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HESI RN ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
VERSION ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Question 1
A patient is prescribed warfarin. Which lab value indicates therapeutic effect?
A. aPTT
B. INR
C. Platelet count
D. Hemoglobin
Answer: B. INR
Rationale: INR measures warfarin effectiveness and bleeding risk.
Question 2
Which medication is a beta blocker?
A. Lisinopril
B. Metoprolol
C. Furosemide
D. Atorvastatin
Answer: B. Metoprolol
Rationale: Metoprolol is a selective beta-1 blocker.
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Question 3
A patient taking digoxin reports nausea, vomiting, and visual halos. What is the
priority action?
A. Give next dose as scheduled
B. Hold medication and notify provider
C. Increase potassium intake only
D. Administer calcium gluconate
Answer: B. Hold medication and notify provider
Rationale: These are signs of digoxin toxicity.
Question 4
Which electrolyte imbalance increases risk of digoxin toxicity?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypokalemia
D. Hypermagnesemia
Answer: C. Hypokalemia
Rationale: Low potassium increases digoxin binding.
Question 5
What is the antidote for opioid overdose?
A. Flumazenil
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B. Naloxone
C. Atropine
D. Vitamin K
Answer: B. Naloxone
Rationale: Reverses opioid effects.
Question 6
Which insulin is long-acting?
A. Lispro
B. Regular
C. NPH
D. Glargine
Answer: D. Glargine
Rationale: Provides steady basal insulin.
Question 7
A patient taking ACE inhibitors should be monitored for which complication?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Thrombocytopenia
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Answer: A. Hyperkalemia
Rationale: ACE inhibitors reduce aldosterone, increasing potassium.
Question 8
Which medication is used for asthma rescue?
A. Montelukast
B. Albuterol
C. Fluticasone
D. Theophylline
Answer: B. Albuterol
Rationale: Short-acting beta agonist relieves bronchospasm.
Question 9
What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine sulfate
C. N-acetylcysteine
D. Vitamin K
Answer: C. N-acetylcysteine
Rationale: Restores glutathione and prevents liver damage.
Question 10
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HESI RN ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
VERSION ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Question 1
A patient is prescribed warfarin. Which lab value indicates therapeutic effect?
A. aPTT
B. INR
C. Platelet count
D. Hemoglobin
Answer: B. INR
Rationale: INR measures warfarin effectiveness and bleeding risk.
Question 2
Which medication is a beta blocker?
A. Lisinopril
B. Metoprolol
C. Furosemide
D. Atorvastatin
Answer: B. Metoprolol
Rationale: Metoprolol is a selective beta-1 blocker.
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Question 3
A patient taking digoxin reports nausea, vomiting, and visual halos. What is the
priority action?
A. Give next dose as scheduled
B. Hold medication and notify provider
C. Increase potassium intake only
D. Administer calcium gluconate
Answer: B. Hold medication and notify provider
Rationale: These are signs of digoxin toxicity.
Question 4
Which electrolyte imbalance increases risk of digoxin toxicity?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypokalemia
D. Hypermagnesemia
Answer: C. Hypokalemia
Rationale: Low potassium increases digoxin binding.
Question 5
What is the antidote for opioid overdose?
A. Flumazenil
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B. Naloxone
C. Atropine
D. Vitamin K
Answer: B. Naloxone
Rationale: Reverses opioid effects.
Question 6
Which insulin is long-acting?
A. Lispro
B. Regular
C. NPH
D. Glargine
Answer: D. Glargine
Rationale: Provides steady basal insulin.
Question 7
A patient taking ACE inhibitors should be monitored for which complication?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Thrombocytopenia
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Answer: A. Hyperkalemia
Rationale: ACE inhibitors reduce aldosterone, increasing potassium.
Question 8
Which medication is used for asthma rescue?
A. Montelukast
B. Albuterol
C. Fluticasone
D. Theophylline
Answer: B. Albuterol
Rationale: Short-acting beta agonist relieves bronchospasm.
Question 9
What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine sulfate
C. N-acetylcysteine
D. Vitamin K
Answer: C. N-acetylcysteine
Rationale: Restores glutathione and prevents liver damage.
Question 10
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