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HESI LPN PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM/LPN PHARMACOLOGY HESI
PREP EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A hospitalized pt has been prescribed aspart to replace his
metformin. The nurse should administer this med:
30 min before meals
Before bedtime
Twice a day
15 min before meals - ANSWER-15 min before meals
The physician orders a dose of procainimide to be administered to
a pt. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to
assess before administering this medication?
Hemoglobin
Urine output
BUN and creatinine
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Blood pressure and heart rate - ANSWER-blood pressure and
heart rate
A pt with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed miglitol, an alpha-
glucosidase inhibitor. The nurse should instruct the patient to take
this med:
30 min before meals
With the first bite
First thing in the morning
Before bed - ANSWER-with the first bite
A nurse administers 15 units of glargine at bedtime because it
peaks after:
4 hrs
12 hrs
8 hrs
It does not peak - ANSWER-It does not peak
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Medicines that treat heart, blood vessel, and kidney problems.
Side effects: hypotension, acute renal failure, and hyperkalemia -
ANSWER-ACE inhibitors
A pt with liver disease is prescribed colestipol, a bile acid
suquestrant, for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Which of the
following common side effects should the nurse include in the pt's
medication instructions?
Tinnitus
Elevated liver enzymes
Jaundice
Constipation - ANSWER-constipation
A nauseated pt has been prescribed promethazine. Which of the
following side effects should the nurse assess for?
Drooling
Diarrhea
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Insomnia
Tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-tardive dyskinesia
Class of medications known for effects on the CNS, autonomic
nervous system, and extrapyramidal system. Side effects:
confusion, blurred vision, drowsiness, dry mouth, tinnitus,
constipation, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, akathisia - ANSWER-
phenothiazines
A pt is receiving IV ceftriaxone for the treatment of pneumonia.
The nurse should monitor the patient for which severe side effect?
Seizures
Diarrhea
Arrhythmias
Nausea - ANSWER-seizures
A pt in severe respiratory distress is prescribed continuous
albuterol nebulizers. Which of the following side effects should the
nurse expect? (multiple)
HESI LPN PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM/LPN PHARMACOLOGY HESI
PREP EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A hospitalized pt has been prescribed aspart to replace his
metformin. The nurse should administer this med:
30 min before meals
Before bedtime
Twice a day
15 min before meals - ANSWER-15 min before meals
The physician orders a dose of procainimide to be administered to
a pt. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to
assess before administering this medication?
Hemoglobin
Urine output
BUN and creatinine
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Blood pressure and heart rate - ANSWER-blood pressure and
heart rate
A pt with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed miglitol, an alpha-
glucosidase inhibitor. The nurse should instruct the patient to take
this med:
30 min before meals
With the first bite
First thing in the morning
Before bed - ANSWER-with the first bite
A nurse administers 15 units of glargine at bedtime because it
peaks after:
4 hrs
12 hrs
8 hrs
It does not peak - ANSWER-It does not peak
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Medicines that treat heart, blood vessel, and kidney problems.
Side effects: hypotension, acute renal failure, and hyperkalemia -
ANSWER-ACE inhibitors
A pt with liver disease is prescribed colestipol, a bile acid
suquestrant, for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Which of the
following common side effects should the nurse include in the pt's
medication instructions?
Tinnitus
Elevated liver enzymes
Jaundice
Constipation - ANSWER-constipation
A nauseated pt has been prescribed promethazine. Which of the
following side effects should the nurse assess for?
Drooling
Diarrhea
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Insomnia
Tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-tardive dyskinesia
Class of medications known for effects on the CNS, autonomic
nervous system, and extrapyramidal system. Side effects:
confusion, blurred vision, drowsiness, dry mouth, tinnitus,
constipation, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, akathisia - ANSWER-
phenothiazines
A pt is receiving IV ceftriaxone for the treatment of pneumonia.
The nurse should monitor the patient for which severe side effect?
Seizures
Diarrhea
Arrhythmias
Nausea - ANSWER-seizures
A pt in severe respiratory distress is prescribed continuous
albuterol nebulizers. Which of the following side effects should the
nurse expect? (multiple)
