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Conquer Your HESI Pharmacology Exam with the Most Current and Comprehensive Practice Test Available! Is your HESI Pharmacology exam approaching? Do you need to practice with questions that reflect the latest test plan and difficulty? Look no further. Our "HESI Pharmacology Practice Exam 3" is the ultimate study tool for nursing students ready to master pharmacology and achieve a top score. This resource is a complete practice exam, meticulously designed to simulate the real HESI testing experience. With over 100+ challenging questions, this guide covers all major drug classes, including cardiovascular medications, antibiotics, psychotropic drugs, antineoplastics, and more. Each question is paired with a correct answer and a detailed rationale, helping you understand the "why" behind every correct choice and building the critical thinking skills essential for the NCLEX.

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HESI PRACTICE EXAM 3 PHARMACOLOGY


A client with mild parkinsonism is started on oral amantadine (Symmetrel).
Whatstatement accurately describes the action of this medication?

dopamine in central nervous system is increased

A 52-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for possible duodenal ulcers.
The healthcare provider prescribes ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) 150 mg
BID PO.Which data would indicate that this medication is effective?

Within 4 hours after meals, the client denies having pain.

The charge nurse is reviewing the admission history and physical data for four
clients newly admitted to the unit. Which client is at greatest risk for adverse
reactions to medications?


A. 30-year-old man with a fracture
B. 7-year-old child with an ear infection
C. 75-year-old woman with liver disease
D. 50-year-old man with an upper respiratory tract
infectionA. 75-year-old woman with liver disease

Rationale:

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Impaired hepatic metabolic pathways for drug and chemical degradation place
(C)at greatest risk for adverse reactions to medications based on advancing age
and liver disease. (A and D) have no predisposing factors, such as genetics,
pathophysiologic dysfunction, or drug allergies, that would increase the risk for
cumulative toxicity or adverse drug reactions. (B) is at risk for dose-related
adverse reactions but is at less risk than (C).

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The healthcare provider prescribes ipratropium (Atrovent) for a client. An allergic
reaction to what other medication would cause the nurse to question the
prescription for Atrovent?

Atropine sulfate (Atropine)

68-year-old client has been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. The
healthcareprovider prescribes pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) eye drops. What
action of this drug makes it a useful treatment for the client's condition?

The outflow of aqueous humor in the eyes is increased.

The nurse is preparing to apply a surface anesthetic agent for a client. Which
action should the nurse implement to reduce the risk of systemic absorption?


A. Apply the anesthetic to mucous membranes.
B. Limit the area of application to inflamed areas.
C. Avoid abraded skin areas when applying the anesthetic.
D. Spread the topical agent over a large surface area.

C. Avoid abraded skin areas when applying the anesthetic


Rationale:
To minimize systemic absorption of topical anesthetics, the anesthetic agent
should be applied to the smallest surface area of intact skin (C). Application to

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themucous membranes poses the greatest risk (A) of systemic absorption
because absorption occurs more readily through mucous membranes than
through the skin. Inflamed areas generally have an increased blood supply,
which increases therisk of systemic absorption, so (B) should be avoided. A large
surface area increases the amount of topical drug that is available for
transdermal absorption, so the smallest area should be covered, not (D).

The healthcare provider prescribes the anticonvulsant carbamazepine
(Tegretol) for a client with a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the
client to notifythe healthcare provider if which condition occurs?

Experiences a sore throat

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