PHARMACOLOGY HESI VERSION
2 WITH QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (2026)
Isotretinoin (Accutane) is prescribed for a client to treat severe cystic acne. The nurse
tells the client that the length of the usual prescribed course of treatment is:
a. 1 month
b. 4 to 8 weeks
c. 15 to 20 weeks
d. 1 year - answer-c. 15 to 20 weeks
A clinic nurse provides instructions to a client who will be taking isotretinoin (Accutane)
for severe cystic acne. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further
instructions?
a. I need to return to the clinic for a blood test to check my triglyceride level
b. the medication may cause my lips to burn
c. the medication may cause dryness and burning in my eyes
d. I need to take vitamin A supplements to improve the effectiveness of this treatment -
answer-d. I need to take vitamin A supplements to improve the effectiveness of this
treatment
"A 15-year-old pregnant client is being treated by a dermatologist for acne. The clinic
nurse asks the client about the treatment prescribed for the acne, knowing that which
treatment is contraindicated during pregnancy?"
a. topical erythromycin cream
b. exfoliation
c. cleansing with antibacterial soap
d. oral tetracycline (Achromycin) - answer-d. oral tetracycline (Achromycin)
, A nurse performs a prenatal assessment on a client in the first trimester of pregnancy
and discovers that the client frequently consumes alcohol beverages. The nurse
initiates interventions to assist the client to avoid alcohol consumption in order to:
a. promote the normal psychosocial adaptation of the mother to pregnancy
b. reduce the potential for fetal growth restriction in utero
c. minimize the potential for placental abruptions during the intrapartum period
d. reduce the risk of teratogenic effects to developing fetal organs, tissues, and
structures - answer-d. reduce the risk of teratogenic effects to developing fetal organs,
tissues, and structures
A nurse has been working with an obese man and is evaluating a weight-reduction plan
designed for the client. Which statement by the client indicates the need for additional
teaching?
a. I wish my mother could have seen me lose the 60 pounds in the last 9 months
b. it is so difficult to find food exchanges that taste good and fill me up
c. my wife was kidding me the other night about me being a whole new husband
d. this diet doesn't let me go out for lunch with my friends at work anymore - answer-d.
this diet doesn't let me go out for lunch with my friends at work anymore
"The client with obesity says to the clinic nurse, "I'm not sure that attending my Weight
Watchers support group is the best thing for me to do." The nurse should make which
response to the client?"
a. weight watchers has been successful for many of our clients in the past
b. your doctor has decided that you should give weight watchers a chance
c. I feel certain that you have made the right decision by giving weight watchers a try
d. you have concerns about attending the weight watchers support group? - answer-d.
you have concerns about attending the weight watchers support group?
A nurse has conducted dietary teaching with the client diagnosed with iron deficiency
anemia. The nurse determines that the client understood the information if the client
states he or she should increase intake of which of the following foods?
a. refined white bread
2 WITH QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (2026)
Isotretinoin (Accutane) is prescribed for a client to treat severe cystic acne. The nurse
tells the client that the length of the usual prescribed course of treatment is:
a. 1 month
b. 4 to 8 weeks
c. 15 to 20 weeks
d. 1 year - answer-c. 15 to 20 weeks
A clinic nurse provides instructions to a client who will be taking isotretinoin (Accutane)
for severe cystic acne. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further
instructions?
a. I need to return to the clinic for a blood test to check my triglyceride level
b. the medication may cause my lips to burn
c. the medication may cause dryness and burning in my eyes
d. I need to take vitamin A supplements to improve the effectiveness of this treatment -
answer-d. I need to take vitamin A supplements to improve the effectiveness of this
treatment
"A 15-year-old pregnant client is being treated by a dermatologist for acne. The clinic
nurse asks the client about the treatment prescribed for the acne, knowing that which
treatment is contraindicated during pregnancy?"
a. topical erythromycin cream
b. exfoliation
c. cleansing with antibacterial soap
d. oral tetracycline (Achromycin) - answer-d. oral tetracycline (Achromycin)
, A nurse performs a prenatal assessment on a client in the first trimester of pregnancy
and discovers that the client frequently consumes alcohol beverages. The nurse
initiates interventions to assist the client to avoid alcohol consumption in order to:
a. promote the normal psychosocial adaptation of the mother to pregnancy
b. reduce the potential for fetal growth restriction in utero
c. minimize the potential for placental abruptions during the intrapartum period
d. reduce the risk of teratogenic effects to developing fetal organs, tissues, and
structures - answer-d. reduce the risk of teratogenic effects to developing fetal organs,
tissues, and structures
A nurse has been working with an obese man and is evaluating a weight-reduction plan
designed for the client. Which statement by the client indicates the need for additional
teaching?
a. I wish my mother could have seen me lose the 60 pounds in the last 9 months
b. it is so difficult to find food exchanges that taste good and fill me up
c. my wife was kidding me the other night about me being a whole new husband
d. this diet doesn't let me go out for lunch with my friends at work anymore - answer-d.
this diet doesn't let me go out for lunch with my friends at work anymore
"The client with obesity says to the clinic nurse, "I'm not sure that attending my Weight
Watchers support group is the best thing for me to do." The nurse should make which
response to the client?"
a. weight watchers has been successful for many of our clients in the past
b. your doctor has decided that you should give weight watchers a chance
c. I feel certain that you have made the right decision by giving weight watchers a try
d. you have concerns about attending the weight watchers support group? - answer-d.
you have concerns about attending the weight watchers support group?
A nurse has conducted dietary teaching with the client diagnosed with iron deficiency
anemia. The nurse determines that the client understood the information if the client
states he or she should increase intake of which of the following foods?
a. refined white bread
