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BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAM 2025/2026
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
106.) Fluoxetine (Prozac) is prescribed for the client. The nurse
reinforces instructions to the client regarding the administration of
the medication. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding about administration of the medication?
1. "I should take the medication with my evening meal."
2. "I should take the medication at noon with an antacid."
3. "I should take the medication in the morning when I first arise."
4. "I should take the medication right before bedtime with a
snack." -ANSWERS-3.
107.) A client receiving a tricyclic antidepressant arrives at the
mental health clinic. Which observation indicates that the client is
correctly following the medication plan?
1. Reports not going to work for this past week
2. Complains of not being able to "do anything" anymore
3. Arrives at the clinic neat and appropriate in appearance
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4. Reports sleeping 12 hours per night and 3 to 4 hours during
the day -ANSWERS-3.
108.) A nurse is performing a follow-up teaching session with a
client discharged 1 month ago who is taking fluoxetine (Prozac).
What information would be important for the nurse to gather
regarding the adverse effects related to the medication?
1. Cardiovascular symptoms
2. Gastrointestinal dysfunctions
3. Problems with mouth dryness
4. Problems with excessive sweating -ANSWERS-2.
109.) A client taking buspirone (BuSpar) for 1 month returns to the
clinic for a follow-up visit. Which of the following would indicate
medication effectiveness?
1. No rapid heartbeats or anxiety
2. No paranoid thought processes
3. No thought broadcasting or delusions
4. No reports of alcohol withdrawal symptoms -ANSWERS-1.
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110.) A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) reports vomiting,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors.
The lithium level is checked as a part of the routine follow-up and
the level is 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse knows that this level is:
1. Toxic
2. Normal
3. Slightly above normal
4. Excessively below normal -ANSWERS-1.
111.) A client arrives at the health care clinic and tells the nurse
that he has been doubling his daily dosage of bupropion
hydrochloride (Wellbutrin) to help him get better faster. The nurse
understands that the client is now at risk for which of the
following?
1. Insomnia
2. Weight gain
3. Seizure activity
4. Orthostatic hypotension -ANSWERS-3.
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112.) A hospitalized client is started on phenelzine sulfate (Nardil)
for the treatment of depression. The nurse instructs the client to
avoid consuming which foods while taking this medication? Select
all that apply.
1. Figs
2. Yogurt
3. Crackers
4. Aged cheese
5 Tossed salad
6. Oatmeal cookies -ANSWERS-1.
2.
4.
113.) A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client
receiving sulfisoxazole. Which of the following would be included
in the plan of care for instructions?
1. Maintain a high fluid intake.
2. Discontinue the medication when feeling better.
3. If the urine turns dark brown, call the health care provider
immediately.
BSN HESI 215 DOSAGE CALCULATION EXAM 2025/2026
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
106.) Fluoxetine (Prozac) is prescribed for the client. The nurse
reinforces instructions to the client regarding the administration of
the medication. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding about administration of the medication?
1. "I should take the medication with my evening meal."
2. "I should take the medication at noon with an antacid."
3. "I should take the medication in the morning when I first arise."
4. "I should take the medication right before bedtime with a
snack." -ANSWERS-3.
107.) A client receiving a tricyclic antidepressant arrives at the
mental health clinic. Which observation indicates that the client is
correctly following the medication plan?
1. Reports not going to work for this past week
2. Complains of not being able to "do anything" anymore
3. Arrives at the clinic neat and appropriate in appearance
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4. Reports sleeping 12 hours per night and 3 to 4 hours during
the day -ANSWERS-3.
108.) A nurse is performing a follow-up teaching session with a
client discharged 1 month ago who is taking fluoxetine (Prozac).
What information would be important for the nurse to gather
regarding the adverse effects related to the medication?
1. Cardiovascular symptoms
2. Gastrointestinal dysfunctions
3. Problems with mouth dryness
4. Problems with excessive sweating -ANSWERS-2.
109.) A client taking buspirone (BuSpar) for 1 month returns to the
clinic for a follow-up visit. Which of the following would indicate
medication effectiveness?
1. No rapid heartbeats or anxiety
2. No paranoid thought processes
3. No thought broadcasting or delusions
4. No reports of alcohol withdrawal symptoms -ANSWERS-1.
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110.) A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) reports vomiting,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors.
The lithium level is checked as a part of the routine follow-up and
the level is 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse knows that this level is:
1. Toxic
2. Normal
3. Slightly above normal
4. Excessively below normal -ANSWERS-1.
111.) A client arrives at the health care clinic and tells the nurse
that he has been doubling his daily dosage of bupropion
hydrochloride (Wellbutrin) to help him get better faster. The nurse
understands that the client is now at risk for which of the
following?
1. Insomnia
2. Weight gain
3. Seizure activity
4. Orthostatic hypotension -ANSWERS-3.
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112.) A hospitalized client is started on phenelzine sulfate (Nardil)
for the treatment of depression. The nurse instructs the client to
avoid consuming which foods while taking this medication? Select
all that apply.
1. Figs
2. Yogurt
3. Crackers
4. Aged cheese
5 Tossed salad
6. Oatmeal cookies -ANSWERS-1.
2.
4.
113.) A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client
receiving sulfisoxazole. Which of the following would be included
in the plan of care for instructions?
1. Maintain a high fluid intake.
2. Discontinue the medication when feeling better.
3. If the urine turns dark brown, call the health care provider
immediately.
