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ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
AND GRADED A+)| NEW!!
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
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recommend the client take with the medication ? -
ANSWER-1 cup ( 8oz ) of applesauce .
What laboratory value indicates that filgrastim treatment
has been effective? - ANSWER-WBC 8,000/mm3
What should a breastfeeding client with hypothyroidism do
when taking levothyroxine? - ANSWER-Take the
medication after breastfeeding each morning.
Which medication should be given first based on chart
findings? - ANSWER-Sodium polystyrene sulfate
(Kayexalate).
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What interventions should the nurse take after
administering naloxone to a client postoperative for
adverse effects of an opioid analgesic? - ANSWER-
Observe for bleeding and assess for nausea and vomiting.
What medication should a client with exercise-induced
asthma use before physical activity? - ANSWER-Cromolyn
sodium (Intal).
What should a client prescribed prazosin (Minipress) do to
prevent falls? - ANSWER-Move slowly from sitting to
standing.
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What instruction should a nurse include when teaching a
client prescribed trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim
DS)? - ANSWER-Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily.
When should a nurse discontinue a heparin infusion for a
client with deep vein thrombosis? - ANSWER-When the
platelet count is 96,000/mm3.
How can a nurse determine if Synthroid was effective for a
client with hypothyroidism? - ANSWER-If the thyroid-
stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL.
ATI CMS PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
AND GRADED A+)| NEW!!
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
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recommend the client take with the medication ? -
ANSWER-1 cup ( 8oz ) of applesauce .
What laboratory value indicates that filgrastim treatment
has been effective? - ANSWER-WBC 8,000/mm3
What should a breastfeeding client with hypothyroidism do
when taking levothyroxine? - ANSWER-Take the
medication after breastfeeding each morning.
Which medication should be given first based on chart
findings? - ANSWER-Sodium polystyrene sulfate
(Kayexalate).
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What interventions should the nurse take after
administering naloxone to a client postoperative for
adverse effects of an opioid analgesic? - ANSWER-
Observe for bleeding and assess for nausea and vomiting.
What medication should a client with exercise-induced
asthma use before physical activity? - ANSWER-Cromolyn
sodium (Intal).
What should a client prescribed prazosin (Minipress) do to
prevent falls? - ANSWER-Move slowly from sitting to
standing.
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What instruction should a nurse include when teaching a
client prescribed trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim
DS)? - ANSWER-Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily.
When should a nurse discontinue a heparin infusion for a
client with deep vein thrombosis? - ANSWER-When the
platelet count is 96,000/mm3.
How can a nurse determine if Synthroid was effective for a
client with hypothyroidism? - ANSWER-If the thyroid-
stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL.
