ATI MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a medication that
typically causes drowsiness. While assessing the client, the nurse notes
that the medication has caused the client to become hyperactive. Which
of the following terms describes the client's unexpected response to the
medication?
A. Idiosyncratic effect
B. Allergic Response
C. Toxic effect
D. Synergistic effect.
Answer: A. Idiosyncratic effect
●● Which of the following represents the correct administration of the
prescribed medication?
A. Acetaminophen 650 mg PO prescribed; 5tsp of 325 mg/10mL liquid
given
B. Levothyroxine 100mcg PO prescribed; three 0.025 mg tablets given
, C. Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given
D. Diphenhydramine 40 mg IM prescribed; 1.25 mL of 50 mg/ 1 mL for
injection given.
Answer: C. Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; two 500 mg tablets given
●● Which of the following actions demonstrates correct use of one of
the Ten Rights of Medication Administration?
A. Administering a client's medication by the route the provider has
prescribed
B. Adhering as closely as possible to the medication schedule the client
follows at home.
C. Gathering a medication history from the client before administering
any medications
D. Insisting that the client take all medication prescribed.
Answer: A. Administering a client's medications by the route the
provider has prescribed
●● Which of the following routes of medication administration has no
barriers to absorption?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Subcutaneous
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a medication that
typically causes drowsiness. While assessing the client, the nurse notes
that the medication has caused the client to become hyperactive. Which
of the following terms describes the client's unexpected response to the
medication?
A. Idiosyncratic effect
B. Allergic Response
C. Toxic effect
D. Synergistic effect.
Answer: A. Idiosyncratic effect
●● Which of the following represents the correct administration of the
prescribed medication?
A. Acetaminophen 650 mg PO prescribed; 5tsp of 325 mg/10mL liquid
given
B. Levothyroxine 100mcg PO prescribed; three 0.025 mg tablets given
, C. Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given
D. Diphenhydramine 40 mg IM prescribed; 1.25 mL of 50 mg/ 1 mL for
injection given.
Answer: C. Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; two 500 mg tablets given
●● Which of the following actions demonstrates correct use of one of
the Ten Rights of Medication Administration?
A. Administering a client's medication by the route the provider has
prescribed
B. Adhering as closely as possible to the medication schedule the client
follows at home.
C. Gathering a medication history from the client before administering
any medications
D. Insisting that the client take all medication prescribed.
Answer: A. Administering a client's medications by the route the
provider has prescribed
●● Which of the following routes of medication administration has no
barriers to absorption?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Subcutaneous
