BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NIGHTGALE NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM NIGHTGALE NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Amclientmwithmosteoarthritismreceivesmamnewmprescriptionmformcelecoxibmorallymformsymptommman
agement.mThemnursemnotesmthemclientmismallergicmtomsulfa.mWhichmactionmismmostmimportantmformt
hemnursemtomimplementmpriormtomadministeringmthemfirstmdose?



a)mReviewmthemclient'smhemoglobinmresults.

b)mNotifymthemhealthcaremprovider.

c)mInquiremaboutmthemreactionmtomsulfa.

d)mRecordmthemclient'smvitalmsigns.m-mCORRECTmANSWERSmb)mNotifymthemhealthcaremprovider.



Themnursemismmakingmearlymmorningmroundsmonmamgroupmofmclientsmwhenmamclientmbeginsmexhibiti
ngmsymptomsmofmanmacutemasthmamattack.mThemnursemadministersmamPRNmprescriptionmformamBeta
m2mreceptormagonistmagent.mWhichmclientmresponsemshouldmthemnursemexpect?




a)mTachycardia

b)mIncreasedmbloodmpressure

c)mRapidmresolutionmofmwheezing

d)mImprovedmpulsemoximetrymvalues

e)mReducedmfevermandmairwayminflammationm-mCORRECTmANSWERSma)mTachycardia

c)mRapidmresolutionmofmwheezing

d)mImprovedmpulsemoximetrymvalues

,WhichmchangeminmdatamindicatesmtomthemnursemthatmthemdesiredmeffectmofmthemangiotensinmIImrece
ptormantagonistmvalsartanmhasmbeenmachieved?



a)mDependentmedemamreducedmfromm+3mtom+1

b)mSerummHDLmincreasedmfromm35mtom55mmg/dl

c)mPulsemratemreducedmfromm150mtom90mbeats/minute

d)mBloodmpressuremreducedmfromm160/90mtom130/80mmmHgm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSmd)mBloodmpressuremreducedmfromm160/90mtom130/80mmmHg




Themnursemismassessingmthemeffectivenessmofmhigh-dosemaspirinmtherapymformanm88-year-
oldmclientmwithmarthritis.mThemclientmreportsmthatmshemcan'tmhearmthemnurse'smquestionsmbecausem
hermearsmaremringing.mWhichmactionmshouldmthemnursemimplement?



a)mRefermthemclientmtomanmaudiologistmformevaluationmofmhermhearing.

b)mAdvisemthemclientmthatmthismismamcommonmsidemeffectmofmaspirinmtherapy.

c)mNotifymthemhealthcaremprovidermofmthismfindingmimmediately.

d)mAskmthemclientmtomturnmoffmhermhearingmaidmduringmthemexam.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERSmc)mNotifymthemhealthcaremprovidermofmthismfindingmimmediately.




Themnitratemisosorbidemdinitratemismprescribedmformamclientmwithmangina.mWhichminstructionmshoul
dmthemnursemincludeminmthismclient'smdischargemteachingmplan?



a)mQuitmtakingmthemmedicationmifmdizzinessmoccurs.

b)mDomnotmgetmupmquickly.mAlwaysmrisemslowly.

c)mTakemthemmedicationmwithmfoodmonly.

d)mIncreasemyourmintakemofmpotassium-richmfoods.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERSmb)mDomnotmgetmupmquickly.mAlwaysmrisemslowly.

, Whichmmedicationsmshouldmthemnursemcautionmthemclientmaboutmtakingmwhilemreceivingmanmopioi
dmanalgesic?



a)mAntacids

b)mBenzodiazepines

c)mAntihypertensives

d)mOralmantidiabeticsm-mCORRECTmANSWERSmb)mBenzodiazepines



AmclientmwhomhasmbeenmtakingmlevodopamPOmTIDmtomcontrolmthemsymptomsmofmParkinson'smdiseas
emhasmamnewmprescriptionmformsustained-
releasemlevodopa/carbidopamPOmBID.mThemclientmtookmhismlevodopamatm0800.mWhichminstructionm
shouldmthemnursemincludeminmthemteachingmplanmformthismclient?



a)m"Takemthemfirstmdosemofmlevodopa-carbidopamtoday,masmsoonmasmyourmprescriptionmismfilled."

b)m"Sincemyoumalreadymtookmyourmlevodopa,mwaitmuntilmtomorrowmtomtakemthemlevodopa-
carbidopa."

c)m"Takembothmdrugsmformthemfirstmweek,mthenmswitchmtomonlymthemlevodopa-carbidopa."

d)m"Youmcanmbeginmtakingmthemlevodopa-
carbidopamthismevening,mbutmdomnotmtakemanymmoremlevodopa."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERSmd)m"Youmcanmbeginmtakingmthemlevodopa-


carbidopamthismevening,mbutmdomnotmtakemanymmoremlevodopa."



Anmadultmclientmismgivenmamprescriptionmformamscopolaminempatchmtompreventmmotionmsicknessmw
hilemonmamcruise.mWhichminformationmshouldmthemnursemprovidemtomthemclient?



a)mApplymthempatchmatmleastm4mhoursmpriormtomdeparture.

b)mChangemthempatchmeverymothermdaymwhilemonmthemcruise.

c)mPlacemthempatchmonmamhairlessmareamatmthembasemofmthemskull.