HESI LPN PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM/LPN
PHARMACOLOGY HESI PREP EXAM 2025
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A diabetic pt receives insulin aspart, 4 units SQ at 12:30 pm for meal coverage. The nurse would
most likely see signs of hypoglycemia at what time?
1-2
1:30-3:30
1-1:30
1:30-2:30
1:30-3:30
A pt has been prescribed sitagliptin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Which of the following
is an added benefit to the use of this medication?
Improved BPH symptoms
Improved GERD symptoms
Less weight gain
Lowered blood pressure
less weight gain
A nursing student assesses the pain of a patient suffering from pancreatitis. The nursing student
would refer to this type of pain as:
Visceral pain
Phantom limb pain
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,Somatic pain
Cutaneous pain
visceral
Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used to treat hypertension. The use of ARBs
may be beneficial for patients who cannot tolerate the side effects of which class of
medications?
ACE inhibitors
A pt with heart disease is taking nitrates. Which of the following actions of nitrates has the
greatest impact on cardiac workload?
Coronary artery dilation
Venous dilation
Bronchodilation
Systemic arterial dilation
venous dilation
A pt is prescribed to doxycycline, 100 mg PO to be taken daily for acne vulgaris. During a follow
up, the pt reports GI irritation. The nurse should recommend which of the following?
Take the medication on an empty stomach
Take the medication with food
Take the medication with milk
Take the doses 12 hrs apart
take the medication with food
A pt who began taking Metformin one week ago reports diarrhea and GI discomfort. The nurse
reassures the pt by stating which fact about metformin?
"the benefits of metformin outweigh the GI side effects"
"GI symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks of starting the dose"
"There are more severe side effects to worry about"
"Most patients learn to live with the adverse effects"
GI symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks of starting the dose
A nurse is questioning a pt about her medical history and she states that she takes acarbose.
The nurse should question the patient about which disease?
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, Type 2 diabetes
CHF
Hypertension
Osteoporosis
type 2 diabetes
The pt has been prescribed enalapril for hypertension. The pt asks the nurse how the med
lowers blood pressure. The nurse understands that ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by:
Inhibiting epinephrine
Increasing vasoconstriction
Preventing sodium resorption
Decreasing heart rate
Decreasing systemic vascular resistance
preventing sodium resorption, decreasing systemic vascular resistance
A nurse is caring for a patient taking moxifloxacin for the treatment of endocarditis. The nurse
should monitor the pt's heart rhythm for:
PR prolongation
ST elevation
QT prolongation
ST depression
QT prolongation
The nurse is reviewing the lab results of an elderly woman that has been taking propylthiouracil
for 3 months. The nurse will most likely not which abnormality?
Hypokalemia
Seizures
Agranulocytosis
Hyperkalemia
agranulocytosis
A pt has been taking bismuth subsalicylate for the treatment of acute diarrhea. He tells the
nurse he is concerned about black stool and the possibility of GI bleed. What should the nurse
do?
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PHARMACOLOGY HESI PREP EXAM 2025
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
NEWEST!!|LATEST UPDATE |GUARANTEED
PASS
A diabetic pt receives insulin aspart, 4 units SQ at 12:30 pm for meal coverage. The nurse would
most likely see signs of hypoglycemia at what time?
1-2
1:30-3:30
1-1:30
1:30-2:30
1:30-3:30
A pt has been prescribed sitagliptin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Which of the following
is an added benefit to the use of this medication?
Improved BPH symptoms
Improved GERD symptoms
Less weight gain
Lowered blood pressure
less weight gain
A nursing student assesses the pain of a patient suffering from pancreatitis. The nursing student
would refer to this type of pain as:
Visceral pain
Phantom limb pain
1|Page
,Somatic pain
Cutaneous pain
visceral
Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used to treat hypertension. The use of ARBs
may be beneficial for patients who cannot tolerate the side effects of which class of
medications?
ACE inhibitors
A pt with heart disease is taking nitrates. Which of the following actions of nitrates has the
greatest impact on cardiac workload?
Coronary artery dilation
Venous dilation
Bronchodilation
Systemic arterial dilation
venous dilation
A pt is prescribed to doxycycline, 100 mg PO to be taken daily for acne vulgaris. During a follow
up, the pt reports GI irritation. The nurse should recommend which of the following?
Take the medication on an empty stomach
Take the medication with food
Take the medication with milk
Take the doses 12 hrs apart
take the medication with food
A pt who began taking Metformin one week ago reports diarrhea and GI discomfort. The nurse
reassures the pt by stating which fact about metformin?
"the benefits of metformin outweigh the GI side effects"
"GI symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks of starting the dose"
"There are more severe side effects to worry about"
"Most patients learn to live with the adverse effects"
GI symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks of starting the dose
A nurse is questioning a pt about her medical history and she states that she takes acarbose.
The nurse should question the patient about which disease?
2|Page
, Type 2 diabetes
CHF
Hypertension
Osteoporosis
type 2 diabetes
The pt has been prescribed enalapril for hypertension. The pt asks the nurse how the med
lowers blood pressure. The nurse understands that ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by:
Inhibiting epinephrine
Increasing vasoconstriction
Preventing sodium resorption
Decreasing heart rate
Decreasing systemic vascular resistance
preventing sodium resorption, decreasing systemic vascular resistance
A nurse is caring for a patient taking moxifloxacin for the treatment of endocarditis. The nurse
should monitor the pt's heart rhythm for:
PR prolongation
ST elevation
QT prolongation
ST depression
QT prolongation
The nurse is reviewing the lab results of an elderly woman that has been taking propylthiouracil
for 3 months. The nurse will most likely not which abnormality?
Hypokalemia
Seizures
Agranulocytosis
Hyperkalemia
agranulocytosis
A pt has been taking bismuth subsalicylate for the treatment of acute diarrhea. He tells the
nurse he is concerned about black stool and the possibility of GI bleed. What should the nurse
do?
3|Page
