BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
NIGHTGALE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A client with osteoarthritis receives a b) Notify the healthcare provider.
new prescription for celecoxib orally
for symptom management. The nurse
notes the client is allergic to sulfa.
Which action is most important for
the nurse to implement prior to
administering the first dose?
a) Review the client's hemoglobin
results.
b) Notify the healthcare provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
d) Record the client's vital signs.
,The nurse is making early morning a) Tachycardia
rounds on a group of clients when a c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
client begins exhibiting symptoms of d) Improved pulse oximetry values
an acute asthma attack. The nurse
administers a PRN prescription for a
Beta 2 receptor agonist agent. Which
client response should the nurse
expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry values
e) Reduced fever and airway
inflammation
Which change in data indicates to d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80
the nurse that the desired effect of mmHg
the angiotensin II receptor
antagonist valsartan has been
achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced from
+3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased from 35 to
55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced from 150 to 90
beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced from
160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
,The nurse is assessing the c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding
effectiveness of high-dose aspirin immediately.
therapy for an 88-year-old client
with arthritis. The client reports that
she can't hear the nurse's questions
because her ears are ringing. Which
action should the nurse implement?
a) Refer the client to an audiologist
for evaluation of her hearing.
b) Advise the client that this is a
common side effect of aspirin
therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare provider of
this finding immediately.
d) Ask the client to turn off her
hearing aid during the exam.
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate is b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
prescribed for a client with angina.
Which instruction should the nurse
include in this client's discharge
teaching plan?
a) Quit taking the medication if
dizziness occurs.
b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise
slowly.
c) Take the medication with food
only.
d) Increase your intake of potassium-
rich foods.
, Which medications should the nurse b) Benzodiazepines
caution the client about taking while
receiving an opioid analgesic?
a) Antacids
b) Benzodiazepines
c) Antihypertensives
d) Oral antidiabetics
A client who has been taking d) "You can begin taking the levodopa-carbidopa
levodopa PO TID to control the this evening, but do not take any more levodopa."
symptoms of Parkinson's disease has
a new prescription for sustained-
release levodopa/carbidopa PO BID.
The client took his levodopa at 0800.
Which instruction should the nurse
include in the teaching plan for this
client?
a) "Take the first dose of levodopa-
carbidopa today, as soon as your
prescription is filled."
b) "Since you already took your
levodopa, wait until tomorrow to
take the levodopa-carbidopa."
c) "Take both drugs for the first week,
then switch to only the levodopa-
carbidopa."
d) "You can begin taking the
levodopa-carbidopa this evening,
but do not take any more levodopa."
NIGHTGALE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
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Terms in this set (71) Hide definitions
A client with osteoarthritis receives a b) Notify the healthcare provider.
new prescription for celecoxib orally
for symptom management. The nurse
notes the client is allergic to sulfa.
Which action is most important for
the nurse to implement prior to
administering the first dose?
a) Review the client's hemoglobin
results.
b) Notify the healthcare provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
d) Record the client's vital signs.
,The nurse is making early morning a) Tachycardia
rounds on a group of clients when a c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
client begins exhibiting symptoms of d) Improved pulse oximetry values
an acute asthma attack. The nurse
administers a PRN prescription for a
Beta 2 receptor agonist agent. Which
client response should the nurse
expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry values
e) Reduced fever and airway
inflammation
Which change in data indicates to d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80
the nurse that the desired effect of mmHg
the angiotensin II receptor
antagonist valsartan has been
achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced from
+3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased from 35 to
55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced from 150 to 90
beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced from
160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
,The nurse is assessing the c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding
effectiveness of high-dose aspirin immediately.
therapy for an 88-year-old client
with arthritis. The client reports that
she can't hear the nurse's questions
because her ears are ringing. Which
action should the nurse implement?
a) Refer the client to an audiologist
for evaluation of her hearing.
b) Advise the client that this is a
common side effect of aspirin
therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare provider of
this finding immediately.
d) Ask the client to turn off her
hearing aid during the exam.
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate is b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
prescribed for a client with angina.
Which instruction should the nurse
include in this client's discharge
teaching plan?
a) Quit taking the medication if
dizziness occurs.
b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise
slowly.
c) Take the medication with food
only.
d) Increase your intake of potassium-
rich foods.
, Which medications should the nurse b) Benzodiazepines
caution the client about taking while
receiving an opioid analgesic?
a) Antacids
b) Benzodiazepines
c) Antihypertensives
d) Oral antidiabetics
A client who has been taking d) "You can begin taking the levodopa-carbidopa
levodopa PO TID to control the this evening, but do not take any more levodopa."
symptoms of Parkinson's disease has
a new prescription for sustained-
release levodopa/carbidopa PO BID.
The client took his levodopa at 0800.
Which instruction should the nurse
include in the teaching plan for this
client?
a) "Take the first dose of levodopa-
carbidopa today, as soon as your
prescription is filled."
b) "Since you already took your
levodopa, wait until tomorrow to
take the levodopa-carbidopa."
c) "Take both drugs for the first week,
then switch to only the levodopa-
carbidopa."
d) "You can begin taking the
levodopa-carbidopa this evening,
but do not take any more levodopa."
