Pharmacology HESI V2 Preparation
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient prescribed metformin should be monitored for which rare but serious complication?
A. Hypokalemia
✔✔B. Lactic acidosis
C. Constipation
D. Hypocalcemia
Which lab should be monitored closely in a patient taking gentamicin?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Sodium
✔✔C. Creatinine
D. Glucose
Which adverse effect is expected with opioid use?
A. Hypertension
✔✔B. Constipation
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,C. Increased appetite
D. Diarrhea
What is the mechanism of action of aspirin in preventing heart attacks?
A. Lowers cholesterol
✔✔B. Inhibits platelet aggregation
C. Lowers heart rate
D. Dilates coronary arteries
Which drug requires trough level monitoring?
✔✔A. Vancomycin
B. Acetaminophen
C. Lorazepam
D. Ibuprofen
A patient on hydrochlorothiazide should increase intake of which food?
✔✔A. Bananas
B. Apples
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,C. Bread
D. Cheese
Which antidote is used for acetaminophen overdose?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine sulfate
✔✔C. Acetylcysteine
D. Vitamin K
The nurse should question an order for propranolol in a patient with:
✔✔A. Asthma
B. Hypertension
C. Migraines
D. Tremors
Which adverse effect is associated with haloperidol?
A. Diarrhea
✔✔B. Extrapyramidal symptoms
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, C. Hyperglycemia
D. Dry cough
The nurse should administer levothyroxine:
✔✔A. In the morning before breakfast
B. With milk at bedtime
C. After lunch with food
D. In the evening with a snack
Which adverse effect is associated with ACE inhibitors?
A. Hypokalemia
✔✔B. Persistent dry cough
C. Bradycardia
D. Vision loss
Which instruction is correct for nitroglycerin patch use?
✔✔A. Remove the patch at night to prevent tolerance
B. Apply multiple patches for severe chest pain
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient prescribed metformin should be monitored for which rare but serious complication?
A. Hypokalemia
✔✔B. Lactic acidosis
C. Constipation
D. Hypocalcemia
Which lab should be monitored closely in a patient taking gentamicin?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Sodium
✔✔C. Creatinine
D. Glucose
Which adverse effect is expected with opioid use?
A. Hypertension
✔✔B. Constipation
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,C. Increased appetite
D. Diarrhea
What is the mechanism of action of aspirin in preventing heart attacks?
A. Lowers cholesterol
✔✔B. Inhibits platelet aggregation
C. Lowers heart rate
D. Dilates coronary arteries
Which drug requires trough level monitoring?
✔✔A. Vancomycin
B. Acetaminophen
C. Lorazepam
D. Ibuprofen
A patient on hydrochlorothiazide should increase intake of which food?
✔✔A. Bananas
B. Apples
2
,C. Bread
D. Cheese
Which antidote is used for acetaminophen overdose?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine sulfate
✔✔C. Acetylcysteine
D. Vitamin K
The nurse should question an order for propranolol in a patient with:
✔✔A. Asthma
B. Hypertension
C. Migraines
D. Tremors
Which adverse effect is associated with haloperidol?
A. Diarrhea
✔✔B. Extrapyramidal symptoms
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, C. Hyperglycemia
D. Dry cough
The nurse should administer levothyroxine:
✔✔A. In the morning before breakfast
B. With milk at bedtime
C. After lunch with food
D. In the evening with a snack
Which adverse effect is associated with ACE inhibitors?
A. Hypokalemia
✔✔B. Persistent dry cough
C. Bradycardia
D. Vision loss
Which instruction is correct for nitroglycerin patch use?
✔✔A. Remove the patch at night to prevent tolerance
B. Apply multiple patches for severe chest pain
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