days
,(suppression of sweating by the anticholinergic effects by
oxybutynin can result in hyperthermia)
◉ a nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who is taking
zidovudine to treat HIV, which should the nurse report to the
provider.
Answer: neutrophil count 650/mm3
(normal is 1500-8000)
◉ a nurse is assessing a client who is receiving gemfibrozil, the
nurse should identify what finding as an AE of this med?.
Answer: muscle tenderness
(--> myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt with T2D and began therapy with
metformin 2 days ago
the client reports experiencing n/d, what should the nurse say.
Answer: your symptoms are common AE of metformin and should
decrease with time
(GI manifestations at onset of therapy)
, ◉ a nurse is caring for 4 clients who have peptic ulcer disease, the
nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for
which of the following clients?.
Answer: a client who might be pregnant
(category X, can cause spontaneous abortion)
◉ a nurse is in the ICU and caring for a pt with sudden onset of
sustained SVT, what med should the nurse prepare?.
Answer: adenosine
(decreases electrical conduction through the AV node)
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has varicella zoster, what med
should the nurse administer.
Answer: acyclovir
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent lower UTIs which
of the following meds should the nurse expect to administer?.
Answer: nitrofuratoin
ab for lower recurrent UTIs
