ATI PHARMACOLOGY CMS 2023 EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
What is the purpose of a client being prescribed a transdermal fentanyl patch?
A. Opioid-tolerance
B. Difficulty swallowing
C. Severe intermittent pain
D. Post-op following abdominal surgery - CORRECT ASWERSA. A client who is opioid-
tolerant
A nurse is completing the admission hx for a client who reports drinking 1 pint of
whiskey a day for 6 years. Their last drink was 10 hr ago. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer upon admission?
A. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Disulfiram
C. Naloxone
D. Acetaminophen - CORRECT ASWERSA. Chlordiazepoxide
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of angina and has a prescription
for isosorbide mononitrate 10 mg PO twice daily. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understand of the teaching?
A. "I can take my second dose of medication no later than 9 pm"
, B. "I should change positions slowly when getting out of bed"
C. "If I miss a dose I should double the next dose"
D. "I should notify my provider if I experience a headache while taking this medication."
- CORRECT ASWERSB. "I should change positions slowly when getting out of bed."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with a new diagnosis of heart failure who has a
prescription for furosemide. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. "You can take ibuprofen for headaches while taking this medication."
B. "You may experience increased swelling in your lower extremities while taking this
medication."
C. "You should eat foods high in potassium while taking this medication."
D. "You should take this medication at bedtime." - CORRECT ASWERSC. "You should
eat foods high in potassium while taking this medication."
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about CI to ceftriaxone. A severe allergy to
which of the following medications is a CI to ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim - CORRECT ASWERSC. Piperacillin
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
What is the purpose of a client being prescribed a transdermal fentanyl patch?
A. Opioid-tolerance
B. Difficulty swallowing
C. Severe intermittent pain
D. Post-op following abdominal surgery - CORRECT ASWERSA. A client who is opioid-
tolerant
A nurse is completing the admission hx for a client who reports drinking 1 pint of
whiskey a day for 6 years. Their last drink was 10 hr ago. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer upon admission?
A. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Disulfiram
C. Naloxone
D. Acetaminophen - CORRECT ASWERSA. Chlordiazepoxide
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of angina and has a prescription
for isosorbide mononitrate 10 mg PO twice daily. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understand of the teaching?
A. "I can take my second dose of medication no later than 9 pm"
, B. "I should change positions slowly when getting out of bed"
C. "If I miss a dose I should double the next dose"
D. "I should notify my provider if I experience a headache while taking this medication."
- CORRECT ASWERSB. "I should change positions slowly when getting out of bed."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with a new diagnosis of heart failure who has a
prescription for furosemide. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. "You can take ibuprofen for headaches while taking this medication."
B. "You may experience increased swelling in your lower extremities while taking this
medication."
C. "You should eat foods high in potassium while taking this medication."
D. "You should take this medication at bedtime." - CORRECT ASWERSC. "You should
eat foods high in potassium while taking this medication."
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about CI to ceftriaxone. A severe allergy to
which of the following medications is a CI to ceftriaxone?
A. Gentamicin
B. Clindamycin
C. Piperacillin
D. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim - CORRECT ASWERSC. Piperacillin
