ATI PHARM PRACTICE B COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 DRUG THERAPY
PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
BASICS
◉ A nurse is administering baclofen to a client who has a spinal cord
injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as
a therapeutic outcome?
Answer: Decrease in flexor and extensor spasticity
◉ A nurse is reviewing the EMR for a client who is receiving heparin
via continuous IV infusion for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of
heparin that requires notification of the provider?
Answer: Generalized petechiae
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetazolamaide for
chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the
primary care provider?
Answer: Tingling of fingers
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
hypertension. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as a contraindication for receiving propranolol?
Answer: Asthma
- beta blockers cause bronchoconstriction
◉ A nurse at a clinic is providing follow-up care for a client who is
taking fluoxetine for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
Answer: Sexual dysfunction
◉ A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The client asks if they
can take aspirin while taking the warfarin. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
Answer: "Aspiring will increase the risk of bleeding."
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking famotidine for
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following client statements should
the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "I know smoking makes famotidine less effective."
STUDY GUIDE 2026 DRUG THERAPY
PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
BASICS
◉ A nurse is administering baclofen to a client who has a spinal cord
injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as
a therapeutic outcome?
Answer: Decrease in flexor and extensor spasticity
◉ A nurse is reviewing the EMR for a client who is receiving heparin
via continuous IV infusion for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of
heparin that requires notification of the provider?
Answer: Generalized petechiae
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetazolamaide for
chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the
primary care provider?
Answer: Tingling of fingers
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
hypertension. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as a contraindication for receiving propranolol?
Answer: Asthma
- beta blockers cause bronchoconstriction
◉ A nurse at a clinic is providing follow-up care for a client who is
taking fluoxetine for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?
Answer: Sexual dysfunction
◉ A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The client asks if they
can take aspirin while taking the warfarin. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
Answer: "Aspiring will increase the risk of bleeding."
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking famotidine for
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following client statements should
the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "I know smoking makes famotidine less effective."
