HESI
2022 - 2023 HESI
PHARMACOLOGY
EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW
1. The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally.
Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug?
A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food
B) Administer the drug immediately after meals
C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals
D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals
2. The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine
(Zantac). Which information would be important to include in the
discharge teaching?
A) Thrombolytic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
B) may occur Aspirin may be taken
with this medication
C) The patient may experience iron deficiency anema
D) The patient may experience restlessness
3. A patient is prescribed sucralfate (Carafate) and asks the nurse what
the purpose of taking this medication is. Which is the nurse’s best
response?
A) The medication helps reduce bacteria levels in the stomach
B) The medication helps neutralize gastric acid in the stomach
C) The medication is used to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa
D) The medication can reduce the patient’s constipation
4. The nurse is creating a class for older adults in the community.
Which information about laxative use in older adults would be
important to include?
2022 - 2023 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW
, A) Laxative are not effective in older adults
B) All laxative are exactly the same
C) Over-the-counter laxatives are misused
D) Laxatives can cause potassium retention
5. The nurse is caring for a patient with a new order for an oral
laxative. Which is a contraindication in administering an oral
laxative?
A) Cardiac problems
B) Abdominal pain of unknown
C) origin Several hemorrhoids
D) Chronic constipation
6. The nurse is studying antacids that contain magnesium and calcium
for the pharmacology exam. The student nurse remembers that
these antacids should be used with caution in patients with which
condition?
A) Hypertension
B) Renal failure
C) Heart failure
D) Peptic ulc
disease er
7. A patient asks the nurse how to best prevent
constipation. Which class of laxative would the
nurse recommend to this patient?
A) Stimulant
B) laxatives Bulk-forming laxatives
C) Amollient laxatives
D) Hyperosomatic laxatives
8. The nurse is caring for patient with short term persistent diarrhea.
Which class of medication would the nurse anticipate giving?
A) Lubricants
B) Probiotics
C) Adsorbents
D) Anticholinergics
2022 - 2023 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW
2022 - 2023 HESI
PHARMACOLOGY
EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW
1. The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally.
Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug?
A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food
B) Administer the drug immediately after meals
C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals
D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals
2. The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine
(Zantac). Which information would be important to include in the
discharge teaching?
A) Thrombolytic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
B) may occur Aspirin may be taken
with this medication
C) The patient may experience iron deficiency anema
D) The patient may experience restlessness
3. A patient is prescribed sucralfate (Carafate) and asks the nurse what
the purpose of taking this medication is. Which is the nurse’s best
response?
A) The medication helps reduce bacteria levels in the stomach
B) The medication helps neutralize gastric acid in the stomach
C) The medication is used to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa
D) The medication can reduce the patient’s constipation
4. The nurse is creating a class for older adults in the community.
Which information about laxative use in older adults would be
important to include?
2022 - 2023 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW
, A) Laxative are not effective in older adults
B) All laxative are exactly the same
C) Over-the-counter laxatives are misused
D) Laxatives can cause potassium retention
5. The nurse is caring for a patient with a new order for an oral
laxative. Which is a contraindication in administering an oral
laxative?
A) Cardiac problems
B) Abdominal pain of unknown
C) origin Several hemorrhoids
D) Chronic constipation
6. The nurse is studying antacids that contain magnesium and calcium
for the pharmacology exam. The student nurse remembers that
these antacids should be used with caution in patients with which
condition?
A) Hypertension
B) Renal failure
C) Heart failure
D) Peptic ulc
disease er
7. A patient asks the nurse how to best prevent
constipation. Which class of laxative would the
nurse recommend to this patient?
A) Stimulant
B) laxatives Bulk-forming laxatives
C) Amollient laxatives
D) Hyperosomatic laxatives
8. The nurse is caring for patient with short term persistent diarrhea.
Which class of medication would the nurse anticipate giving?
A) Lubricants
B) Probiotics
C) Adsorbents
D) Anticholinergics
2022 - 2023 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW
