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ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE NEWEST 2025/
2026 COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A nurse is preparing to administer a levothyroxine 50 mcg
tablet PO to a client who is receiving an enteral feeding
through an NG tube . Which of the following actions
should the nurse take ? - ANSWER-1 Dissolve the
medication in 30 mL of water . 2 Flush the tube with 5 mL
of water after administering the medication
) A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
Parkinson's disease The client tells the nurse that he gets
nausea when he takes his prescribed levodopa /
carbidopa . Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend the client take with the medication ? -
ANSWER-1 cup ( 8oz ) of applesauce .
A nurse is administering risperidone to a client who has
schizophrenia . For which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse monitor ? - ANSWER-Increased
triglyceride level .
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for lithium carbonate to treat bipolar disorder .
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include ?. - ANSWER-Wait up to 3 weeks to see the full
effects of the medication .
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide
to treat heart failure. Which of the following laboratory
values should the nurse monitor for this client ? -
ANSWER-Serum potassium
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride to a
client who has a potassium level of 5.8 mEq / L . Which of
the following actions should nurse take ?. - ANSWER-
Inform the provider of the client's potassium level .
A nurse is caring for an client who is receiving digoxin for
heart failure. The client's serum potassium level is
2.8mEq/L. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following complications? - ANSWER-Digoxin toxicity
A nurse is administering nifedipine to a client. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer
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to counteract a common side effect of nifedipine? -
ANSWER-Metoprolol
A client receiving cisplatin reports ringing in their ears. The
nurse recognized this as which of the following adverse
effect ? - ANSWER-Ototoxicity
A nurse is providing care to a client on warfarin therapy for
atrial fibrillation, which of the following should be
administered in the event of a warfarin overdose -
ANSWER-Vitamin K
A nurse is reviewing the effects of aging on medication,
metabolism and older adults. Which of the following age-
related changes should the nurse consider when
administering medications to this population? - ANSWER-
Slower renal excretion
A client is administering morphine for acute pain. Which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for?
- ANSWER-Urinary retention
ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE NEWEST 2025/
2026 COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A nurse is preparing to administer a levothyroxine 50 mcg
tablet PO to a client who is receiving an enteral feeding
through an NG tube . Which of the following actions
should the nurse take ? - ANSWER-1 Dissolve the
medication in 30 mL of water . 2 Flush the tube with 5 mL
of water after administering the medication
) A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
Parkinson's disease The client tells the nurse that he gets
nausea when he takes his prescribed levodopa /
carbidopa . Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend the client take with the medication ? -
ANSWER-1 cup ( 8oz ) of applesauce .
A nurse is administering risperidone to a client who has
schizophrenia . For which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse monitor ? - ANSWER-Increased
triglyceride level .
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for lithium carbonate to treat bipolar disorder .
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include ?. - ANSWER-Wait up to 3 weeks to see the full
effects of the medication .
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide
to treat heart failure. Which of the following laboratory
values should the nurse monitor for this client ? -
ANSWER-Serum potassium
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride to a
client who has a potassium level of 5.8 mEq / L . Which of
the following actions should nurse take ?. - ANSWER-
Inform the provider of the client's potassium level .
A nurse is caring for an client who is receiving digoxin for
heart failure. The client's serum potassium level is
2.8mEq/L. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following complications? - ANSWER-Digoxin toxicity
A nurse is administering nifedipine to a client. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer
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to counteract a common side effect of nifedipine? -
ANSWER-Metoprolol
A client receiving cisplatin reports ringing in their ears. The
nurse recognized this as which of the following adverse
effect ? - ANSWER-Ototoxicity
A nurse is providing care to a client on warfarin therapy for
atrial fibrillation, which of the following should be
administered in the event of a warfarin overdose -
ANSWER-Vitamin K
A nurse is reviewing the effects of aging on medication,
metabolism and older adults. Which of the following age-
related changes should the nurse consider when
administering medications to this population? - ANSWER-
Slower renal excretion
A client is administering morphine for acute pain. Which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for?
- ANSWER-Urinary retention
