Pharmacology practice exam 1-HESI ] ] ] ]
(2026) Revision Questions with Correct
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Answers
The ]LPN ]administers ]isoproterenol ]
(Isu ]Prel) ]to ]a ]client ]with ]heart ]block. ]The ]LPN ]should ]evaluate ]the ]client ]for ]which ]physical ]resp
onse?
a)thirst ]and ]dry ]mucous ]membranes
b)decrease ]in ]gastric ]motility
c)increased ]heart ]rate
d)bronchoconstriction ]- ]correct ]answer: ]c
a ]client ]who ]is ]comatose ]is ]admitted ]after ]an ]overdose ]of ]baclofen ](lioresal). ]what ]nursing ]action
]should ]the ]practical ]nurse ]implement?
A) ]provide ]continuous ]telemetry ]monitoring
B) ]monitor ]for ]signs ]of ]respiratory ]arrest
C) ]administer ]prescribed ]naloxone ](narcan)
D) ]keep ]a ]dose ]of ]diazepam ]at ]the ]bedside ]- ]correct ]answer: ]b
a ]client ]with ]ADHD ]is ]prescribed ]amphetamine ]
(adderall). ]which ]side ]effect ]should ]the ]practical ]nurse ]explain ]is ]commonly ]experienced?
A) ]difficulty ]sleeping
B) ]increased ]fatigue
C) ]improved ]appetite
D) ]decreased ]heart ]rate ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A
, the ]practical ]nurse ]discusses ]antihypertensive ]drug ]therapy ]with ]several ]clients ]diagnoses ]with ]h
igh ]blood ]pressure. ]to ]improve ]client ]understanding, ]the ]PN ]should ]emphasize ]that ]which ]medic
ation ]preserves ]renal ]function ]in ]a ]client ]with ]diabetes?
A) ]verapamil ](calan)
B) ]captopril ](capoten)
C) ]clonidine ](catapres)
D) ]nifedipine ](procardia) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
the ]practical ]nurse ]should ]recommend ]that ]oral ]contraceptives ]be ]avoided ]in ]which ]group ]of ]wo
men?
A) ]women ]who ]smoke
B) ]multigravidous ]women
C) ]monogamous ]women
D) ]women ]with ]an ]intrauterine ]device ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A
a ]female ]client ]with ]recurring ]headaches ]tells ]the ]practical ]nurse ]that ]she ]has ]been ]taking ]at ]lea
st ]4 ]grams ]of ]acetaminophen ]a ]day. ]which ]lab ]study ]should ]the ]lpn ]review ]for ]this ]client?
a) ]creatinine ]clearance
b) ]hepatic ]enzymes
c) ]coagulation ]values
d) ]arterial ]blood ]gases ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
the ]healthcare ]provider ]prescribes ]cycloplegic ]and ]mydriatric ]opthalmic ]drops ]for ]a ]client ]who ]is
]having ]a ]cataract ]removal. ]what ]explanation ]about ]the ]drug ]actions ]should ]the ]practical ]nurse ]p
rovide ]the ]client?
A) ]reduces ]intraocular ]pressure
B) ]relieves ]eye ]pain
c) ]treats ]conjunctivitis
(2026) Revision Questions with Correct
] ] ] ] ]
Answers
The ]LPN ]administers ]isoproterenol ]
(Isu ]Prel) ]to ]a ]client ]with ]heart ]block. ]The ]LPN ]should ]evaluate ]the ]client ]for ]which ]physical ]resp
onse?
a)thirst ]and ]dry ]mucous ]membranes
b)decrease ]in ]gastric ]motility
c)increased ]heart ]rate
d)bronchoconstriction ]- ]correct ]answer: ]c
a ]client ]who ]is ]comatose ]is ]admitted ]after ]an ]overdose ]of ]baclofen ](lioresal). ]what ]nursing ]action
]should ]the ]practical ]nurse ]implement?
A) ]provide ]continuous ]telemetry ]monitoring
B) ]monitor ]for ]signs ]of ]respiratory ]arrest
C) ]administer ]prescribed ]naloxone ](narcan)
D) ]keep ]a ]dose ]of ]diazepam ]at ]the ]bedside ]- ]correct ]answer: ]b
a ]client ]with ]ADHD ]is ]prescribed ]amphetamine ]
(adderall). ]which ]side ]effect ]should ]the ]practical ]nurse ]explain ]is ]commonly ]experienced?
A) ]difficulty ]sleeping
B) ]increased ]fatigue
C) ]improved ]appetite
D) ]decreased ]heart ]rate ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A
, the ]practical ]nurse ]discusses ]antihypertensive ]drug ]therapy ]with ]several ]clients ]diagnoses ]with ]h
igh ]blood ]pressure. ]to ]improve ]client ]understanding, ]the ]PN ]should ]emphasize ]that ]which ]medic
ation ]preserves ]renal ]function ]in ]a ]client ]with ]diabetes?
A) ]verapamil ](calan)
B) ]captopril ](capoten)
C) ]clonidine ](catapres)
D) ]nifedipine ](procardia) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
the ]practical ]nurse ]should ]recommend ]that ]oral ]contraceptives ]be ]avoided ]in ]which ]group ]of ]wo
men?
A) ]women ]who ]smoke
B) ]multigravidous ]women
C) ]monogamous ]women
D) ]women ]with ]an ]intrauterine ]device ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A
a ]female ]client ]with ]recurring ]headaches ]tells ]the ]practical ]nurse ]that ]she ]has ]been ]taking ]at ]lea
st ]4 ]grams ]of ]acetaminophen ]a ]day. ]which ]lab ]study ]should ]the ]lpn ]review ]for ]this ]client?
a) ]creatinine ]clearance
b) ]hepatic ]enzymes
c) ]coagulation ]values
d) ]arterial ]blood ]gases ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
the ]healthcare ]provider ]prescribes ]cycloplegic ]and ]mydriatric ]opthalmic ]drops ]for ]a ]client ]who ]is
]having ]a ]cataract ]removal. ]what ]explanation ]about ]the ]drug ]actions ]should ]the ]practical ]nurse ]p
rovide ]the ]client?
A) ]reduces ]intraocular ]pressure
B) ]relieves ]eye ]pain
c) ]treats ]conjunctivitis
