PHARMACOLOGY HESI EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A wife is caring for her husband who has Parkinson's disease. The wife calls
the clinic and report the husband has involuntary movement... ( correct
answers ) Determine what other medications the patient has taken
What are some common side effects of antidepressants? ( correct
answers ) Blurred vision, dry ,mouth, constipation
A client is discharged with a prescription for warfarin. What discharge
instructions should the nurse emphasize? ( correct answers ) Avoid going
barefoot especially outside
A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline complains of GI upset.
What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with this medication?
( correct answers ) Toasted wheat bread and jelly
A patient was given a dose of Trimethobenzamide is sedated but easily
aroused. What should the nurse do? ( correct answers ) Allow the patient
to rest
A client is having an acute asthma attack. What medication to administer?
( correct answers ) Pirbuterol
The nurse is assessing the client's INR which is 20. What is the nurse's
priority? ( correct answers ) Give Vitamin K, STOP THE INFUSSSION
GRADED A+
, A client is being educated on Benadryl. What is the most important teaching?
( correct answers ) Avoid driving, restlessness, drowsiness
A client complaints about upset stomach when taking Resedronate.
( correct answers ) R. What will the nurse ask the client?
How does the nurse know that Kayexalate is effective? ( correct answers )
K+ 3.8, 3.5, 5.0
Prevent asthma attack when inhaled ( correct answers ) mucomyst
(acetylcysteine)
The nurse is administering IV fluconazole (Diflucan) to a client who has
systemic candidiasis. After reviewing the diagnostic studies, the nurse
identifies a rising trend in the liver enzyme for aspartate aminotransferase
(AST). What action should the nurse implement? ( correct answers ) Hold
the dose and notify the healthcare provider of the changes in laboratory
studies
The nurse suspects that a client has experienced an adverse response to a
prescribed medications. What action should the nurse take first? ( correct
answers ) Complete a focused systems assessment of the client
A male client who has been taking a high-dose of an NSAID comes to the
clinic complaining of gastric pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare
provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes esomeprazole (Nexium).
Which information should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
( correct answers ) Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black
stools
The nurse assesses a client with intermittent claudication who is receiving
pentoxifylline (Trental). Which assessment should the nurse perform to
determine the effectiveness of the medication? ( correct answers )
Monitor numeric pain scale
GRADED A+
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A wife is caring for her husband who has Parkinson's disease. The wife calls
the clinic and report the husband has involuntary movement... ( correct
answers ) Determine what other medications the patient has taken
What are some common side effects of antidepressants? ( correct
answers ) Blurred vision, dry ,mouth, constipation
A client is discharged with a prescription for warfarin. What discharge
instructions should the nurse emphasize? ( correct answers ) Avoid going
barefoot especially outside
A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline complains of GI upset.
What snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with this medication?
( correct answers ) Toasted wheat bread and jelly
A patient was given a dose of Trimethobenzamide is sedated but easily
aroused. What should the nurse do? ( correct answers ) Allow the patient
to rest
A client is having an acute asthma attack. What medication to administer?
( correct answers ) Pirbuterol
The nurse is assessing the client's INR which is 20. What is the nurse's
priority? ( correct answers ) Give Vitamin K, STOP THE INFUSSSION
GRADED A+
, A client is being educated on Benadryl. What is the most important teaching?
( correct answers ) Avoid driving, restlessness, drowsiness
A client complaints about upset stomach when taking Resedronate.
( correct answers ) R. What will the nurse ask the client?
How does the nurse know that Kayexalate is effective? ( correct answers )
K+ 3.8, 3.5, 5.0
Prevent asthma attack when inhaled ( correct answers ) mucomyst
(acetylcysteine)
The nurse is administering IV fluconazole (Diflucan) to a client who has
systemic candidiasis. After reviewing the diagnostic studies, the nurse
identifies a rising trend in the liver enzyme for aspartate aminotransferase
(AST). What action should the nurse implement? ( correct answers ) Hold
the dose and notify the healthcare provider of the changes in laboratory
studies
The nurse suspects that a client has experienced an adverse response to a
prescribed medications. What action should the nurse take first? ( correct
answers ) Complete a focused systems assessment of the client
A male client who has been taking a high-dose of an NSAID comes to the
clinic complaining of gastric pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare
provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes esomeprazole (Nexium).
Which information should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
( correct answers ) Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black
stools
The nurse assesses a client with intermittent claudication who is receiving
pentoxifylline (Trental). Which assessment should the nurse perform to
determine the effectiveness of the medication? ( correct answers )
Monitor numeric pain scale
GRADED A+
