ATI NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1,2&3 2025/2026
OVER 350 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
ATI NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1,2&3 2025/2026
OVER 350 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
1A. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to
treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a
contraindication for taking propranolol?
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Glaucoma
- Tachycardia
- **Asthma**
2A. A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes
that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Notify the client's provider
- Check the client's vital signs
- Fill out an occurrence form
- Administer the medication to the right client
- **Check the client's vital signs** (first step to assess for adverse effects or reactions)
3A. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Monitor for cough
- Hold medication for heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
- Take the medication with food
- Avoid grapefruit juice
,- **Monitor for cough**
4A. A nurse is planning to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of the
following laboratory results is a priority for the nurse to review prior to administering the
medication?
- Potassium
- Hemoglobin
- Creatinine
- Blood urea nitrogen
- **Potassium**
5A. A nurse is providing instruction to a new nurse about caring for clients who are receiving
diuretic therapy to treat heart failure. The nurse should explain that which of the following
medications puts clients at risk for both hyperkalemia and hyponatremia?
- Furosemide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Metolazone
- Spironolactone
- **Spironolactone**
6A. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which
of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- "I should increase my intake of potassium-rich foods."
- "I should expect to have facial swelling when taking this medication."
- "I should take this medication with food."
- "I should report a cough to my provider."
- **"I should report a cough to my provider."**
7A. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for propranolol. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse reactions to this medication?
- Ototoxicity
,- Tachycardia
- Postural hypotension
- Hypokalemia
- **Postural hypotension**
8A. A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for bethanechol to treat urinary
retention. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of
muscarinic stimulation?
- Hypertension
- Fecal impaction
- Dry mouth
- Excessive perspiration
- **Excessive perspiration**
9A. A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for
management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- "Take this medication before bedtime."
- "Monitor for leg cramps."
- "Avoid grapefruit juice."
- "Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods."
- **"Monitor for leg cramps."**
10A. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a therapeutic effect?
- Increased pulse
- Increased urine output
- Decreased blood pressure
- Decreased dysrhythmias
- **Increased urine output**
, 11A. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription
for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
- Weigh weekly to monitor therapeutic effect.
- Take the medication on an empty stomach.
- Take the medication early in the day.
- Muscle pain is an expected adverse effect.
- **Take the medication early in the day.**
12A. A nurse is teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for
verapamil. Which of the following beverages should the nurse tell the client to avoid while
taking this medication?
- Milk
- Orange juice
- Coffee
- Grapefruit juice
- **Grapefruit juice**
13A. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this
medication?
- Bradycardia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypernatremia
- Neutropenia
- **Neutropenia**
14A. A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has angina pectoris and a
prescription for propranolol hydrochloride PO 40mg twice daily. Which of the following
findings in the history should the nurse report to the provider?
- The client has a history of hypothyroidism
- The client has a history of bronchial asthma
OVER 350 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
ATI NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1,2&3 2025/2026
OVER 350 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
1A. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to
treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a
contraindication for taking propranolol?
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Glaucoma
- Tachycardia
- **Asthma**
2A. A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes
that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Notify the client's provider
- Check the client's vital signs
- Fill out an occurrence form
- Administer the medication to the right client
- **Check the client's vital signs** (first step to assess for adverse effects or reactions)
3A. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Monitor for cough
- Hold medication for heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
- Take the medication with food
- Avoid grapefruit juice
,- **Monitor for cough**
4A. A nurse is planning to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of the
following laboratory results is a priority for the nurse to review prior to administering the
medication?
- Potassium
- Hemoglobin
- Creatinine
- Blood urea nitrogen
- **Potassium**
5A. A nurse is providing instruction to a new nurse about caring for clients who are receiving
diuretic therapy to treat heart failure. The nurse should explain that which of the following
medications puts clients at risk for both hyperkalemia and hyponatremia?
- Furosemide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Metolazone
- Spironolactone
- **Spironolactone**
6A. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which
of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- "I should increase my intake of potassium-rich foods."
- "I should expect to have facial swelling when taking this medication."
- "I should take this medication with food."
- "I should report a cough to my provider."
- **"I should report a cough to my provider."**
7A. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for propranolol. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse reactions to this medication?
- Ototoxicity
,- Tachycardia
- Postural hypotension
- Hypokalemia
- **Postural hypotension**
8A. A nurse is assessing a client who has a prescription for bethanechol to treat urinary
retention. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of
muscarinic stimulation?
- Hypertension
- Fecal impaction
- Dry mouth
- Excessive perspiration
- **Excessive perspiration**
9A. A client is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for
management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- "Take this medication before bedtime."
- "Monitor for leg cramps."
- "Avoid grapefruit juice."
- "Reduce intake of potassium-rich foods."
- **"Monitor for leg cramps."**
10A. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a therapeutic effect?
- Increased pulse
- Increased urine output
- Decreased blood pressure
- Decreased dysrhythmias
- **Increased urine output**
, 11A. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription
for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
- Weigh weekly to monitor therapeutic effect.
- Take the medication on an empty stomach.
- Take the medication early in the day.
- Muscle pain is an expected adverse effect.
- **Take the medication early in the day.**
12A. A nurse is teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for
verapamil. Which of the following beverages should the nurse tell the client to avoid while
taking this medication?
- Milk
- Orange juice
- Coffee
- Grapefruit juice
- **Grapefruit juice**
13A. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this
medication?
- Bradycardia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypernatremia
- Neutropenia
- **Neutropenia**
14A. A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has angina pectoris and a
prescription for propranolol hydrochloride PO 40mg twice daily. Which of the following
findings in the history should the nurse report to the provider?
- The client has a history of hypothyroidism
- The client has a history of bronchial asthma
