1
BSN 315
BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)(2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication.
Which statement by this client should prompt the nurse to notify
the healthcare provider of a potential problem?: Reports that the
sclera are yellow.
2. Which action should the nurse implement to assess the
effectiveness of the Calcium channel blocker amlodipine?:
Measure the client's BP.
3. A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin
sulfate IV piggyback every 12 hours for several days. Which
observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be
experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?: Hearing has
decreased.
BSN 315
, 4. An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking
melatonin at bedtime. When evaluating the effectiveness of the
herb which assessment should the nurse complete?: Determine
sleep patterns.
5. The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of labetalol
by mouth to a client with HTN. The client's V/Signs are temp 99%
(37.2*C) heart rate 48 beats/ minute RR 16 breaths/min and BP
150/90 mm/Hg. Which action should the nurse take?: Withhold the
scheduled dose and notify the healthcare provider.
6. The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with DM
who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action
should the nurse plan to include in the discharge teaching?:
Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous
administration.
7. The nurse is caring for a client who takes methotrexate for
rheumatoid arthritis and is now prescribed adalimumab. Which
instructions should the nurse provide the client?: Have a chest x
ray prior to your first dose.
BSN 315
BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)(2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication.
Which statement by this client should prompt the nurse to notify
the healthcare provider of a potential problem?: Reports that the
sclera are yellow.
2. Which action should the nurse implement to assess the
effectiveness of the Calcium channel blocker amlodipine?:
Measure the client's BP.
3. A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin
sulfate IV piggyback every 12 hours for several days. Which
observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be
experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?: Hearing has
decreased.
BSN 315
, 4. An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking
melatonin at bedtime. When evaluating the effectiveness of the
herb which assessment should the nurse complete?: Determine
sleep patterns.
5. The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of labetalol
by mouth to a client with HTN. The client's V/Signs are temp 99%
(37.2*C) heart rate 48 beats/ minute RR 16 breaths/min and BP
150/90 mm/Hg. Which action should the nurse take?: Withhold the
scheduled dose and notify the healthcare provider.
6. The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with DM
who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action
should the nurse plan to include in the discharge teaching?:
Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous
administration.
7. The nurse is caring for a client who takes methotrexate for
rheumatoid arthritis and is now prescribed adalimumab. Which
instructions should the nurse provide the client?: Have a chest x
ray prior to your first dose.
