5/25/25, 5:52 PM BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment Exam
BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment
Exam\LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \GRADED A+
A client with osteoarthritis b) Notify the healthcare provider.
receives a new prescription
for celecoxib orally for
symptom management. The
nurse notes the client is
allergic to sulfa. Which
action is most important for
the nurse to implement prior
to administering the first
dose?
a) Review the client's
hemoglobin results.
b) Notify the healthcare
provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to
sulfa.
d) Record the client's vital
signs.
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,5/25/25, 5:52 PM BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment Exam
The nurse is making early a) Tachycardia
morning rounds on a group c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
of clients when a client d) Improved pulse oximetry values
begins exhibiting symptoms
of an acute asthma attack.
The nurse administers a
PRN
prescription for a Beta 2
receptor agonist agent.
Which client response
should the nurse expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry
values
e) Reduced fever and airway
inflammation
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,5/25/25, 5:52 PM BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment Exam
Which change in data d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
indicates to the nurse that the
desired effect of the
angiotensin II receptor
antagonist valsartan has
been achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced
from +3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased
from 35 to 55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced
from 150 to 90
beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced
from 160/90 to 130/80
mmHg
The nurse is assessing the c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately.
effectiveness of high-dose
aspirin therapy for an 88-
year- old client with
arthritis. The client reports
that she can't hear the
nurse's questions
because her ears are ringing.
Which action should the
nurse implement?
a) Refer the client to an
audiologist for
evaluation of her
hearing.
b) Advise the client that this
is a common side effect of
aspirin therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare
provider of this finding
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immediately.
d) Ask the client to turn off
her hearing aid during the
exam.
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
is
prescribed for a client with
angina. Which instruction
should the nurse include in
this client's discharge
teaching plan?
a) Quit taking the
medication if dizziness
occurs.
b) Do not get up quickly.
Always rise slowly.
c) Take the medication with
food only.
d) Increase your intake of
potassium-rich foods.
Which medications b) Benzodiazepines
should the nurse
caution the client about
taking while receiving
an opioid analgesic?
a) Antacids
b) Benzodiazepines
c) Antihypertensives
d) Oral antidiabetics
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BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment
Exam\LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \GRADED A+
A client with osteoarthritis b) Notify the healthcare provider.
receives a new prescription
for celecoxib orally for
symptom management. The
nurse notes the client is
allergic to sulfa. Which
action is most important for
the nurse to implement prior
to administering the first
dose?
a) Review the client's
hemoglobin results.
b) Notify the healthcare
provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to
sulfa.
d) Record the client's vital
signs.
/ 1/43
,5/25/25, 5:52 PM BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment Exam
The nurse is making early a) Tachycardia
morning rounds on a group c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
of clients when a client d) Improved pulse oximetry values
begins exhibiting symptoms
of an acute asthma attack.
The nurse administers a
PRN
prescription for a Beta 2
receptor agonist agent.
Which client response
should the nurse expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry
values
e) Reduced fever and airway
inflammation
/ 2/43
,5/25/25, 5:52 PM BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment Exam
Which change in data d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
indicates to the nurse that the
desired effect of the
angiotensin II receptor
antagonist valsartan has
been achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced
from +3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased
from 35 to 55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced
from 150 to 90
beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced
from 160/90 to 130/80
mmHg
The nurse is assessing the c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately.
effectiveness of high-dose
aspirin therapy for an 88-
year- old client with
arthritis. The client reports
that she can't hear the
nurse's questions
because her ears are ringing.
Which action should the
nurse implement?
a) Refer the client to an
audiologist for
evaluation of her
hearing.
b) Advise the client that this
is a common side effect of
aspirin therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare
provider of this finding
/ 3/43
, 5/25/25, 5:52 PM BSN 315 - Pharmacology II HESI Assignment Exam
immediately.
d) Ask the client to turn off
her hearing aid during the
exam.
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
is
prescribed for a client with
angina. Which instruction
should the nurse include in
this client's discharge
teaching plan?
a) Quit taking the
medication if dizziness
occurs.
b) Do not get up quickly.
Always rise slowly.
c) Take the medication with
food only.
d) Increase your intake of
potassium-rich foods.
Which medications b) Benzodiazepines
should the nurse
caution the client about
taking while receiving
an opioid analgesic?
a) Antacids
b) Benzodiazepines
c) Antihypertensives
d) Oral antidiabetics
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