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ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE PROCTORED
EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
A 59-year-old client is prescribed furosemide 40 mg twice
a day for the management of heart failure. The practical
nurse (PN) should monitor the client for the development
of which complication? - ANSWER-Hypokalemia
A client diagnosed with essential hypertension is
prescribed phenylephrine for nasal congestion as needed
every 4 hours. The client is complaining about nasal
congestion. Which nursing action should the practical
nurse (PN) do next? - ANSWER-Hold the medication and
consult with the charge nurse.
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A client who received a prescription for cyclosporine
ophthalmic emulsion for dry eyes asks the practical nurse
(PN) if it is safe to continue using artificial tears. What
information should the PN provide? - ANSWER-Allow a
15-minute interval between the administration of
cyclosporine and artificial tears.
The practical nurse (PN) administers two newly prescribed
medications, isosorbide dinitrate (a nitrate) and
hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic), to a client. What
instructions should the PN reinforce with the client in
regard to these medications? - ANSWER-Instruct the
client to slowly rise from a sitting or lying down position.
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A client is prescribed phenobarbital 100 mg daily for the
treatment of seizures. Which statement made by the client
indicates an accurate understanding of the medication
phenobarbital? - ANSWER-I will take my medicine at 10
PM before retiring to bed.
The practical nurse administers lactulose to a client.
Which client outcome would indicate a therapeutic
response? - ANSWER-Two or three soft stools per day
A client is prescribed an antacid for the treatment of peptic
ulcer disease. What is the action of this medication that is
effective in treating the client's ulcer? - ANSWER-
Maintenance of a gastric pH of 3.5 or above
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The practical nurse administered carbidopa-levodopa to a
client diagnosed with Parkinson disease. Which outcome
by the client would indicate a therapeutic response? -
ANSWER-Lessening of tremors
An adolescent client with a seizure disorder is prescribed
the anticonvulsant medication carbamazepine. The nurse
should notify the healthcare provider if the client develops
which condition? - ANSWER-Develops a sore throat
A client is experiencing an adverse effect of the
gastrointestinal stimulant metoclopramide HCL. Which
assessment finding would require immediate intervention
by the nurse? - ANSWER-Parkinson-like symptoms
ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE PROCTORED
EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
A 59-year-old client is prescribed furosemide 40 mg twice
a day for the management of heart failure. The practical
nurse (PN) should monitor the client for the development
of which complication? - ANSWER-Hypokalemia
A client diagnosed with essential hypertension is
prescribed phenylephrine for nasal congestion as needed
every 4 hours. The client is complaining about nasal
congestion. Which nursing action should the practical
nurse (PN) do next? - ANSWER-Hold the medication and
consult with the charge nurse.
,2|Page
A client who received a prescription for cyclosporine
ophthalmic emulsion for dry eyes asks the practical nurse
(PN) if it is safe to continue using artificial tears. What
information should the PN provide? - ANSWER-Allow a
15-minute interval between the administration of
cyclosporine and artificial tears.
The practical nurse (PN) administers two newly prescribed
medications, isosorbide dinitrate (a nitrate) and
hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic), to a client. What
instructions should the PN reinforce with the client in
regard to these medications? - ANSWER-Instruct the
client to slowly rise from a sitting or lying down position.
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A client is prescribed phenobarbital 100 mg daily for the
treatment of seizures. Which statement made by the client
indicates an accurate understanding of the medication
phenobarbital? - ANSWER-I will take my medicine at 10
PM before retiring to bed.
The practical nurse administers lactulose to a client.
Which client outcome would indicate a therapeutic
response? - ANSWER-Two or three soft stools per day
A client is prescribed an antacid for the treatment of peptic
ulcer disease. What is the action of this medication that is
effective in treating the client's ulcer? - ANSWER-
Maintenance of a gastric pH of 3.5 or above
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The practical nurse administered carbidopa-levodopa to a
client diagnosed with Parkinson disease. Which outcome
by the client would indicate a therapeutic response? -
ANSWER-Lessening of tremors
An adolescent client with a seizure disorder is prescribed
the anticonvulsant medication carbamazepine. The nurse
should notify the healthcare provider if the client develops
which condition? - ANSWER-Develops a sore throat
A client is experiencing an adverse effect of the
gastrointestinal stimulant metoclopramide HCL. Which
assessment finding would require immediate intervention
by the nurse? - ANSWER-Parkinson-like symptoms
