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2025/2026/ ATI INTRO TO PHARM
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TESTED
AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history. The client reports no allergies but
has experienced mild itching while taking amoxicillin in the past. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A.) "Itching is an expected adverse effect of amoxicillin."
B.) "Itching can indicate amoxicillin toxicity."
C.) "Itching can indicate a hypersensitivity to amoxicillin."
D.) "Itching can result from dry skin, which is often caused by amoxicillin." --
ANSWER--c; itching can be an indication of medication hypersensitivity,
and a more severe allergic reaction can develop with future exposures. The
client might be allergic to amoxicillin and other penicillins.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. In which of the
following sections of a medication resource should the nurse look to determine
if the client can receive the medication?
A.) Adverse effects
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B.) Contraindications
C.) Implementation
D.) Boxed warning -- ANSWER--B ; The nurse should review the
contraindications section in the medication handbook to determine if a
client can receive the medication. This section lists preexisting diseases or
clinical situations that could make it unsafe to administer a medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a medication that has a
receptor agonist effect. Which of the following information should the nurse
identify in the teaching?
A.) " This will increase the effects of normal cellular function."
B.) "This prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions."
C.) "This prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites."
D.) " This minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic."
-- ANSWER--A; Agonist medications bind to cell receptors in the body and
are targeted to a specific type of receptor. When they attach to the receptors,
they perform the same action as a hormone or chemical would, increasing
the effects of that hormone or chemical. For example, pharmacological
insulin is administered to clients who have little to no insulin to mimic
insulin's effects in the body.
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A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of a newly prescribed
medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A.) "Adverse effects are the intended effects of the medication."
B.) " Adverse effects indicate a severe allergy to the medication."
C.) " Decrease your medication dose if adverse effects occur."
D.) "Contact your provider if adverse effects occur." -- ANSWER--D ; Adverse
effects can be severe and life threatening. The client should contact the
provider is adverse effects occur.
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on it's
ability to prevent the re-uptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify
that which of the following terms describes why this medication was prescribed
for the client?
A.) Pharmacologic action
B.) Chemical Stability
C.) Route
D.) Adverse effects -- ANSWER--A; The nurse should identify that the
mechanism of action of a medication on the body to achieve the desired
effect is referred to as pharmacologic action.
2025/2026/ ATI INTRO TO PHARM
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TESTED
AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history. The client reports no allergies but
has experienced mild itching while taking amoxicillin in the past. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A.) "Itching is an expected adverse effect of amoxicillin."
B.) "Itching can indicate amoxicillin toxicity."
C.) "Itching can indicate a hypersensitivity to amoxicillin."
D.) "Itching can result from dry skin, which is often caused by amoxicillin." --
ANSWER--c; itching can be an indication of medication hypersensitivity,
and a more severe allergic reaction can develop with future exposures. The
client might be allergic to amoxicillin and other penicillins.
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. In which of the
following sections of a medication resource should the nurse look to determine
if the client can receive the medication?
A.) Adverse effects
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B.) Contraindications
C.) Implementation
D.) Boxed warning -- ANSWER--B ; The nurse should review the
contraindications section in the medication handbook to determine if a
client can receive the medication. This section lists preexisting diseases or
clinical situations that could make it unsafe to administer a medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a medication that has a
receptor agonist effect. Which of the following information should the nurse
identify in the teaching?
A.) " This will increase the effects of normal cellular function."
B.) "This prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions."
C.) "This prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites."
D.) " This minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic."
-- ANSWER--A; Agonist medications bind to cell receptors in the body and
are targeted to a specific type of receptor. When they attach to the receptors,
they perform the same action as a hormone or chemical would, increasing
the effects of that hormone or chemical. For example, pharmacological
insulin is administered to clients who have little to no insulin to mimic
insulin's effects in the body.
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A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of a newly prescribed
medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A.) "Adverse effects are the intended effects of the medication."
B.) " Adverse effects indicate a severe allergy to the medication."
C.) " Decrease your medication dose if adverse effects occur."
D.) "Contact your provider if adverse effects occur." -- ANSWER--D ; Adverse
effects can be severe and life threatening. The client should contact the
provider is adverse effects occur.
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on it's
ability to prevent the re-uptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify
that which of the following terms describes why this medication was prescribed
for the client?
A.) Pharmacologic action
B.) Chemical Stability
C.) Route
D.) Adverse effects -- ANSWER--A; The nurse should identify that the
mechanism of action of a medication on the body to achieve the desired
effect is referred to as pharmacologic action.
