Assessment 1 Questions and Answers

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ATI NCLEX Pharmacology Assessment 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is teaching a client about taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instruction should the nurse include?

• Swallow the tablet whole
• Chew the tablet for faster absorption

✔✔C. Place the tablet under the tongue until dissolved

• Take with a full glass of water

A client is prescribed furosemide for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse monitor for?✔✔A. Hypokalemia

• Hypercalcemia
• Hypermagnesemia
• Hyponatremia
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A nurse is administering insulin lispro before a client’s meal. When should the nurse expect the insulin to begin acting?

• 1 hour

✔✔B. 15 minutes

• 2 hours
• 4 hours

Which finding should the nurse report when a client is taking digoxin?

• Pulse rate of 82 bpm

✔✔B. Pulse rate of 56 bpm

• Regular heart rhythm
• Absence of nausea

A nurse is teaching a client about taking alendronate. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching?

• “I will take this medication in the morning.”

✔✔B. “I will lie down after taking the pill.”

• “I will take it with a full glass of water.” 2 / 4

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• “I will take it before eating.”

Which of the following indicates that levothyroxine is effective?

• Weight gain

✔✔B. Improved energy levels

• Cold intolerance
• Bradycardia

A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client taking warfarin. Which result indicates the medication is effective?

✔✔A. INR 2.5

B. INR 1.0

C. INR 0.8

D. INR 4.8

A nurse is teaching a client about metronidazole. What instruction should be included?✔✔A. Avoid alcohol while taking this medication

• Take with antacids to reduce nausea 3 / 4

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• Expect urine to turn blue
• Take on an empty stomach only

A nurse is administering morphine to a postoperative client. Which is the priority assessment?✔✔A. Respiratory rate

• Pain level
• Blood pressure
• Heart rate

Which instruction should be included for a client prescribed ferrous sulfate?

• Take with milk

✔✔B. Take with orange juice

• Take with coffee
• Avoid vitamin C

A client taking lithium reports vomiting and diarrhea. What should the nurse suspect?✔✔A. Lithium toxicity

• Dehydration
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