Pharmacology HESI Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient is prescribed lisinopril for hypertension. Which assessment is most important before
administering the medication?
A. Heart rate
✔✔B. Blood pressure
C. Respiratory rate
D. Temperature
A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor closely?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
✔✔C. Digoxin level
D. Magnesium
A patient is prescribed albuterol for asthma. What is the priority assessment before
administration?
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,A. Oxygen saturation
✔✔B. Lung sounds and respiratory rate
C. Heart rate
D. Blood pressure
A patient is taking warfarin. Which of the following indicates an increased risk for bleeding?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Elevated heart rate
✔✔C. INR above 3
D. High hemoglobin
A patient is prescribed metformin for type 2 diabetes. What should the nurse monitor?
A. Blood pressure
B. Heart rate
✔✔C. Blood glucose and kidney function
D. Respiratory rate
A patient is prescribed atorvastatin. Which patient teaching is most important?
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,A. Take only when cholesterol is high
✔✔B. Report muscle pain or weakness immediately
C. Skip doses if feeling well
D. Take with grapefruit juice
A patient is receiving morphine for pain. Which assessment is priority before administration?
A. Temperature
B. Blood pressure
✔✔C. Respiratory rate and level of consciousness
D. Heart rate
A patient is prescribed insulin glargine. What is an important safety measure?
A. Give only when patient is hypoglycemic
B. Mix with regular insulin in same syringe
✔✔C. Administer at the same time each day
D. Skip dose if patient feels hungry
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, A patient is prescribed digoxin and reports nausea and visual changes. What is the nurse’s
priority action?
A. Give the medication anyway
✔✔B. Hold medication and notify provider
C. Increase dose
D. Document and continue
A patient taking hydrochlorothiazide reports muscle cramps. What is the likely cause?
A. Hypernatremia
✔✔B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Hypoglycemia
A patient is prescribed amoxicillin. What is the most important patient teaching?
A. Skip doses if feeling better
✔✔B. Take the full course as prescribed
C. Stop medication if diarrhea occurs
D. Only take on an empty stomach
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient is prescribed lisinopril for hypertension. Which assessment is most important before
administering the medication?
A. Heart rate
✔✔B. Blood pressure
C. Respiratory rate
D. Temperature
A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor closely?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
✔✔C. Digoxin level
D. Magnesium
A patient is prescribed albuterol for asthma. What is the priority assessment before
administration?
1
,A. Oxygen saturation
✔✔B. Lung sounds and respiratory rate
C. Heart rate
D. Blood pressure
A patient is taking warfarin. Which of the following indicates an increased risk for bleeding?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Elevated heart rate
✔✔C. INR above 3
D. High hemoglobin
A patient is prescribed metformin for type 2 diabetes. What should the nurse monitor?
A. Blood pressure
B. Heart rate
✔✔C. Blood glucose and kidney function
D. Respiratory rate
A patient is prescribed atorvastatin. Which patient teaching is most important?
2
,A. Take only when cholesterol is high
✔✔B. Report muscle pain or weakness immediately
C. Skip doses if feeling well
D. Take with grapefruit juice
A patient is receiving morphine for pain. Which assessment is priority before administration?
A. Temperature
B. Blood pressure
✔✔C. Respiratory rate and level of consciousness
D. Heart rate
A patient is prescribed insulin glargine. What is an important safety measure?
A. Give only when patient is hypoglycemic
B. Mix with regular insulin in same syringe
✔✔C. Administer at the same time each day
D. Skip dose if patient feels hungry
3
, A patient is prescribed digoxin and reports nausea and visual changes. What is the nurse’s
priority action?
A. Give the medication anyway
✔✔B. Hold medication and notify provider
C. Increase dose
D. Document and continue
A patient taking hydrochlorothiazide reports muscle cramps. What is the likely cause?
A. Hypernatremia
✔✔B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Hypoglycemia
A patient is prescribed amoxicillin. What is the most important patient teaching?
A. Skip doses if feeling better
✔✔B. Take the full course as prescribed
C. Stop medication if diarrhea occurs
D. Only take on an empty stomach
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