PHARM HESI PRACTICE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

PHARM HESI PRACTICE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)

TheKnurseKisKcaringKforKaKclientKwhoKhasKtakenKatenololKforK2Kyears.KTheKhealthcareKproviderKrecentlyKchan
gedKtheKmedicationKtoKenalaprilKtoKmanageKtheKclient'sKbloodKpressure.KWhichKinstructionKshouldKtheKnurs
eKprovideKtheKclientKregardingKtheKnewKmedication?



A.KTakeKtheKmedicationKatKbedtime.

B.KReportKpresenceKofKincreasedKbruising.

C.KCheckKpulseKbeforeKtakingKmedication.

D.KRiseKslowlyKwhenKgettingKoutKofKbedKorKchair.K-KcorrectKanswer-
D.KRiseKslowlyKwhenKgettingKoutKofKbedKorKchair.



AKfemaleKclientKcallsKtheKclinicKandKtalksKwithKtheKnurseKtoKinquireKaboutKaKpossibleKreactionKafterKtakingKa
moxicillinKforK5Kdays.KSheKreportsKhavingKvaginalKdiscomfort,Kitching,KandKaKwhiteKdischarge.KTheKnurseKsh
ouldKdiscussKwhichKactionKwithKtheKclient?



A.KDiscontinueKtheKantibioticKbecauseKoriginalKsymptomsKhaveKsubsided.

B.KContinueKtakingKmedicationKuntilKfinishedKuntilKtheKsymptomsKsubside.

C.KConsultKwithKhealthcareKproviderKaboutKanotherKtreatmentKforKthisKeffect.K

D.KUseKanKover-the-counterK(OTC)KvaginalKwashKtoKflushKoutKtheKsecretions.K-KcorrectKanswer-
C.KConsultKwithKhealthcareKproviderKaboutKanotherKtreatmentKforKthisKeffect.



TheKnurseKisKmakingKearlyKmorningKroundsKonKaKgroupKofKclientsKwhenKaKclientKbeginsKexhibitingKsymptom
sKofKanKacuteKasthmaKattack.KTheKnurseKadministersKaKPRNKprescriptionKforKaKBetaK2KreceptorKagonistKagen
t.KWhichKclientKresponseKshouldKtheKnurseKexpect?



A.KTachycardia.

B.KIncreasedKbloodKpressure.

,C.KRapidKresolutionKofKwheezing.K

D.KImprovedKpulseKoximetryKvalues.K

E.KReduceKfeverKairwayKinflammation.K-KcorrectKanswer-C,KD



AKclientKprescribedKatenololKhasKaKbloodKpressureKofK120/68KmmHg,KdisplayingKaKsinusKbradycardiaKwithKaK
rateKofK58Kbeats/minute,KandKaKP-RKintervalKofK0.24.KWhichKactionKshouldKtheKnurseKtake?



A.KLowerKtheKheadKofKtheKbedKandKassessKtheKclientKforKorthostaticKvitalKsignKchanges.

B.KGiveKtheKmedicationKasKprescribedKandKcontinueKtoKmonitorKtheKclient.K

C.KPrepareKtoKadministerKatropineKsulfateKIVKpush.

D.KHoldKtheKprescribedKdoseKandKcontactKtheKhealthcareKprovider.K-KcorrectKanswer-
B.KGiveKtheKmedicationKasKprescribedKandKcontinueKtoKmonitorKtheKclient.



TheKnurseKisKpreparingKtheK0900KdoseKofKlosartanK(Cozaar),KanKangiotensinKIIKreceptorKblockerK(ARB),KforKaK
clientKwithKhypertensionKandKheartKfailure.KTheKnurseKreviewsKtheKclient'sKlaboratoryKresultsKandKnotesKth
atKtheKclient'sKserumKpotassiumKlevelKisK5.9KmEq/L.KWhichKactionKshouldKtheKnurseKtakeKfirst?



A.KWithholdKtheKscheduledKdose.K

B.KCheckKtheKclient'sKapicalKpulse.

C.KNotifyKtheKhealthcareKprovider.

D.KRepeatKtheKserumKpotassiumKlevel.K-KcorrectKanswer-A.KWithholdKtheKscheduledKdose.



UponKadmissionKtoKtheKemergencyKcenter,KanKadultKclientKwithKacuteKstatusKasthmaticusKisKprescribedKthis
KseriesKofKmedications.KInKwhichKorderKshouldKtheKnurseKadministerKtheKprescribedKmedications?K(Arrange

KfromKfirstKtoKlast.)K-KcorrectKanswer-1.KAlbuterolK(Proventil)Kpuffs.



2.KSalmeterolK(SereventKDiskus).

3.KPrednisoneK(Deltasone)Korally.

4.KGentamicinK(Garamycin)KIM.



AnKadultKclientKisKgivenKaKprescriptionKforKaKscopolamineKpatchK(TransdermKScop)KtoKpreventKmotionKsickn
essKwhileKonKaKcruise.KWhichKinformationKshouldKtheKnurseKprovideKtoKtheKclient?

, A.KApplyKtheKpatchKatKleastK4KhoursKpriorKtoKdeparture.K

B.KChangeKtheKpatchKeveryKotherKdayKwhileKonKtheKcruise.

C.KPlaceKtheKpatchKonKaKhairlessKareaKatKtheKbaseKofKtheKskull.

D.KDrinkKnoKmoreKthanK2KalcoholicKdrinksKduringKtheKcruise.K-KcorrectKanswer-
A.KApplyKtheKpatchKatKleastK4KhoursKpriorKtoKdeparture.



AKclientKwithKgiardiasisKisKtakingKmetronidazoleK(Flagyl)K2KgramsKPO.KWhichKinformationKshouldKtheKnurseKi
ncludeKinKtheKclient'sKinstruction?



A.KNotifyKtheKclinicKofKanyKchangesKinKtheKcolorKofKurine.

B.KAvoidKoverexposureKtoKtheKsun.

C.KStopKtheKmedicationKafterKtheKdiarrheaKresolves.

D.KTakeKtheKmedicationKwithKfood.K-KcorrectKanswer-D.KTakeKtheKmedicationKwithKfood.



AKfemaleKclientKwithKrheumatoidKarthritisKtakesKibuprofenK(Motrin)K600KmgKPOK4KtimesKaKday.KToKpreventKg
astrointestinalKbleeding,KmisoprostolK(Cytotec)K100KmcgKPOKisKprescribed.KWhichKinformationKisKmostKimp
ortantKforKtheKnurseKtoKincludeKinKclientKteaching?



A.KUseKcontraceptionKduringKintercourse.K

B.KEnsureKtheKCytotecKisKtakenKonKanKemptyKstomach.

C.KEncourageKoralKfluidKintakeKtoKpreventKconstipation.

D.KTakeKCytotecK30KminutesKpriorKtoKMotrin.K-KcorrectKanswer-A.KUseKcontraceptionKduringKintercourse.



AKclientKwithKosteoarthritisKreceivesKaKnewKprescriptionKforKcelecoxibK(Celebrex)KorallyKforKsymptomKmana
gement.KTheKnurseKnotesKtheKclientKisKallergicKtoKsulfa.KWhichKactionKisKmostKimportantKforKtheKnurseKtoKim
plementKpriorKtoKadministeringKtheKfirstKdose?



A.KReviewKtheKclient'sKhemoglobinKresults.

B.KNotifyKtheKhealthcareKprovider.K

C.KInquireKaboutKtheKreactionKtoKsulfa.