BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2026 LATEST
UPDATE QUESTINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine and an IV of sodium chloride at 50 mL/hour.
The nurse notes that the client's urinary output has been 20 mL/hour for the last two hours.
Which intervention should the nurse initiate?
a) Stop the infusion of dopamine.
b) Change the sodium chloride to a keep-open rate.
c) Replace the urinary catheter.
d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output. - ANS-d) Notify the healthcare provider
of the urinary output.
An antacid, calcium carbonate, is prescribed for a client with peptic ulcer disease. The nurse
knows that the purpose of this medication is to?
a) Decrease production of gastric secretions.
b) Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer.
c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
d) Decrease gastric motor activity. - ANS-c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate, and the nurse has completed
discharge teaching regarding medication administration. Which morning schedule would
indicate to the nurse that the client teaching has been effective?
a) Take medication, go for a 30-minute morning walk, then eat breakfast.
,b) Take medication, rest in bed for 30 minutes, eat breakfast, go for a morning walk.
c) Take medication with breakfast, then take a 30-minute morning walk.
d) Go for a 30-minute morning walk, eat breakfast, then take medication. - ANS-a) Take
medication, go for a 30-minute morning walk, then eat breakfast.
An adult client has prescriptions for morphine sulfate 2.5 mg IV every 6 hours and ketorolac 30
mg IV every 6 hours. Which action should the nurse implement?
a) Administer both medications according to the prescription.
b) Hold the ketorolac to prevent an antagonistic effect.
c) Hold the morphine to prevent an additive drug interaction.
d) Contact the healthcare provider to clarify the prescription. - ANS-a) Administer both
medications according to the prescription.
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia gravis. The
nurse prepares for intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride. What is the expected
outcome for this client following the administration of this pharmacologic agent?
a) Progressive difficulty with swallowing.
b) Decreased respiratory effort.
c) Improvement in generalized fatigue.
d) Decreased muscle weakness. - ANS-d) Decreased muscle weakness.
A client is admitted to the coronary care unit with a medical diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction. Which medication prescription decreases both preload and afterload?
a) Nitroglycerin.
b) Propranolol.
, c) Morphine.
d) Captopril. - ANS-a) Nitroglycerin.
A category X drug is prescribed for a young adult female client. Which instruction is most
important for the nurse to teach this client?
a) Use a reliable form of birth control.
b) Avoid exposure to ultraviolet light.
c) Refuse this medication if planning pregnancy.
d) Abstain from intercourse while on this drug. - ANS-a) Use a reliable form of birth control.
The nurse is caring for a client who has taken atenolol for 2 years. The healthcare provider
recently changed the medication to enalapril to manage the client's blood pressure. Which
instruction should the nurse provide the client regarding the new medication?
a) Take the medication at bedtime.
b) Report presence of increased bruising.
c) Check pulse before taking medication.
d) Rise slowly when getting out of bed or a chair. - ANS-d) Rise slowly when getting out of bed
or a chair.
The nurse is teaching a client with cancer about opioid management for intractable pain and
tolerance-related side effects. The nurse should prepare the client on which side effect that is
most likely to persist during long-term use of opioids?
a) Sedation.
b) Constipation.
c) Urinary retention.
UPDATE QUESTINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine and an IV of sodium chloride at 50 mL/hour.
The nurse notes that the client's urinary output has been 20 mL/hour for the last two hours.
Which intervention should the nurse initiate?
a) Stop the infusion of dopamine.
b) Change the sodium chloride to a keep-open rate.
c) Replace the urinary catheter.
d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output. - ANS-d) Notify the healthcare provider
of the urinary output.
An antacid, calcium carbonate, is prescribed for a client with peptic ulcer disease. The nurse
knows that the purpose of this medication is to?
a) Decrease production of gastric secretions.
b) Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer.
c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
d) Decrease gastric motor activity. - ANS-c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate, and the nurse has completed
discharge teaching regarding medication administration. Which morning schedule would
indicate to the nurse that the client teaching has been effective?
a) Take medication, go for a 30-minute morning walk, then eat breakfast.
,b) Take medication, rest in bed for 30 minutes, eat breakfast, go for a morning walk.
c) Take medication with breakfast, then take a 30-minute morning walk.
d) Go for a 30-minute morning walk, eat breakfast, then take medication. - ANS-a) Take
medication, go for a 30-minute morning walk, then eat breakfast.
An adult client has prescriptions for morphine sulfate 2.5 mg IV every 6 hours and ketorolac 30
mg IV every 6 hours. Which action should the nurse implement?
a) Administer both medications according to the prescription.
b) Hold the ketorolac to prevent an antagonistic effect.
c) Hold the morphine to prevent an additive drug interaction.
d) Contact the healthcare provider to clarify the prescription. - ANS-a) Administer both
medications according to the prescription.
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia gravis. The
nurse prepares for intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride. What is the expected
outcome for this client following the administration of this pharmacologic agent?
a) Progressive difficulty with swallowing.
b) Decreased respiratory effort.
c) Improvement in generalized fatigue.
d) Decreased muscle weakness. - ANS-d) Decreased muscle weakness.
A client is admitted to the coronary care unit with a medical diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction. Which medication prescription decreases both preload and afterload?
a) Nitroglycerin.
b) Propranolol.
, c) Morphine.
d) Captopril. - ANS-a) Nitroglycerin.
A category X drug is prescribed for a young adult female client. Which instruction is most
important for the nurse to teach this client?
a) Use a reliable form of birth control.
b) Avoid exposure to ultraviolet light.
c) Refuse this medication if planning pregnancy.
d) Abstain from intercourse while on this drug. - ANS-a) Use a reliable form of birth control.
The nurse is caring for a client who has taken atenolol for 2 years. The healthcare provider
recently changed the medication to enalapril to manage the client's blood pressure. Which
instruction should the nurse provide the client regarding the new medication?
a) Take the medication at bedtime.
b) Report presence of increased bruising.
c) Check pulse before taking medication.
d) Rise slowly when getting out of bed or a chair. - ANS-d) Rise slowly when getting out of bed
or a chair.
The nurse is teaching a client with cancer about opioid management for intractable pain and
tolerance-related side effects. The nurse should prepare the client on which side effect that is
most likely to persist during long-term use of opioids?
a) Sedation.
b) Constipation.
c) Urinary retention.
