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ATI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (180)
A nurse is evaluating b. accelerated excretion of fluids
how a client who is
there are physiologic changes in the kidneys
pregnant is responding
with pregnancy, including accelerated
to a medication.
excretion from increased renal blood flow.
Which of the following
this results in increased GFR, to
physiological effects of
compensate for these changes, dosages of
pregnancy should the
medications that GFR eliminates must be
nurse take into
increased to achieve a comparable
consideration?
a. increased intestinal
therapeutic effect.
transit rate a- pregnancy reduces tone and motility of
b. accelerated excretion of
fluids the intestines, decreasing transit rate c-
c. reduced renal blood
renal blood flow doubles in pregnancy,
flow increasing GFR and clearance of
d. decreased hepatic medications that GFR eliminates
metabolism d- pregnancy causes changes in the liver, increased in
liver metabolism
d. decreased inflammation
A nurse is caring for a for Crohn's, a decrease in inflammation of the
client who is taking GI lining of the the pt's large intestine is a
budesonide to treat therapeutic effect of taking budesonide. this
Crohn's disease. Which med is a glucocorticoid that works by
of the following findings suppressing the immune system, also inhibits
should indicate to thee the actions of prostaglandins and
nurse that the leukotrienes.
treatment is effective? a- actually increased BG
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glucose b- budesonide has mineralocorticoid activity
b. increased potassium causing sodium, water retention, and
c. increased prostaglandin
potassium loss. hypokalemia is an adverse
synthesis
effect and cause life-threatening
d. decreased
inflammation dysrhythmias
c- actually inhibits, not increases prostaglandin
synthesis.
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a nurse in a providers c. black cohosh
office s assessing a black cohosh is an herb that is used for the Tx
client who reports of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes,
taking a dietary vaginal dryness, irritability, and sleep
supplement to reduce disturbance
hot flashes to
menopause. which of
the following
supplements should the
nurse expect the client
to report taking?
a. flaxseed
b. Ginkgo biloba
c. black cohosh
d. St. Johns wort
a nurse is preparing to a. administer the medication over 4-5 minutes
administer a
hydromorphone IV administer over 4-5 minutes to prevent the
infusion to a client for adverse effects of the medication such as
pain. which of the respiratory depression and cardiac arrest
following actions should
the nurse take?
a. administer the med over
4-5 minutes
b. place the client in a
high-fowlers position
c. assess the client's
pain level after
administering the
pain med
d. review the client's last
set of vitals
a nurse is providing a. Reye's syndrome
teaching to a group of
new parents about aspirin should not be given to children or
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medications. the nurse adolescents who have a viral infection like
should include that chickenpox due to the risk of developing
aspirin is Reye's Syndrome
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. Wilms' tumor
a nurse is teaching a b. increased susceptibility to infection
client who had kidney
transplant surgery immunosuppressive medications such as
about cyclosporine increase the risk of infection. as
immunosuppressive the medication classification indicates, these
medication. which of the medications impair immunity
following adverse
effects of these meds
should the nurse
include in the
teaching?
a. increased urinary output
b. increased susceptibility
to infection
c. increased hair loss
d. increased risk of
autoimmune disorders
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (180)
A nurse is evaluating b. accelerated excretion of fluids
how a client who is
there are physiologic changes in the kidneys
pregnant is responding
with pregnancy, including accelerated
to a medication.
excretion from increased renal blood flow.
Which of the following
this results in increased GFR, to
physiological effects of
compensate for these changes, dosages of
pregnancy should the
medications that GFR eliminates must be
nurse take into
increased to achieve a comparable
consideration?
a. increased intestinal
therapeutic effect.
transit rate a- pregnancy reduces tone and motility of
b. accelerated excretion of
fluids the intestines, decreasing transit rate c-
c. reduced renal blood
renal blood flow doubles in pregnancy,
flow increasing GFR and clearance of
d. decreased hepatic medications that GFR eliminates
metabolism d- pregnancy causes changes in the liver, increased in
liver metabolism
d. decreased inflammation
A nurse is caring for a for Crohn's, a decrease in inflammation of the
client who is taking GI lining of the the pt's large intestine is a
budesonide to treat therapeutic effect of taking budesonide. this
Crohn's disease. Which med is a glucocorticoid that works by
of the following findings suppressing the immune system, also inhibits
should indicate to thee the actions of prostaglandins and
nurse that the leukotrienes.
treatment is effective? a- actually increased BG
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flash-cards/
,6/25/25, 12:37
PM a. decreased blood
glucose b- budesonide has mineralocorticoid activity
b. increased potassium causing sodium, water retention, and
c. increased prostaglandin
potassium loss. hypokalemia is an adverse
synthesis
effect and cause life-threatening
d. decreased
inflammation dysrhythmias
c- actually inhibits, not increases prostaglandin
synthesis.
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,6/25/25, 12:37
PM
a nurse in a providers c. black cohosh
office s assessing a black cohosh is an herb that is used for the Tx
client who reports of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes,
taking a dietary vaginal dryness, irritability, and sleep
supplement to reduce disturbance
hot flashes to
menopause. which of
the following
supplements should the
nurse expect the client
to report taking?
a. flaxseed
b. Ginkgo biloba
c. black cohosh
d. St. Johns wort
a nurse is preparing to a. administer the medication over 4-5 minutes
administer a
hydromorphone IV administer over 4-5 minutes to prevent the
infusion to a client for adverse effects of the medication such as
pain. which of the respiratory depression and cardiac arrest
following actions should
the nurse take?
a. administer the med over
4-5 minutes
b. place the client in a
high-fowlers position
c. assess the client's
pain level after
administering the
pain med
d. review the client's last
set of vitals
a nurse is providing a. Reye's syndrome
teaching to a group of
new parents about aspirin should not be given to children or
https://quizlet.com/852065365/ati-pharmacology- 3/72
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, 6/25/25, 12:37
PM
medications. the nurse adolescents who have a viral infection like
should include that chickenpox due to the risk of developing
aspirin is Reye's Syndrome
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. Wilms' tumor
a nurse is teaching a b. increased susceptibility to infection
client who had kidney
transplant surgery immunosuppressive medications such as
about cyclosporine increase the risk of infection. as
immunosuppressive the medication classification indicates, these
medication. which of the medications impair immunity
following adverse
effects of these meds
should the nurse
include in the
teaching?
a. increased urinary output
b. increased susceptibility
to infection
c. increased hair loss
d. increased risk of
autoimmune disorders
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