HESI Pharmacology Practice Test
Questions And Answers
Ai38-year-oldigravidai2iparai2iisidiagnosediwithibacterialivaginosisi9-
monthsipostpartum.iAiprescriptioniisiwritteniforimetronidazolei(Flagyl).iWhichiinformationiisi
mostiimportantiforitheinurseitoiobtainifromitheiclientibeforeiinitiatingitreatment?
A.iSexualihistory
B.iUseiofioraliontraceptives
C.iMethodiofiinfantifeeding
D.iPossibilityiofipregnancyi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Ai48-year-
oldiclientiisiexperiencingiaisevereianaphylacticireactionitoianiinjectionioficontrastimedia.iWh
ichipharmacologiciagentiisiofigreatestiuseiinithisisituation?
A.iDopaminei(Intropin)
B.iLoratadinei(Claritin)
C.iNitroprussidei(Nipride)
D.iEpinephrinei(Adrenalin)i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-D
Aiclientiati30iweeksigestationiinilaborireceivesitwoi12imgidosesiofibetamethasoneiintramus
cularlyi12ihoursiapart.iTheiclientsiasksitheinurseiwhyisheiisireceivingitheibetamethasone.iW
hichiexplanationishoulditheinurseigiveitheiclient?
A.iTheimedicationisuppressesiuterineicontractions
B.itheimedicationistimulatesifetalisurfactantiproduction
C.iTheimedicationireducesimaternaliandifetalitachycardia
D.iTheimedicationimaintainsiadequateimaternalirespiratoryiefforti-iCORRECTiiANSWER-B
Aiclienticallsitheicliniciandistatesithatisheiforgotitoitakeiherioralicontraceptivesiforitheipastitw
oidays.iWhichiinstructioniisibestiforitheinurseitoiprovideithisiclient?
A.iTakei2ipillsiaidayifori2idaysiandiuseianialternateimethodioficontraceptionifori7idays
B.iQuititheipillsiforithisicycle,iuseianialternateimethodioficontraception,iandiresumeipillsionith
eififthidayiofimenstruation
C.iTakeioneiextraipilliperidayiforitheirestiofithisicycle,itheniresumeitakingipillsiasiusualinexticy
cle
D.iTakei4ipillsinowiandiuseianialternateimethodioficontraceptioniforitheirestiofithisicyclei-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-A
, Aiclientidiagnosediwithimultipleisclerosisiisiexperiencingiprofoundiweakness,iblurryivision,i
andishootingipainsiinibothilegs.iWhichimedicationiisiconsidereditheibesticourseiofitreatmenti
foritheinurseitoiadminister?
A.iHighidoseimethylprednisoloneiintravenously
B.iBaclofenithreeitimesiaiday
C.iBroadispectrumiantibioticicoverageiorally
D.iImmunomodulatoryidrugitherapyiperiodicallyi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-A
Aiclientiexperiencingipainifromimetastaticicanceriisiprescribedimorphine.iWhichirouteiofiad
ministrationishoulditheinurseiclarifyiwithitheihealthcareiprovideriprioritoiadministeringitheim
edication?
A.iOral
B.iBuccal
C.iSublingual
D.iIntravenousi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-A
Aiclientiexperiencingiventricularidysrhythmiasiisiadmitteditoitheiintensiveicareiunitistatusipo
stiaimyocardialiinfarction.iTheinurseishouldianticipateitheihealthcareiprovideritoiprescribeiw
hichimedication?
A.iDiltiazem
B.iBretylium
C.iAmiodarone
D.iAdenosinei-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Aiclientiisiadministeredianiinjectioniofimedroxyprogesteroneiacetatei(deop-
provera).iWhichiphysicalifindingishoulditheinurseiinstructitheiclientiisianiexpectedisideieffecti
ofitheimedication?
A.ilegioricalfipain
Biheadachesiorivisualichanges
C.iVaginalibleedingiorispotting
D.iJaundiceioriangioedemai-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Aiclientiisiadmittediforiatrialifibrillation,ianditheihealthcareiprovideriprescribesidisopyramidei
(Norpace).iAfteriexplainingitheiactioniofitheiantidysrhythmiciagent,iwhichicomplaintishouldit
heinurseiinstructitheiclientitoireport?
A.iJointipain
B.iDizzinessiofimuscleiweakness
C.iDailyiweightigainifoi2ipounds
D.idryimouthi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Questions And Answers
Ai38-year-oldigravidai2iparai2iisidiagnosediwithibacterialivaginosisi9-
monthsipostpartum.iAiprescriptioniisiwritteniforimetronidazolei(Flagyl).iWhichiinformationiisi
mostiimportantiforitheinurseitoiobtainifromitheiclientibeforeiinitiatingitreatment?
A.iSexualihistory
B.iUseiofioraliontraceptives
C.iMethodiofiinfantifeeding
D.iPossibilityiofipregnancyi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Ai48-year-
oldiclientiisiexperiencingiaisevereianaphylacticireactionitoianiinjectionioficontrastimedia.iWh
ichipharmacologiciagentiisiofigreatestiuseiinithisisituation?
A.iDopaminei(Intropin)
B.iLoratadinei(Claritin)
C.iNitroprussidei(Nipride)
D.iEpinephrinei(Adrenalin)i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-D
Aiclientiati30iweeksigestationiinilaborireceivesitwoi12imgidosesiofibetamethasoneiintramus
cularlyi12ihoursiapart.iTheiclientsiasksitheinurseiwhyisheiisireceivingitheibetamethasone.iW
hichiexplanationishoulditheinurseigiveitheiclient?
A.iTheimedicationisuppressesiuterineicontractions
B.itheimedicationistimulatesifetalisurfactantiproduction
C.iTheimedicationireducesimaternaliandifetalitachycardia
D.iTheimedicationimaintainsiadequateimaternalirespiratoryiefforti-iCORRECTiiANSWER-B
Aiclienticallsitheicliniciandistatesithatisheiforgotitoitakeiherioralicontraceptivesiforitheipastitw
oidays.iWhichiinstructioniisibestiforitheinurseitoiprovideithisiclient?
A.iTakei2ipillsiaidayifori2idaysiandiuseianialternateimethodioficontraceptionifori7idays
B.iQuititheipillsiforithisicycle,iuseianialternateimethodioficontraception,iandiresumeipillsionith
eififthidayiofimenstruation
C.iTakeioneiextraipilliperidayiforitheirestiofithisicycle,itheniresumeitakingipillsiasiusualinexticy
cle
D.iTakei4ipillsinowiandiuseianialternateimethodioficontraceptioniforitheirestiofithisicyclei-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-A
, Aiclientidiagnosediwithimultipleisclerosisiisiexperiencingiprofoundiweakness,iblurryivision,i
andishootingipainsiinibothilegs.iWhichimedicationiisiconsidereditheibesticourseiofitreatmenti
foritheinurseitoiadminister?
A.iHighidoseimethylprednisoloneiintravenously
B.iBaclofenithreeitimesiaiday
C.iBroadispectrumiantibioticicoverageiorally
D.iImmunomodulatoryidrugitherapyiperiodicallyi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-A
Aiclientiexperiencingipainifromimetastaticicanceriisiprescribedimorphine.iWhichirouteiofiad
ministrationishoulditheinurseiclarifyiwithitheihealthcareiprovideriprioritoiadministeringitheim
edication?
A.iOral
B.iBuccal
C.iSublingual
D.iIntravenousi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-A
Aiclientiexperiencingiventricularidysrhythmiasiisiadmitteditoitheiintensiveicareiunitistatusipo
stiaimyocardialiinfarction.iTheinurseishouldianticipateitheihealthcareiprovideritoiprescribeiw
hichimedication?
A.iDiltiazem
B.iBretylium
C.iAmiodarone
D.iAdenosinei-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Aiclientiisiadministeredianiinjectioniofimedroxyprogesteroneiacetatei(deop-
provera).iWhichiphysicalifindingishoulditheinurseiinstructitheiclientiisianiexpectedisideieffecti
ofitheimedication?
A.ilegioricalfipain
Biheadachesiorivisualichanges
C.iVaginalibleedingiorispotting
D.iJaundiceioriangioedemai-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C
Aiclientiisiadmittediforiatrialifibrillation,ianditheihealthcareiprovideriprescribesidisopyramidei
(Norpace).iAfteriexplainingitheiactioniofitheiantidysrhythmiciagent,iwhichicomplaintishouldit
heinurseiinstructitheiclientitoireport?
A.iJointipain
B.iDizzinessiofimuscleiweakness
C.iDailyiweightigainifoi2ipounds
D.idryimouthi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-C