HESI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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(2026) Revision Questions with Correct
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Answers
What ]are ]the ]5 ]rights ]of ]medication ]administration? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Right ]Patient
Right ]Drug
Right ]Route
Right ]Time
Right ]Dose
How ]do ]you ]safely ]prepare ]medication? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Have ]good ]lighting ]& ]work ]alone.
Check ]medication ]label ]3 ]times ]
(When ]you ]grab ]the ]medication, ]Before ]dispensing ]medication, ]& ]When ]you ]replace ]medication
.)
Don't ]use ]anything ]without ]a ]label.
Bottles ]with ]bad ]labels ]need ]to ]be ]returned ]to ]the ]pharmacy.
Never ]transfer ]medication ]into ]another ]bottle.
Check ]expiration ]date.
Inspect ]& ]throw ]away ]decomposing ]medications.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]IM? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Injecting ]at ]90° ]using ]the ]Z-
Track ]method.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]IV? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Assess ]for ]allergies.
Assess ]the ]IV ]site ]for ]complications.
Clean ]the ]port ]closest ]to ]the ]IV ]site ]with ]alcohol ]swab.
,Administer ]medication.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]Sub? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Injecting ]45° ]
(Skinny ]Patient) ]or ]90° ](Average ]Patient) ]into ]the ]fatty ]tissue.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]oral ]route? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Assist ]the ]patient ]into ]a
n ]upright ]or ]side ]lying ]position.
Ask ]patient ]if ]they ]would ]like ]the ]medications ]in ]his/her ]hand ]or ]in ]the ]cup.
Offer ]water.
Remain ]with ]the ]patient ]until ]each ]medication ]is ]swallowed. ]Never ]leave ]the ]patient's ]bedside.
How ]would ]you ]instill ]ear ]medications? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Warm ]the ]medication ]to ]prep ]it ]before
]entering ]the ]patient's ]room.
Clean ]any ]ear ]drainage.
Place ]the ]patient ]on
]his/her ]unaffected ]side ]or ]have ]the ]patient ]sit ]up ]with ]head ]titled ]to ]the ]unaffected ]side.
Straighten ]the ]ear ]canal ]by ]pulling ]up ]& ]back ]for ]adults ]or ]down ]& ]back ]for ]children.
Administer ]the ]medication ]and ]allow ]the ]drops ]to ]fall ]on ]the ]side ]of ]the ]canal. ]Avoid ]instilling ]in ]
the ]middle ]of ]the ]canal ]or ]the ]tympanic ]membrane.
Instruct ]patient ]to ]remain ]in ]this ]position ]for ]5 ]minutes.
Gently ]press ]on ]the ]tragus ]to ]facilitate ]the ]medication ]to ]travel ]towards ]the ]tympanic ]membran
e.
If ]ordered ]loosely ]place ]a ]cotton ]ball ]into ]the ]ear ]canal.
If ]you ]have ]to ]administer ]drops ]in ]both ]ear ]wait ]5 ]minutes ]between ]each ]side.
How ]would ]you ]instill ]eye ]medications? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Offer ]the ]patient ]a ]tissue.
Cleanse ]each ]eye ]from ]the ]inner ]area ]to ]the ]outer ]area.
If ]the ]patient ]does ]not ]have ]cervical ]spine ]injury ]instruct ]the ]patient ]to ]tilt ]his/her ]head ]back.
, Gently ]apply ]pressure ]with ]fingers ]at ]the ]edge ]of ]the ]lower ]eyelid ]to ]expose ]the ]conjunctival ]sac
.
Administer ]the ]medication ]& ]release ]the ]lower ]eyelid.
Instruct ]patient ]to ]close ]eyes ]gently.
Apply ]gentle ]pressure ]on ]the ]inner ]canthus ]to ]prevent ]the ]medication ]from ]flowing ]into ]the ]tear
]ducts.
Instruct ]patient ]not ]to ]rub ]eyes.
How ]would ]you ]apply ]a ]transdermal ]patch? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Wear ]gloves!
Remove ]the ]old ]patch ]& ]fold ]it ]close ]on ]itself.
Clean ]the ]old ]site ]to ]remove ]residue.
Document ]date, ]time, ]& ]initials ]on ]the ]new ]patch.
Rotate ]site.
Clean ]the ]new ]site.
Apply ]the ]patch.
How ]would ]you ]apply ]an ]ointment ]medication? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Wear ]gloves!
Clean ]the ]area.
If ]the ]medication ]is ]not ]powder, ]never ]administer ]the ]ointment ]straight ]from ]the ]container! ]Squ
eeze ]the ]ointment ]into ]a ]disposable ]cup.
Spread ]over ]the ]area ]as ]prescribed.
Observe ]for ]allergic ]reaction.
Name ]the ]5 ]injection ]sites ]for ]subcutaneous. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Abdomen
Upper ]Arm
Back ]
Buttocks
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(2026) Revision Questions with Correct
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Answers
What ]are ]the ]5 ]rights ]of ]medication ]administration? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Right ]Patient
Right ]Drug
Right ]Route
Right ]Time
Right ]Dose
How ]do ]you ]safely ]prepare ]medication? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Have ]good ]lighting ]& ]work ]alone.
Check ]medication ]label ]3 ]times ]
(When ]you ]grab ]the ]medication, ]Before ]dispensing ]medication, ]& ]When ]you ]replace ]medication
.)
Don't ]use ]anything ]without ]a ]label.
Bottles ]with ]bad ]labels ]need ]to ]be ]returned ]to ]the ]pharmacy.
Never ]transfer ]medication ]into ]another ]bottle.
Check ]expiration ]date.
Inspect ]& ]throw ]away ]decomposing ]medications.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]IM? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Injecting ]at ]90° ]using ]the ]Z-
Track ]method.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]IV? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Assess ]for ]allergies.
Assess ]the ]IV ]site ]for ]complications.
Clean ]the ]port ]closest ]to ]the ]IV ]site ]with ]alcohol ]swab.
,Administer ]medication.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]Sub? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Injecting ]45° ]
(Skinny ]Patient) ]or ]90° ](Average ]Patient) ]into ]the ]fatty ]tissue.
How ]would ]you ]administer ]medication ]via ]oral ]route? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Assist ]the ]patient ]into ]a
n ]upright ]or ]side ]lying ]position.
Ask ]patient ]if ]they ]would ]like ]the ]medications ]in ]his/her ]hand ]or ]in ]the ]cup.
Offer ]water.
Remain ]with ]the ]patient ]until ]each ]medication ]is ]swallowed. ]Never ]leave ]the ]patient's ]bedside.
How ]would ]you ]instill ]ear ]medications? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Warm ]the ]medication ]to ]prep ]it ]before
]entering ]the ]patient's ]room.
Clean ]any ]ear ]drainage.
Place ]the ]patient ]on
]his/her ]unaffected ]side ]or ]have ]the ]patient ]sit ]up ]with ]head ]titled ]to ]the ]unaffected ]side.
Straighten ]the ]ear ]canal ]by ]pulling ]up ]& ]back ]for ]adults ]or ]down ]& ]back ]for ]children.
Administer ]the ]medication ]and ]allow ]the ]drops ]to ]fall ]on ]the ]side ]of ]the ]canal. ]Avoid ]instilling ]in ]
the ]middle ]of ]the ]canal ]or ]the ]tympanic ]membrane.
Instruct ]patient ]to ]remain ]in ]this ]position ]for ]5 ]minutes.
Gently ]press ]on ]the ]tragus ]to ]facilitate ]the ]medication ]to ]travel ]towards ]the ]tympanic ]membran
e.
If ]ordered ]loosely ]place ]a ]cotton ]ball ]into ]the ]ear ]canal.
If ]you ]have ]to ]administer ]drops ]in ]both ]ear ]wait ]5 ]minutes ]between ]each ]side.
How ]would ]you ]instill ]eye ]medications? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Offer ]the ]patient ]a ]tissue.
Cleanse ]each ]eye ]from ]the ]inner ]area ]to ]the ]outer ]area.
If ]the ]patient ]does ]not ]have ]cervical ]spine ]injury ]instruct ]the ]patient ]to ]tilt ]his/her ]head ]back.
, Gently ]apply ]pressure ]with ]fingers ]at ]the ]edge ]of ]the ]lower ]eyelid ]to ]expose ]the ]conjunctival ]sac
.
Administer ]the ]medication ]& ]release ]the ]lower ]eyelid.
Instruct ]patient ]to ]close ]eyes ]gently.
Apply ]gentle ]pressure ]on ]the ]inner ]canthus ]to ]prevent ]the ]medication ]from ]flowing ]into ]the ]tear
]ducts.
Instruct ]patient ]not ]to ]rub ]eyes.
How ]would ]you ]apply ]a ]transdermal ]patch? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Wear ]gloves!
Remove ]the ]old ]patch ]& ]fold ]it ]close ]on ]itself.
Clean ]the ]old ]site ]to ]remove ]residue.
Document ]date, ]time, ]& ]initials ]on ]the ]new ]patch.
Rotate ]site.
Clean ]the ]new ]site.
Apply ]the ]patch.
How ]would ]you ]apply ]an ]ointment ]medication? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Wear ]gloves!
Clean ]the ]area.
If ]the ]medication ]is ]not ]powder, ]never ]administer ]the ]ointment ]straight ]from ]the ]container! ]Squ
eeze ]the ]ointment ]into ]a ]disposable ]cup.
Spread ]over ]the ]area ]as ]prescribed.
Observe ]for ]allergic ]reaction.
Name ]the ]5 ]injection ]sites ]for ]subcutaneous. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Abdomen
Upper ]Arm
Back ]
Buttocks
