2026 HESI PHARMACOLOGY SCRIPTED LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A patient who is being discharged has a prescription for psyllium (Metamucil). What
teachings should the nurse give this patient? - ✔✔Mix with 8 ounces of water and drink
immediately.
Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water each day.
Do not take any other medications within 2 hours of taking psyllium (Metamucil).
✔✔A patient who has been taking psyllium (Metamucil) as prescribed complained of
bloating. How should the nurse respond? - ✔✔Abdominal discomfort and bloating is a
normal side effect of psyllium (Metamucil).
✔✔What teachings would a nurse give a patient with a prescription for phenytoin
(Dilantin)? - ✔✔Phenytoin (Dilantin) is an anti-seizure medication used to prevent partial
seizures.
It may cause gingival hyperplasia, rash, and ataxia.
Take with food and add folic acid to daily diet.
Report rash to HCP.
Wear a medic-alert bracelet.
Never abruptly discontinue the medication.
✔✔A lVN is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) to a patient with a history of
partial seizures. The nurse is going to administer the phenytoin (Dilantin) and
ondansetron (Zofran) via IV at the same time. Why did the RN stop the LVN prior to the
, administration? - ✔✔Phenytoin (Dilantin) cannot be mixed with any other medication
when administered via IV.
Also, phenytoin (Dilantin) must be pushed slowly to avoid hypotension.
Check renal and liver functions often.
✔✔Which insulin is cloudy in appearance? - ✔✔Only intermediate acting NPH insulin
(Humulin N, Novolin N) is cloudy in appearance.
✔✔How should the nurse prepare the insulin prior to administering it to a patient? -
✔✔Roll the intermediate acting NPH insulin to mix it's content.
Add air into the intermediate action NPH insulin (Humulin N, Novolin N).
Then add air into the short acting aka regular insulin (lispro Humalog, aspart (Novolog),
glulisine (Apidra).
Then draw up the shorting acting insulin then draw up the intermediate acting insulin.
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 5-15 minutes and a peak time of 30-60
minutes? - ✔✔Rapid Acting Insulin:
aspart (Novolog)
lispro (Humalog)
glulisine (Apidra)
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 30 minutes and a peak time of 2-4 hours? -
✔✔Short aka Regular Acting Insulin:
Humulin R
Novulin R
Velosulin
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 1-2 hours and a peak time of 4-12 hours? -
✔✔Intermediate Acting Insulin:
(Cloudy, NPH)
Humulin N
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 1-2 hours and a peak time of 8-10 hours? -
✔✔Long Acting Insulin:
detemir (Levemir)
glargine (Lantus)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A patient who is being discharged has a prescription for psyllium (Metamucil). What
teachings should the nurse give this patient? - ✔✔Mix with 8 ounces of water and drink
immediately.
Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water each day.
Do not take any other medications within 2 hours of taking psyllium (Metamucil).
✔✔A patient who has been taking psyllium (Metamucil) as prescribed complained of
bloating. How should the nurse respond? - ✔✔Abdominal discomfort and bloating is a
normal side effect of psyllium (Metamucil).
✔✔What teachings would a nurse give a patient with a prescription for phenytoin
(Dilantin)? - ✔✔Phenytoin (Dilantin) is an anti-seizure medication used to prevent partial
seizures.
It may cause gingival hyperplasia, rash, and ataxia.
Take with food and add folic acid to daily diet.
Report rash to HCP.
Wear a medic-alert bracelet.
Never abruptly discontinue the medication.
✔✔A lVN is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) to a patient with a history of
partial seizures. The nurse is going to administer the phenytoin (Dilantin) and
ondansetron (Zofran) via IV at the same time. Why did the RN stop the LVN prior to the
, administration? - ✔✔Phenytoin (Dilantin) cannot be mixed with any other medication
when administered via IV.
Also, phenytoin (Dilantin) must be pushed slowly to avoid hypotension.
Check renal and liver functions often.
✔✔Which insulin is cloudy in appearance? - ✔✔Only intermediate acting NPH insulin
(Humulin N, Novolin N) is cloudy in appearance.
✔✔How should the nurse prepare the insulin prior to administering it to a patient? -
✔✔Roll the intermediate acting NPH insulin to mix it's content.
Add air into the intermediate action NPH insulin (Humulin N, Novolin N).
Then add air into the short acting aka regular insulin (lispro Humalog, aspart (Novolog),
glulisine (Apidra).
Then draw up the shorting acting insulin then draw up the intermediate acting insulin.
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 5-15 minutes and a peak time of 30-60
minutes? - ✔✔Rapid Acting Insulin:
aspart (Novolog)
lispro (Humalog)
glulisine (Apidra)
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 30 minutes and a peak time of 2-4 hours? -
✔✔Short aka Regular Acting Insulin:
Humulin R
Novulin R
Velosulin
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 1-2 hours and a peak time of 4-12 hours? -
✔✔Intermediate Acting Insulin:
(Cloudy, NPH)
Humulin N
✔✔Which type of insulin has an onset of 1-2 hours and a peak time of 8-10 hours? -
✔✔Long Acting Insulin:
detemir (Levemir)
glargine (Lantus)
