HESI PHARMACOLOGY V1 EXAM PREPARATION
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ Best time to give patient Abx (I think).
Answer: Time was like 1000, 1400, 1200, and 0400...best to give
around the
clock
◉ Medication calculation-patient weighs equal to 16kg-order for
Tamiflu
45mg BID.
Answer: Must round up-answer is 3.8ml
◉ Peptic ulcer med-what action.
Answer: Histamine 2 agonist
◉ Patient on folliculitis medication-what to teach.
Answer: Drink with full glass of water
◉ Rapid-Lispro (Humalog) and Aspart (Novolog) Onset: 5-15
minutes
,Peak: .75-1.5 hours
Short acting- regular (humulin) Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 2-3
hours
(IV ok)
Intermediate acting- NPH Onset: 1-2 hours Pea:k 6-12 hours
Long acting- Glargine (lantus) Onset: 1.1 hour Peak: 14-20 hours
(DO
NOT MIX).
Answer:
◉ Chlamidia.
Answer: Tetracycline
◉ Trichomoniasis.
Answer: Flagyl
◉ Candidiasis.
Answer: Nystatin
◉ Herpes Simplex 2.
Answer: Acyclovir
, ◉ Parkinson's disease.
Answer: Levodopa/Carbidopa
◉ Phenobarbitol.
Answer: Seizures
◉ Preparing to administer a drug to a pt with an infection.
Answer: The drug will destroy the microorganism
◉ RN is teaching a pt about a new drug... what's most important to
teach
the pt to improve the intensity of the response to the drug.
Answer: Take the prescribed dose
◉ A nurse is giving morphine 2 mg IV to a pt after surgery and she
has
followed the "six rights of administration"....
Answer: Know the possible reactions to morphine
◉ RN doesn't understand why a pt is to receive a prescribed med.
Answer: Verity the reason with the prescribing healthcare provider
for use
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ Best time to give patient Abx (I think).
Answer: Time was like 1000, 1400, 1200, and 0400...best to give
around the
clock
◉ Medication calculation-patient weighs equal to 16kg-order for
Tamiflu
45mg BID.
Answer: Must round up-answer is 3.8ml
◉ Peptic ulcer med-what action.
Answer: Histamine 2 agonist
◉ Patient on folliculitis medication-what to teach.
Answer: Drink with full glass of water
◉ Rapid-Lispro (Humalog) and Aspart (Novolog) Onset: 5-15
minutes
,Peak: .75-1.5 hours
Short acting- regular (humulin) Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 2-3
hours
(IV ok)
Intermediate acting- NPH Onset: 1-2 hours Pea:k 6-12 hours
Long acting- Glargine (lantus) Onset: 1.1 hour Peak: 14-20 hours
(DO
NOT MIX).
Answer:
◉ Chlamidia.
Answer: Tetracycline
◉ Trichomoniasis.
Answer: Flagyl
◉ Candidiasis.
Answer: Nystatin
◉ Herpes Simplex 2.
Answer: Acyclovir
, ◉ Parkinson's disease.
Answer: Levodopa/Carbidopa
◉ Phenobarbitol.
Answer: Seizures
◉ Preparing to administer a drug to a pt with an infection.
Answer: The drug will destroy the microorganism
◉ RN is teaching a pt about a new drug... what's most important to
teach
the pt to improve the intensity of the response to the drug.
Answer: Take the prescribed dose
◉ A nurse is giving morphine 2 mg IV to a pt after surgery and she
has
followed the "six rights of administration"....
Answer: Know the possible reactions to morphine
◉ RN doesn't understand why a pt is to receive a prescribed med.
Answer: Verity the reason with the prescribing healthcare provider
for use
