ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY (NGN) Review Exam
ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY (NGN) REVIEW EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. (NGN) A nurse is caring for a female client in a provider's office.
Nurse Notes:
0900: The client is being seen in the office. The client reports feeling fatigued and
having a heavy menstrual cycle the past year. Upon assessment, the client's
conjunctiva and mucosal membranes are pale. Provider notified and laboratory
samples to be drawn.
Prescription Orders: 2 Days Later:
Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg PO every other day.
A nurse is caring for a female client in a provider's office.
The nurse notifies the client and provides teaching about the newly prescribed
medication. For each of the statements made by the client, click to specify
whether the statement indicates an understanding or no understanding of the
teaching provided.
"I should take my medication on an empty stomach." = UNDERSTANDING
"I should avoid taking antacids while on this medication," = UNDERSTANDING
"I should take this medication with orange juice" = UNDERSTANDING
"If I experience black stools, I should notify my provider." = NO UNDERSTANDING
"I should rinse my mouth after taking this medication." = NO UNDESTANDING
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2. A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe prior to
administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
Inject air into the NPH vial.
(Remember to inject air into both vials first before withdrawing both meds in
this order: N -> R -> R -> N)
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a female client who asks about a
prescription for alendronate for the treatment of osteoporosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a safety risk for the client when
taking this medication?
The client has immobility that restricts her to a supine position
4. A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer nasal
cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?
"Administer the medication into the nostril once per week"
5. A nurse is teaching a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for
nitroglycerin transdermal patches 0.8 mg/hr daily. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will take the patch off after dinner every night
6. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking combination oral contraceptives.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately?
Leg tenderness
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7. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
pioglitazone. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects?
Fluid Retention
8. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports a severe
headache. The client's blood pressure is 280/160 mm Hg. The nurse should plan
to administer which of the following medications?
Nitroprusside
9. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client. Which of the
following should the nurse assess prior to administering this medication?
Heart Rate
10. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking clopidogrel. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects of
the medication?
Bruising
11. A nurse is administering medications to a client who weighs 132 lb. The
prescription reads chloramphenicol, 50mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. Available is
chloramphenicol 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give with each
dose?
7.5
12. A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who weighs 198 lb.
The prescription reads, "filgrastim 5 mcg/kg, subcutaneous, daily." Available is
filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse plan to give with each
dose?
1.5mL
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ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY (NGN) REVIEW EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. (NGN) A nurse is caring for a female client in a provider's office.
Nurse Notes:
0900: The client is being seen in the office. The client reports feeling fatigued and
having a heavy menstrual cycle the past year. Upon assessment, the client's
conjunctiva and mucosal membranes are pale. Provider notified and laboratory
samples to be drawn.
Prescription Orders: 2 Days Later:
Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg PO every other day.
A nurse is caring for a female client in a provider's office.
The nurse notifies the client and provides teaching about the newly prescribed
medication. For each of the statements made by the client, click to specify
whether the statement indicates an understanding or no understanding of the
teaching provided.
"I should take my medication on an empty stomach." = UNDERSTANDING
"I should avoid taking antacids while on this medication," = UNDERSTANDING
"I should take this medication with orange juice" = UNDERSTANDING
"If I experience black stools, I should notify my provider." = NO UNDERSTANDING
"I should rinse my mouth after taking this medication." = NO UNDESTANDING
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2. A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe prior to
administering it to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
Inject air into the NPH vial.
(Remember to inject air into both vials first before withdrawing both meds in
this order: N -> R -> R -> N)
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a female client who asks about a
prescription for alendronate for the treatment of osteoporosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a safety risk for the client when
taking this medication?
The client has immobility that restricts her to a supine position
4. A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia to self-administer nasal
cyanocobalamin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?
"Administer the medication into the nostril once per week"
5. A nurse is teaching a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for
nitroglycerin transdermal patches 0.8 mg/hr daily. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will take the patch off after dinner every night
6. A nurse is assessing a client who is taking combination oral contraceptives.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately?
Leg tenderness
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7. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
pioglitazone. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the
following adverse effects?
Fluid Retention
8. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports a severe
headache. The client's blood pressure is 280/160 mm Hg. The nurse should plan
to administer which of the following medications?
Nitroprusside
9. A nurse is preparing to administer propranolol to a client. Which of the
following should the nurse assess prior to administering this medication?
Heart Rate
10. A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking clopidogrel. The nurse should
instruct the client to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects of
the medication?
Bruising
11. A nurse is administering medications to a client who weighs 132 lb. The
prescription reads chloramphenicol, 50mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. Available is
chloramphenicol 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give with each
dose?
7.5
12. A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who weighs 198 lb.
The prescription reads, "filgrastim 5 mcg/kg, subcutaneous, daily." Available is
filgrastim 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse plan to give with each
dose?
1.5mL
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