BSN HESI 315 Pharmacology Practice
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Grade A- Nightingale
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receives a new
prescription for an ipratropium inhaler. Which action indicates to the nurse
that additional teaching is needed?
a. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
b. Attaches spacer device to the inhaler.
c. Rinses the after each use.
d. Stores the medication at room
temperature. Primes the inhaler with 7
pumps.
A client with heart failure (HF) develops hyperaldosteronism and spironolactone is prescribed.
Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's plan of
care?
Cover your skin before going
outside. Limit intake of high-
potassium foods. Replace salt with
a salt substitute.
Monitor skin for excessive bruising. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for cimetidine. Which
statement provided by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?
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Grade A- Nightingale
a. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
b. Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
c. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
d. Take the medication an hour after
antacids Decrease cigarette use to a pack
per day
A client with chemotherapy induced nausea receives a prescription for metoclopramide.
Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to report?
a. Diarrhea.
b. Involuntary movements.
c. Unusual irritability.
d. Nausea.
Involuntary movements.
The nurse admits a client with a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. The client has a prescription to
wear a subcutaneous morphine sulfate patch for pain. The client is short of breath and
difficult to arouse. While performing a head to toe assessment. the nurse discovers four
patches on the client's body. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Monitor blood pressure.
b. Administer a narcotic reversal drug.
c. Remove the morphine patches.
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, d. Apply oxygen face mask.
Remove the morphine
patches.
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Grade A- Nightingale
The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new medications. How should the nurse
explain the purpose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
a. Decreases pain and burning during urination.
b. Prevents the formation of kidney stones.
c. Increases the strength of the urine stream.
d. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the
urine. Promotes excretion of uric acid in
the urine.
A client taking atorvastatin develops an increased serum creatine phosphokinase (CK) level.
The nurse should assess the client for the onset of which problem?
a. Excessive bruising.
b. Muscle tenderness.
c. Peripheral edema.
d. Nausea and
vomiting. Muscle
tenderness.
A client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which statement made by client
indicates to the nurse the education was effective?
a. Take medication on an empty stomach.
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Grade A- Nightingale
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receives a new
prescription for an ipratropium inhaler. Which action indicates to the nurse
that additional teaching is needed?
a. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
b. Attaches spacer device to the inhaler.
c. Rinses the after each use.
d. Stores the medication at room
temperature. Primes the inhaler with 7
pumps.
A client with heart failure (HF) develops hyperaldosteronism and spironolactone is prescribed.
Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's plan of
care?
Cover your skin before going
outside. Limit intake of high-
potassium foods. Replace salt with
a salt substitute.
Monitor skin for excessive bruising. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for cimetidine. Which
statement provided by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?
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, BSN HESI 315 Pharmacology Practice
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Grade A- Nightingale
a. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
b. Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
c. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
d. Take the medication an hour after
antacids Decrease cigarette use to a pack
per day
A client with chemotherapy induced nausea receives a prescription for metoclopramide.
Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to report?
a. Diarrhea.
b. Involuntary movements.
c. Unusual irritability.
d. Nausea.
Involuntary movements.
The nurse admits a client with a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. The client has a prescription to
wear a subcutaneous morphine sulfate patch for pain. The client is short of breath and
difficult to arouse. While performing a head to toe assessment. the nurse discovers four
patches on the client's body. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Monitor blood pressure.
b. Administer a narcotic reversal drug.
c. Remove the morphine patches.
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, d. Apply oxygen face mask.
Remove the morphine
patches.
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, BSN HESI 315 Pharmacology Practice
Exam (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions
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Grade A- Nightingale
The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new medications. How should the nurse
explain the purpose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
a. Decreases pain and burning during urination.
b. Prevents the formation of kidney stones.
c. Increases the strength of the urine stream.
d. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the
urine. Promotes excretion of uric acid in
the urine.
A client taking atorvastatin develops an increased serum creatine phosphokinase (CK) level.
The nurse should assess the client for the onset of which problem?
a. Excessive bruising.
b. Muscle tenderness.
c. Peripheral edema.
d. Nausea and
vomiting. Muscle
tenderness.
A client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which statement made by client
indicates to the nurse the education was effective?
a. Take medication on an empty stomach.
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