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ATI RN Pharmacology Retake Exam 2025 – Updated Practice Questions, Answer Key &
Study Guide for Nursing Students
Prepare for your ATI RN Pharmacology Retake Exam 2025 with this complete study resource.
Access the most updated question bank, detailed rationales, NGN-style practice tests, and
pharmacology review tips designed to help nursing students pass on their next attempt. Master
dosage calculations, medication classifications, and nursing interventions with confidence.
• ATI RN Pharmacology Retake Exam 2025
• ATI Pharmacology Retake practice test
• ATI RN Pharmacology questions and answers
• ATI Pharmacology NGN exam prep
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about administering morphine via IV bolus to a
client. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Respiratory depression can occur 7 min after the morphine is administered.
B. The morphine will peak in 10 min
C. Withold the morphine if the client has a respiratory rate of less than 16/min.
D - ANSWER-A. Respiratory depression can occur 7 min after the morphine is administered.
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for a
cromolyn sodium metered dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates the
need for further teaching?
A. I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing starts.
B. My child should rinse out his mouth after using the inhaler.
C. My child should exhale completely before placing the inhaler in his mouth.
D. If my child has difficulty breathing in the dose, a spacer can be used - ANSWER-A. I will give my child a
dose as soon as wheezing starts.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic stable angina pectoris and a prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin tablets. Identify the sequence of instructions that the nurse should tell the client to use if
he experiences chest pain. Place them in order of performance.
Stop activity
Place a tablet under the tongue
Wait 5 min
Call 911 if the pain is not relieved. - ANSWER-1. Stop activity
2. Place a tablet under the tongue
3. Wait 5 min
4. Call 911 if the pain is not relieved.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor and has a new prescription for nifedipine (Calcium
blocker). The client states she is concerned because her father takes nifedipine for his angina pectoris.
The nurse should explain to the client that nifedipine works for clients who are pregnant by which of the
following mechanism?
A. It decreases the incidence of bacterial vaginosis, thus preventing uterine contractions.
B. It inhibits uterine contractions by blocking entry of calcium into uterine cells.
C. It decreases the activity within the CNS, which regulates smooth muscle.
D. It stimulates beta2 receptors in the uterus, which results in decreased frequency of
contractions. - ANSWER-B. It inhibits uterine contractions by blocking entry of calcium into uterine cells.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after takinng tetracyline for 7
days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse
effects?
A. Allergic response
B. Superinfection
C. Renal toxicity
D. Hepatotoxicity - ANSWER-B. Superinfection
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat hypertension. The nurse
should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Thrombophlebitis
B. Hyperactive reflexes
C. Muscle weakness
D. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER-C. Muscle weakness
A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to administer alendronate 40 mg PO for an older adult client who
has Paget's disease of the bone. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's priority.
A. Administer the medication to the client's before breakfast in the morning
B. Ambulate the client to a chair prior to administering the medication.
C. Give the medication to the client with water rather than milk
D. Teach the client how to take the medication at home. - ANSWER-B. Ambulate the client to a chair
prior to administering the medication.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking isoniazid and rifampin for 3 weeks for the treatment of
active pulmonary TB. The client reports his urine is an orange color. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
A. Stop taking isoniazid for 3 days and discoloration should go away.
B. Rifampin can turn body fluids orange
C. I'll make an appointment for you to see the provider this afternoon
D. Isoniazid can cause bladder distention - ANSWER-B. Rifampin can turn body fluids orange
A nurse is caring for a client who had a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Ecchymosis
B. Jaundice
C. Hypotension
D. Hypokalemia - ANSWER-C. Hypotension
ATI RN Pharmacology Retake Exam 2025 – Updated Practice Questions, Answer Key &
Study Guide for Nursing Students
Prepare for your ATI RN Pharmacology Retake Exam 2025 with this complete study resource.
Access the most updated question bank, detailed rationales, NGN-style practice tests, and
pharmacology review tips designed to help nursing students pass on their next attempt. Master
dosage calculations, medication classifications, and nursing interventions with confidence.
• ATI RN Pharmacology Retake Exam 2025
• ATI Pharmacology Retake practice test
• ATI RN Pharmacology questions and answers
• ATI Pharmacology NGN exam prep
A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about administering morphine via IV bolus to a
client. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Respiratory depression can occur 7 min after the morphine is administered.
B. The morphine will peak in 10 min
C. Withold the morphine if the client has a respiratory rate of less than 16/min.
D - ANSWER-A. Respiratory depression can occur 7 min after the morphine is administered.
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for a
cromolyn sodium metered dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates the
need for further teaching?
A. I will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing starts.
B. My child should rinse out his mouth after using the inhaler.
C. My child should exhale completely before placing the inhaler in his mouth.
D. If my child has difficulty breathing in the dose, a spacer can be used - ANSWER-A. I will give my child a
dose as soon as wheezing starts.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic stable angina pectoris and a prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin tablets. Identify the sequence of instructions that the nurse should tell the client to use if
he experiences chest pain. Place them in order of performance.
Stop activity
Place a tablet under the tongue
Wait 5 min
Call 911 if the pain is not relieved. - ANSWER-1. Stop activity
2. Place a tablet under the tongue
3. Wait 5 min
4. Call 911 if the pain is not relieved.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor and has a new prescription for nifedipine (Calcium
blocker). The client states she is concerned because her father takes nifedipine for his angina pectoris.
The nurse should explain to the client that nifedipine works for clients who are pregnant by which of the
following mechanism?
A. It decreases the incidence of bacterial vaginosis, thus preventing uterine contractions.
B. It inhibits uterine contractions by blocking entry of calcium into uterine cells.
C. It decreases the activity within the CNS, which regulates smooth muscle.
D. It stimulates beta2 receptors in the uterus, which results in decreased frequency of
contractions. - ANSWER-B. It inhibits uterine contractions by blocking entry of calcium into uterine cells.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after takinng tetracyline for 7
days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse
effects?
A. Allergic response
B. Superinfection
C. Renal toxicity
D. Hepatotoxicity - ANSWER-B. Superinfection
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat hypertension. The nurse
should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Thrombophlebitis
B. Hyperactive reflexes
C. Muscle weakness
D. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER-C. Muscle weakness
A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to administer alendronate 40 mg PO for an older adult client who
has Paget's disease of the bone. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's priority.
A. Administer the medication to the client's before breakfast in the morning
B. Ambulate the client to a chair prior to administering the medication.
C. Give the medication to the client with water rather than milk
D. Teach the client how to take the medication at home. - ANSWER-B. Ambulate the client to a chair
prior to administering the medication.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking isoniazid and rifampin for 3 weeks for the treatment of
active pulmonary TB. The client reports his urine is an orange color. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
A. Stop taking isoniazid for 3 days and discoloration should go away.
B. Rifampin can turn body fluids orange
C. I'll make an appointment for you to see the provider this afternoon
D. Isoniazid can cause bladder distention - ANSWER-B. Rifampin can turn body fluids orange
A nurse is caring for a client who had a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Ecchymosis
B. Jaundice
C. Hypotension
D. Hypokalemia - ANSWER-C. Hypotension
