BSN 315 - PHARMACOLOGY II HESI
ASSIGNMENT: EXAM, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A client receiving doxorubicin intravenously (IV) complains of pain
at the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at the site. Which
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
a) Assess for erythema
.b) Administer the antidote.
c) Apply warm compresses.
d) Discontinue the IV fluids. - CORRECT ANSWERS- d) Discontinue
the IV fluids.
A client is receiving methylprednisolone 40 mg IV daily. The nurse
anticipates an increase in which laboratory value as the result of
this medication?
a) Serum glucose
b) Serum calcium
c) Red blood cells
d) Serum potassium - CORRECT ANSWERS- a) Serum glucose
,A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most
commonly prescribed for a client with which condition?
a) Glaucoma
b) Hypertension
c) Heart failure
d) Asthma - CORRECT ANSWERS- c) Heart failure
Which drug is used as a palliative treatment for a client with
tumor-induced spinal cord compression?
a) Morphine sulfate
b) Ibuprofen
c) Amitriptyline
d) Dexamethasone - CORRECT ANSWERS- d) Dexamethasone
In teaching a client who had a liver transplant about cyclosporine,
the nurse should encourage the client to report which adverse
response to the healthcare provider?
a) Changes in urine color
b) Presence of hand tremors
c) Increasing body hirsutism
,d) Nausea and vomiting - CORRECT ANSWERS- b) Presence of
hand tremors
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine and an IV of
sodium chloride at 50 mL/hour. The nurse notes that the client's
urinary output has been 20 mL/hour for the last two hours. Which
intervention should the nurse initiate?
a) Stop the infusion of dopamine.
b) Change the sodium chloride to a keep-open rate.
c) Replace the urinary catheter.
d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output. - CORRECT
ANSWERS- d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary
output.
An antacid, calcium carbonate, is prescribed for a client with
peptic ulcer disease. The nurse knows that the purpose of this
medication is to?
a) Decrease production of gastric secretions.
b) Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer.
c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
d) Decrease gastric motor activity. - CORRECT ANSWERS- c)
Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
, A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate, and
the nurse has completed discharge teaching regarding
medication administration. Which morning schedule would
indicate to the nurse that the client teaching has been effective?
a) Take medication, go for a 30-minute morning walk, then eat
breakfast.
b) Take medication, rest in bed for 30 minutes, eat breakfast, go
for a morning walk.
c) Take medication with breakfast, then take a 30-minute morning
walk.
d) Go for a 30-minute morning walk, eat breakfast, then take
medication. - CORRECT ANSWERS- a) Take medication, go for a
30-minute morning walk, then eat breakfast.
An adult client has prescriptions for morphine sulfate 2.5 mg IV
every 6 hours and ketorolac 30 mg IV every 6 hours. Which action
should the nurse implement?
a) Administer both medications according to the prescription.
b) Hold the ketorolac to prevent an antagonistic effect.
c) Hold the morphine to prevent an additive drug interaction.
d) Contact the healthcare provider to clarify the prescription. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- a) Administer both medications according
to the prescription.
ASSIGNMENT: EXAM, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A client receiving doxorubicin intravenously (IV) complains of pain
at the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at the site. Which
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
a) Assess for erythema
.b) Administer the antidote.
c) Apply warm compresses.
d) Discontinue the IV fluids. - CORRECT ANSWERS- d) Discontinue
the IV fluids.
A client is receiving methylprednisolone 40 mg IV daily. The nurse
anticipates an increase in which laboratory value as the result of
this medication?
a) Serum glucose
b) Serum calcium
c) Red blood cells
d) Serum potassium - CORRECT ANSWERS- a) Serum glucose
,A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most
commonly prescribed for a client with which condition?
a) Glaucoma
b) Hypertension
c) Heart failure
d) Asthma - CORRECT ANSWERS- c) Heart failure
Which drug is used as a palliative treatment for a client with
tumor-induced spinal cord compression?
a) Morphine sulfate
b) Ibuprofen
c) Amitriptyline
d) Dexamethasone - CORRECT ANSWERS- d) Dexamethasone
In teaching a client who had a liver transplant about cyclosporine,
the nurse should encourage the client to report which adverse
response to the healthcare provider?
a) Changes in urine color
b) Presence of hand tremors
c) Increasing body hirsutism
,d) Nausea and vomiting - CORRECT ANSWERS- b) Presence of
hand tremors
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine and an IV of
sodium chloride at 50 mL/hour. The nurse notes that the client's
urinary output has been 20 mL/hour for the last two hours. Which
intervention should the nurse initiate?
a) Stop the infusion of dopamine.
b) Change the sodium chloride to a keep-open rate.
c) Replace the urinary catheter.
d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output. - CORRECT
ANSWERS- d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary
output.
An antacid, calcium carbonate, is prescribed for a client with
peptic ulcer disease. The nurse knows that the purpose of this
medication is to?
a) Decrease production of gastric secretions.
b) Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer.
c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
d) Decrease gastric motor activity. - CORRECT ANSWERS- c)
Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
, A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate, and
the nurse has completed discharge teaching regarding
medication administration. Which morning schedule would
indicate to the nurse that the client teaching has been effective?
a) Take medication, go for a 30-minute morning walk, then eat
breakfast.
b) Take medication, rest in bed for 30 minutes, eat breakfast, go
for a morning walk.
c) Take medication with breakfast, then take a 30-minute morning
walk.
d) Go for a 30-minute morning walk, eat breakfast, then take
medication. - CORRECT ANSWERS- a) Take medication, go for a
30-minute morning walk, then eat breakfast.
An adult client has prescriptions for morphine sulfate 2.5 mg IV
every 6 hours and ketorolac 30 mg IV every 6 hours. Which action
should the nurse implement?
a) Administer both medications according to the prescription.
b) Hold the ketorolac to prevent an antagonistic effect.
c) Hold the morphine to prevent an additive drug interaction.
d) Contact the healthcare provider to clarify the prescription. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- a) Administer both medications according
to the prescription.
