HESI Pharm 315 Complete
Multiple Choices Questions with
Correct Answers Latest
2025/2026 GRADED A+
1. 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 the spacer device to the inhaler.
C. Rinses the mouth after each use.
D. Stores the medication at room temperature.
- ANS - A. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
2. 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?
A. Cover your skin before going outside.
B. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
C. Replace salt with a salt substitute.
D. Monitor skin for excessive bruising.
- ANS - B. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
,3. A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for
cimetidine. Which statement provided by the client requires
additional instruction by the nurse?
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
- ANS - A. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
4. 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.
- ANS - B. Involuntary movements.
5. 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.
D. Apply oxygen face mask.
- ANS - C. Remove the morphine patches.
, 6. 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.
- ANS - D. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine.
7. 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.
- ANS - B. Muscle tenderness.
8. 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.
B. Avoid the use of iron supplements
C. Administer levothyroxine at bed time
D. Consume foods that are high in iodine.
- ANS - A. Take medication on an empty stomach.
9. take levothyroxine on an empty stomach 30-60 minutes before food
intake to avoid erratic absorption of the hormone.
Multiple Choices Questions with
Correct Answers Latest
2025/2026 GRADED A+
1. 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 the spacer device to the inhaler.
C. Rinses the mouth after each use.
D. Stores the medication at room temperature.
- ANS - A. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
2. 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?
A. Cover your skin before going outside.
B. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
C. Replace salt with a salt substitute.
D. Monitor skin for excessive bruising.
- ANS - B. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
,3. A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for
cimetidine. Which statement provided by the client requires
additional instruction by the nurse?
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
- ANS - A. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
4. 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.
- ANS - B. Involuntary movements.
5. 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.
D. Apply oxygen face mask.
- ANS - C. Remove the morphine patches.
, 6. 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.
- ANS - D. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine.
7. 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.
- ANS - B. Muscle tenderness.
8. 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.
B. Avoid the use of iron supplements
C. Administer levothyroxine at bed time
D. Consume foods that are high in iodine.
- ANS - A. Take medication on an empty stomach.
9. take levothyroxine on an empty stomach 30-60 minutes before food
intake to avoid erratic absorption of the hormone.
