COMPLETE RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | PLUS RATIONALES | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
CORE DOMAINS*
• Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics*
• Medication Administration and Safety*
• Cardiovascular Pharmacology*
• Endocrine and Metabolic Medications*
• Neurological and Psychiatric Drugs*
• Anti-Infective Medications*
• Respiratory System Pharmacology*
, • Pain Management and Analgesics*
• Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology*
• Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Standards*
INTRODUCTION*
This assessment is designed to evaluate comprehensive
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–100
1. A nurse is administering digoxin to a client with heart failure. Which finding requires
the nurse to withhold the medication?
A. Blood pressure of 128/76 mm Hg
B. Apical pulse of 54/min
C. Respiratory rate of 18/min
D. Oxygen saturation of 96%
🟢✔️ B. Apical pulse of 54/min
,🔴 Explanation: Digoxin should be withheld if the apical pulse is below 60/min due to the
risk of bradycardia and digoxin toxicity.
2. A client taking warfarin asks the nurse which food should be limited. Which response
is correct?
A. Bananas
B. Chicken
C. Spinach
D. Yogurt
🟢✔️ C. Spinach
🔴 Explanation: Spinach contains high amounts of vitamin K, which can decrease the
effectiveness of warfarin.
3. Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for in a client receiving furosemide?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Bradycardia
🟢✔️ B. Hypokalemia
🔴 Explanation: Furosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause potassium loss, increasing
the risk for hypokalemia.
, 4. A nurse is teaching a client about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which statement by
the client indicates understanding?
A. “I will swallow the tablet immediately.”
B. “I should take the tablet with milk.”
C. “I can repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to three doses.”
D. “I will store the tablets in the bathroom cabinet.”
🟢✔️ C. “I can repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to three doses.”
🔴 Explanation: Nitroglycerin may be repeated every 5 minutes for chest pain up to three
doses while seeking emergency assistance.
5. A nurse is caring for a client receiving heparin therapy. Which laboratory value should
the nurse monitor?
A. INR
B. Platelet count
C. Hemoglobin A1C
D. Creatinine kinase
🟢✔️ B. Platelet count
🔴 Explanation: Heparin can cause heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, making platelet
monitoring essential.
6. Which medication is classified as a beta-blocker?
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | PLUS RATIONALES | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
CORE DOMAINS*
• Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics*
• Medication Administration and Safety*
• Cardiovascular Pharmacology*
• Endocrine and Metabolic Medications*
• Neurological and Psychiatric Drugs*
• Anti-Infective Medications*
• Respiratory System Pharmacology*
, • Pain Management and Analgesics*
• Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology*
• Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Standards*
INTRODUCTION*
This assessment is designed to evaluate comprehensive
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–100
1. A nurse is administering digoxin to a client with heart failure. Which finding requires
the nurse to withhold the medication?
A. Blood pressure of 128/76 mm Hg
B. Apical pulse of 54/min
C. Respiratory rate of 18/min
D. Oxygen saturation of 96%
🟢✔️ B. Apical pulse of 54/min
,🔴 Explanation: Digoxin should be withheld if the apical pulse is below 60/min due to the
risk of bradycardia and digoxin toxicity.
2. A client taking warfarin asks the nurse which food should be limited. Which response
is correct?
A. Bananas
B. Chicken
C. Spinach
D. Yogurt
🟢✔️ C. Spinach
🔴 Explanation: Spinach contains high amounts of vitamin K, which can decrease the
effectiveness of warfarin.
3. Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for in a client receiving furosemide?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Bradycardia
🟢✔️ B. Hypokalemia
🔴 Explanation: Furosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause potassium loss, increasing
the risk for hypokalemia.
, 4. A nurse is teaching a client about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which statement by
the client indicates understanding?
A. “I will swallow the tablet immediately.”
B. “I should take the tablet with milk.”
C. “I can repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to three doses.”
D. “I will store the tablets in the bathroom cabinet.”
🟢✔️ C. “I can repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to three doses.”
🔴 Explanation: Nitroglycerin may be repeated every 5 minutes for chest pain up to three
doses while seeking emergency assistance.
5. A nurse is caring for a client receiving heparin therapy. Which laboratory value should
the nurse monitor?
A. INR
B. Platelet count
C. Hemoglobin A1C
D. Creatinine kinase
🟢✔️ B. Platelet count
🔴 Explanation: Heparin can cause heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, making platelet
monitoring essential.
6. Which medication is classified as a beta-blocker?
