BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM
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A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports feeling
increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement?
- ANSWER: Notify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately.
Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a migraine
headache. It is most important to determine if the client's history includes which
problem?
- ANSWER: CAD
A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV) every 12
hours which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin 400 mg in
dextrose 5%in water (D5W) 200mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the
infusion pump to deliver?
- ANSWER: 200
Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client it is most important for the nurse to
perform which assessment?
- ANSWER: Determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.
Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a client with
hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which symptom because it
indicates that the client is taking too much of the hormonal agent levothyroxine sodium?
- ANSWER: Restlessness
A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastrointestinal distress from a
high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the medication. In response to
the client's statement which nursing action is most important for the nurse to implement?
- ANSWER: Advise the client that medication should be gradually stopped rather than
abruptly.
, A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glaucoma. The client
calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which explanation should the
nurse provide?
- ANSWER: The eye drops slow pupil response to accommodate for darkness
A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication. Which statement by this
client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a potential problem?
- ANSWER: Reports that the sclera are yellow.
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the Calcium
channel blocker amlodipine?
- ANSWER: Measure the client's BP.
A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate IV piggyback every 12
hours for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be
experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?
- ANSWER: Hearing has decreased.
An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking melatonin at bedtime.
When evaluating the effectiveness of the herb which assessment should the nurse
complete?
- ANSWER: Determine sleep patterns.
The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of labetalol by mouth to a client with
HTN. The client's V/Signs are temp 99% (37.2*C) heart rate 48 beats/ minute RR 16
breaths/min and BP 150/90 mm/Hg. Which action should the nurse take?
- ANSWER: Withhold the scheduled dose and notify the healthcare provider.
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with DM who has a new prescription
for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse plan to include in the discharge
teaching?
- ANSWER: Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration.
The nurse is caring for a client who takes methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and is
now prescribed adalimumab. Which instructions should the nurse provide the client?
- ANSWER: Have a chest x ray prior to your first dose.
(LATEST 2026 UPDATE) REAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports feeling
increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement?
- ANSWER: Notify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately.
Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a migraine
headache. It is most important to determine if the client's history includes which
problem?
- ANSWER: CAD
A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV) every 12
hours which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin 400 mg in
dextrose 5%in water (D5W) 200mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the
infusion pump to deliver?
- ANSWER: 200
Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client it is most important for the nurse to
perform which assessment?
- ANSWER: Determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.
Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a client with
hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which symptom because it
indicates that the client is taking too much of the hormonal agent levothyroxine sodium?
- ANSWER: Restlessness
A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastrointestinal distress from a
high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the medication. In response to
the client's statement which nursing action is most important for the nurse to implement?
- ANSWER: Advise the client that medication should be gradually stopped rather than
abruptly.
, A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glaucoma. The client
calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which explanation should the
nurse provide?
- ANSWER: The eye drops slow pupil response to accommodate for darkness
A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication. Which statement by this
client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a potential problem?
- ANSWER: Reports that the sclera are yellow.
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the Calcium
channel blocker amlodipine?
- ANSWER: Measure the client's BP.
A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate IV piggyback every 12
hours for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be
experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?
- ANSWER: Hearing has decreased.
An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking melatonin at bedtime.
When evaluating the effectiveness of the herb which assessment should the nurse
complete?
- ANSWER: Determine sleep patterns.
The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of labetalol by mouth to a client with
HTN. The client's V/Signs are temp 99% (37.2*C) heart rate 48 beats/ minute RR 16
breaths/min and BP 150/90 mm/Hg. Which action should the nurse take?
- ANSWER: Withhold the scheduled dose and notify the healthcare provider.
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with DM who has a new prescription
for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse plan to include in the discharge
teaching?
- ANSWER: Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration.
The nurse is caring for a client who takes methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and is
now prescribed adalimumab. Which instructions should the nurse provide the client?
- ANSWER: Have a chest x ray prior to your first dose.
