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PHARMACOLOGY HESI PRACTICE
2 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
The nurse should instruct a client to avoid which product while taking
carisoprodol (Soma) for muscle spasms?
Aspirin products.
Antacids.
Alcoholic beverages.
Dairy products. - correct-answer - Alcoholic beverages.
When prescribed for a client with hepatic encephalopathy, what is the
therapeutic action of lactulose (Portalac)?
Lowers the pH of the colon.
Softens the stool.
Increases glucose absorption.
Stimulates peristalsis. - correct-answer - Lowers the pH of the colon.
What teaching should the nurse provide a client who has received a new
prescription for sildenafil (Viagra)? (Select all that apply.)
Select all that apply
Frequent use can lead to the development of hypertension.
Most effective if taken after at least 6 hours of REM sleep.
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Take within 30 to 60 minutes of sexual stimulation.
Report rebound priapism that occurs for 4 hours or more.
Can cause facial flushing and headache. - correct-answer - Take within 30 to 60
minutes of sexual stimulation.
Report rebound priapism that occurs for 4 hours or more.
Can cause facial flushing and headache.
A client who takes a statin and gemfibrozil (Lopid) for hyperlipidemia reports
onset of muscle pain and weakness. What additional assessment is most
important for the nurse to obtain?
Serum liver enzymes.
T3 and T4 blood levels.
Bowel function.
Peripheral sensation. - correct-answer - Serum liver enzymes.
A client who has Trichomonas vaginalis receives a prescription for metronidazole
(Flagyl). Which instruction should the nurse provide during client education?
Do not ingest with diary products.
Notify the clinic if the urine changes color.
Obtain liver function tests every 3 months.
Avoid over-the-counter antitussives. - correct-answer - Avoid over-the-counter
antitussives.
A client with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving a prescription for minocycline
(Minocin). Which side effect is most important for the nurse to instruct the client
to report?
Loss of balance and dizziness.
Nausea and vomiting.
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Headache and mouth sores.
Abdominal pain and diarrhea. - correct-answer - Loss of balance and dizziness.
A client receives a prescription for sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Septra) for a
urinary tract infection (UTI). What instruction should the nurse provide the client?
Ingest food prior to taking the antibiotic.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
Take the medication with grapefruit juice.
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. - correct-answer - Drink at least 8 glasses of
water a day.
The nurse should withhold which medication if a client reports nausea, vomiting,
and diarrhea?
Colchicine (Colchicine).
Erythromycin (E-Mycin).
Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn).
Labetolol (Normodyne). - correct-answer - Colchicine (Colchicine).
A client who is diagnosed with methillicin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
receives a prescription for vancomycin (Vancocin). Which assessment should the
nurse perform to identify a potential adverse effect?
Whisper test.
Romberg test.
Tactile discrimination.
Skin turgor. - correct-answer - Whisper test.
PHARMACOLOGY HESI PRACTICE
2 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
The nurse should instruct a client to avoid which product while taking
carisoprodol (Soma) for muscle spasms?
Aspirin products.
Antacids.
Alcoholic beverages.
Dairy products. - correct-answer - Alcoholic beverages.
When prescribed for a client with hepatic encephalopathy, what is the
therapeutic action of lactulose (Portalac)?
Lowers the pH of the colon.
Softens the stool.
Increases glucose absorption.
Stimulates peristalsis. - correct-answer - Lowers the pH of the colon.
What teaching should the nurse provide a client who has received a new
prescription for sildenafil (Viagra)? (Select all that apply.)
Select all that apply
Frequent use can lead to the development of hypertension.
Most effective if taken after at least 6 hours of REM sleep.
, 2
Take within 30 to 60 minutes of sexual stimulation.
Report rebound priapism that occurs for 4 hours or more.
Can cause facial flushing and headache. - correct-answer - Take within 30 to 60
minutes of sexual stimulation.
Report rebound priapism that occurs for 4 hours or more.
Can cause facial flushing and headache.
A client who takes a statin and gemfibrozil (Lopid) for hyperlipidemia reports
onset of muscle pain and weakness. What additional assessment is most
important for the nurse to obtain?
Serum liver enzymes.
T3 and T4 blood levels.
Bowel function.
Peripheral sensation. - correct-answer - Serum liver enzymes.
A client who has Trichomonas vaginalis receives a prescription for metronidazole
(Flagyl). Which instruction should the nurse provide during client education?
Do not ingest with diary products.
Notify the clinic if the urine changes color.
Obtain liver function tests every 3 months.
Avoid over-the-counter antitussives. - correct-answer - Avoid over-the-counter
antitussives.
A client with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving a prescription for minocycline
(Minocin). Which side effect is most important for the nurse to instruct the client
to report?
Loss of balance and dizziness.
Nausea and vomiting.
, 3
Headache and mouth sores.
Abdominal pain and diarrhea. - correct-answer - Loss of balance and dizziness.
A client receives a prescription for sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Septra) for a
urinary tract infection (UTI). What instruction should the nurse provide the client?
Ingest food prior to taking the antibiotic.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
Take the medication with grapefruit juice.
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. - correct-answer - Drink at least 8 glasses of
water a day.
The nurse should withhold which medication if a client reports nausea, vomiting,
and diarrhea?
Colchicine (Colchicine).
Erythromycin (E-Mycin).
Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn).
Labetolol (Normodyne). - correct-answer - Colchicine (Colchicine).
A client who is diagnosed with methillicin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
receives a prescription for vancomycin (Vancocin). Which assessment should the
nurse perform to identify a potential adverse effect?
Whisper test.
Romberg test.
Tactile discrimination.
Skin turgor. - correct-answer - Whisper test.
