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HESI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which laboratory value will the nurse report to the health care
provider as a potential adverse response to hydrochlorothiazide
(HydroDIURIL)?
a. Sodium level of 140 mEq/L
b. Fasting blood glucose level of 140 mg/dL
c. Calcium level of 9 mg/dL
d. Chloride level of 100 mEq/L - ANSWER-b. Fasting blood
glucose level of 140 mg/dL
What is the best information for the nurse to provide to the client
who is receiving spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide
(Lasix) therapy?
a. "Moderate doses of two different diuretics are more effective
than a large dose of one."
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b. "This combination promotes diuresis but decreases the risk of
hypokalemia."
c. "This combination prevents dehydration and hypovolemia."
d. "Using two drugs increases the osmolality of plasma and the
glomerular filtration rate." - ANSWER-b. "This combination
promotes diuresis but decreases the risk of hypokalemia."
The nurse is assessing a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix).
The client's potassium level is 3.4 mEq/L, chloride is 90 mmol/L,
and sodium is 140 mEq/L. What is the nurse's primary
intervention?
a. Mix 40 mEq of potassium in 250 mL D5W and infuse rapidly.
b. Administer Kayexalate.
c. Administer 2 mEq potassium chloride per kilogram per day IV.
d. Administer PhosLo, two tablets three times per day. -
ANSWER-c. Administer 2 mEq potassium chloride per kilogram
per day IV.
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A nurse admits a client diagnosed with pneumonia. The client has
a history of chronic renal insufficiency, and the health care
provider orders furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg twice a day. What is
most important to include in the teaching plan for this client?
a. That the medication will have to be monitored very carefully
owing to the client's diagnosis of pneumonia.
b. The fact that Lasix has been proven to decrease symptoms
with pneumonia.
c. The fact that Lasix has shown efficacy in treating persons with
renal insufficiency.
d. That the medication will need to be given at a higher than
normal dose owing to the client's medical problems. - ANSWER-c.
The fact that Lasix has shown efficacy in treating persons with
renal insufficiency.
A client taking spironolactone (Aldactone) has been taught about
the therapy. Which menu selection indicates that the client
understands teaching related to this medication?
a. Apricots
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b. Bananas
c. Fish
d. Strawberries - ANSWER-c. Fish
Which client would the nurse need to assess first if the client is
receiving mannitol (Osmitrol)?
a. A 67-year-old client with type 1 diabetes mellitus
b. A 21-year-old client with a head injury
c. A 47-year-old client with anuria
d. A 55-year-old client receiving cisplatin to treat ovarian cancer -
ANSWER-c. A 47-year-old client with anuria
A client is ordered furosemide (Lasix) to be given via intravenous
push. What interventions should the nurse perform? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Administer at a rate no faster than 20 mg/min.
b. Assess lung sounds before and after administration.
HESI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which laboratory value will the nurse report to the health care
provider as a potential adverse response to hydrochlorothiazide
(HydroDIURIL)?
a. Sodium level of 140 mEq/L
b. Fasting blood glucose level of 140 mg/dL
c. Calcium level of 9 mg/dL
d. Chloride level of 100 mEq/L - ANSWER-b. Fasting blood
glucose level of 140 mg/dL
What is the best information for the nurse to provide to the client
who is receiving spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide
(Lasix) therapy?
a. "Moderate doses of two different diuretics are more effective
than a large dose of one."
,2|Page
b. "This combination promotes diuresis but decreases the risk of
hypokalemia."
c. "This combination prevents dehydration and hypovolemia."
d. "Using two drugs increases the osmolality of plasma and the
glomerular filtration rate." - ANSWER-b. "This combination
promotes diuresis but decreases the risk of hypokalemia."
The nurse is assessing a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix).
The client's potassium level is 3.4 mEq/L, chloride is 90 mmol/L,
and sodium is 140 mEq/L. What is the nurse's primary
intervention?
a. Mix 40 mEq of potassium in 250 mL D5W and infuse rapidly.
b. Administer Kayexalate.
c. Administer 2 mEq potassium chloride per kilogram per day IV.
d. Administer PhosLo, two tablets three times per day. -
ANSWER-c. Administer 2 mEq potassium chloride per kilogram
per day IV.
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A nurse admits a client diagnosed with pneumonia. The client has
a history of chronic renal insufficiency, and the health care
provider orders furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg twice a day. What is
most important to include in the teaching plan for this client?
a. That the medication will have to be monitored very carefully
owing to the client's diagnosis of pneumonia.
b. The fact that Lasix has been proven to decrease symptoms
with pneumonia.
c. The fact that Lasix has shown efficacy in treating persons with
renal insufficiency.
d. That the medication will need to be given at a higher than
normal dose owing to the client's medical problems. - ANSWER-c.
The fact that Lasix has shown efficacy in treating persons with
renal insufficiency.
A client taking spironolactone (Aldactone) has been taught about
the therapy. Which menu selection indicates that the client
understands teaching related to this medication?
a. Apricots
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b. Bananas
c. Fish
d. Strawberries - ANSWER-c. Fish
Which client would the nurse need to assess first if the client is
receiving mannitol (Osmitrol)?
a. A 67-year-old client with type 1 diabetes mellitus
b. A 21-year-old client with a head injury
c. A 47-year-old client with anuria
d. A 55-year-old client receiving cisplatin to treat ovarian cancer -
ANSWER-c. A 47-year-old client with anuria
A client is ordered furosemide (Lasix) to be given via intravenous
push. What interventions should the nurse perform? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Administer at a rate no faster than 20 mg/min.
b. Assess lung sounds before and after administration.
