Pharmacology Hesi FINAL EXAM
MODULE 1WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
2 - ANSWER A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client
with diabetes insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of
the drug?
1 Arterial blood pH
2 Intake and output
3 Fasting serum glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates
1 - ANSWER A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally every evening at home
to manage recurrent urinary tract infections. What instructions should the nurse give to
the client?
1 Increase the intake of fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug
3 - ANSWER A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease has received a prescription for a medication that is delivered via a
nebulizer. When teaching about use of the nebulizer, the nurse should teach the client
to do what?
1 Hold the breath while spraying the medication into the mouth.
2 Position the lips loosely around the mouthpiece and take rapid, shallow breaths.
3 Seal the lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in and out, taking slow, deep
breaths.
4 Inhale the medication from the nebulizer, remove the mouthpiece from the mouth, and
then exhale.
1 - ANSWER A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in color.
With prolonged use, which medication may be responsible for the child's condition?
1 Tetracycline
2 Promethazine
3 Chloramphenicol
4 Fluoroquinolones
2,3,6 - ANSWER What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when
administering a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)? Select all that apply
1 Diuresis
, 2 Pain relief
3 Antipyresis
4 Bronchodilation
5 Anticoagulation
6 Reduced inflammation
2 - ANSWER A client with tuberculosis is started on a chemotherapy protocol that
includes rifampin. The nurse evaluates that the teaching about rifampin is effective
when the client makes which statement?
1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this medication."
3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this medication.
1 - ANSWER Which statement regarding treatment with interferon indicates that the
client understands the nurse's teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of fluid a day."
2 "Any reconstituted solution must be discarded in 1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual activity."
2 - ANSWER Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy
for a toddler-age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
3 Conducting a behavioral assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure
2 - ANSWER A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also
has asthma. Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this client?
1 Ribavirin
2 Zanamivir
3 Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine
1 - ANSWER Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat
anaphylactic reactions?
1 Epinephrine
2 Norepinephrine
3 Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine
MODULE 1WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
2 - ANSWER A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client
with diabetes insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of
the drug?
1 Arterial blood pH
2 Intake and output
3 Fasting serum glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates
1 - ANSWER A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally every evening at home
to manage recurrent urinary tract infections. What instructions should the nurse give to
the client?
1 Increase the intake of fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug
3 - ANSWER A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease has received a prescription for a medication that is delivered via a
nebulizer. When teaching about use of the nebulizer, the nurse should teach the client
to do what?
1 Hold the breath while spraying the medication into the mouth.
2 Position the lips loosely around the mouthpiece and take rapid, shallow breaths.
3 Seal the lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in and out, taking slow, deep
breaths.
4 Inhale the medication from the nebulizer, remove the mouthpiece from the mouth, and
then exhale.
1 - ANSWER A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in color.
With prolonged use, which medication may be responsible for the child's condition?
1 Tetracycline
2 Promethazine
3 Chloramphenicol
4 Fluoroquinolones
2,3,6 - ANSWER What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when
administering a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)? Select all that apply
1 Diuresis
, 2 Pain relief
3 Antipyresis
4 Bronchodilation
5 Anticoagulation
6 Reduced inflammation
2 - ANSWER A client with tuberculosis is started on a chemotherapy protocol that
includes rifampin. The nurse evaluates that the teaching about rifampin is effective
when the client makes which statement?
1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this medication."
3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this medication.
1 - ANSWER Which statement regarding treatment with interferon indicates that the
client understands the nurse's teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of fluid a day."
2 "Any reconstituted solution must be discarded in 1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual activity."
2 - ANSWER Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy
for a toddler-age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
3 Conducting a behavioral assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure
2 - ANSWER A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also
has asthma. Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this client?
1 Ribavirin
2 Zanamivir
3 Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine
1 - ANSWER Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat
anaphylactic reactions?
1 Epinephrine
2 Norepinephrine
3 Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine
