ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN 2025
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take the hydrochlorothiazide as needed for edema
B. Check your weight once each week
C. Take the hydrochlorothiazide on an empty stomach
D. Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning. -
Answer D
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and is experiencing
preterm labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Oxytocin
B. Nifedipine
C. Dinoprostone
D. Misoprostol -
Answer B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and new prescription for
lactulose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following
therapeutic effects?
A. Increases blood pressure
B. Prevents esophageal bleeding
C. Decreases heart rate
D. Reduces Ammonia -
Answer D
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to
treat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to
preform prior to starting the client on this medication?
A. Hearing examination
B. Glucose tolerance test
C. Electrocardiogram
D. Pulmonary Function tests –
Answer C
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and new prescription for
allopurinol. The nurse should instruct client to discontinue taking the medications for
which of the following adverse effects?
A. Nausea
B. Metallic taste
C. Fever
D. Drowsiness -
Answer C
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV Gentamicin 3x daily. Which of the
following findings indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of this
medication?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Proteinuria
C. Nasal congestion
D. Visual disturbances -
Answer B
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly nurse about caring for a client who has
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to
monitor which of the following lab tests.
A. Platelet count
B. Electrolyte levels
C. Thyroid Functions
D. Liver -
Answer D
A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurse
should include that ASPIRIN is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection
due to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?
A. Reye's Syndrome
B. Visual Disturbances
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Wilm's Tumor -
Answer A
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV
fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following
therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Reduces Blood pressure
B. Inhibits clotting of fistula
C. Promotes RBC production
, D. Stimulates growth of neutrophils -
Answer C
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Ibuprofen (NSAID)
B. Naproxen (NSAID)
C. Aspirin (NSAID)
D. Acetominophen (ANALGESIC) -
Answer D
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Insomnia
B. Hypotension
C. Bleeding
D. Constipation -
Answer C
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. The
nurse should include a severe allergy to which of the following medications as
contraindication to ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole- Trimethroprim -
Answer C
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The
nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a
contraindication to this medication?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Intestinal obstruction
C. Glaucoma
D. Low blood pressure -
Answer B
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia. The client has. mask like facial expression and is experiencing
involuntary movements and tremors. Which of the following medications should the
nurse anticipate administering?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Take the hydrochlorothiazide as needed for edema
B. Check your weight once each week
C. Take the hydrochlorothiazide on an empty stomach
D. Take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning. -
Answer D
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and is experiencing
preterm labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Oxytocin
B. Nifedipine
C. Dinoprostone
D. Misoprostol -
Answer B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and new prescription for
lactulose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following
therapeutic effects?
A. Increases blood pressure
B. Prevents esophageal bleeding
C. Decreases heart rate
D. Reduces Ammonia -
Answer D
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to
treat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to
preform prior to starting the client on this medication?
A. Hearing examination
B. Glucose tolerance test
C. Electrocardiogram
D. Pulmonary Function tests –
Answer C
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and new prescription for
allopurinol. The nurse should instruct client to discontinue taking the medications for
which of the following adverse effects?
A. Nausea
B. Metallic taste
C. Fever
D. Drowsiness -
Answer C
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV Gentamicin 3x daily. Which of the
following findings indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of this
medication?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Proteinuria
C. Nasal congestion
D. Visual disturbances -
Answer B
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly nurse about caring for a client who has
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to
monitor which of the following lab tests.
A. Platelet count
B. Electrolyte levels
C. Thyroid Functions
D. Liver -
Answer D
A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurse
should include that ASPIRIN is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection
due to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?
A. Reye's Syndrome
B. Visual Disturbances
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Wilm's Tumor -
Answer A
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV
fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following
therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Reduces Blood pressure
B. Inhibits clotting of fistula
C. Promotes RBC production
, D. Stimulates growth of neutrophils -
Answer C
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Ibuprofen (NSAID)
B. Naproxen (NSAID)
C. Aspirin (NSAID)
D. Acetominophen (ANALGESIC) -
Answer D
A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Insomnia
B. Hypotension
C. Bleeding
D. Constipation -
Answer C
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to ceftriaxone. The
nurse should include a severe allergy to which of the following medications as
contraindication to ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole- Trimethroprim -
Answer C
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The
nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a
contraindication to this medication?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Intestinal obstruction
C. Glaucoma
D. Low blood pressure -
Answer B
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia. The client has. mask like facial expression and is experiencing
involuntary movements and tremors. Which of the following medications should the
nurse anticipate administering?
