Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025
Exam Question & Answers 2025
A client who was prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) one month ago calls
the triage nurse at the clinic complaining of muscle pain and weakness
in his legs. Which statement reflects the correct drug-specific teaching
the nurse should provide to this client? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Make an appointment to see the healthcare provider, because
muscle pain may be an indication of a serious side effect.
The nurse is preparing the 0900 dose of losartan (Cozaar), an
angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), for a client with hypertension and
heart failure. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory results and notes
that the client's serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. What action
should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Withhold the
scheduled dose
A peak and trough level must be drawn for a client receiving antibiotic
therapy. What is the optimum time for the nurse to obtain the trough
level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔immediately before the next
antibiotic dose is given
Which change in data indicates to the nurse that the desired effect of
the angiotensin II receptor antagonist valsartan (Diovan) has been
achieved? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔blood pressure reduced from
160/90 to 130/80
,Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025
Exam Question & Answers 2025
A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most commonly
prescribed for a client with which condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔heart failure
A client is receiving methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 40 mg IV daily.
The nurse anticipates an increase in which laboratory value as the
result of this medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔serum glucose
A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) tablets complains of nausea
every evening with her 9:00 p.m. dose. What action can the nurse take
to alleviate this side effect? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔administer the
dose with a snack
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible
myasthenia gravis. The nurse prepares for intravenous administration
of edrophonium chloride (Tensilon). What is the expected outcome for
this client following administration of this pharmacologic agent? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased muscle weakness
In teaching a client who had a liver transplant about cyclosporine
(Sandimmune), the nurse should encourage the client to report which
adverse response to the healthcare provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔presence of hand tremors
, Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025
Exam Question & Answers 2025
A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO q4h at home. Following
surgery, Dilaudid IV q4h PRN and butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) IV q4h
PRN are prescribed for pain. The client received a dose of the Dilaudid
IV four hours ago, and is again requesting pain medication. What
intervention should the nurse implement? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔administer only the dilaudid q4h PRN for pain.
The healthcare provider prescribes naproxen (Naproxen) twice daily for
a client with osteoarthritis of the hands. The client tells the nurse that
the drug does not seem to be effective after three weeks. Which is the
best response for the nurse to provide? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔another type of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug may be
indicated
Which client should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for
complications during the use of an opioid analgesic? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔a young adult with inflammatory bowel disease
A client receiving Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) intravenously (IV)
complains of pain at the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at
the site. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔discontinue IV fluids
A client is receiving metoprolol (Lopressor SR, Nu-Metop). What
assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔blood pressure
Exam Question & Answers 2025
A client who was prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) one month ago calls
the triage nurse at the clinic complaining of muscle pain and weakness
in his legs. Which statement reflects the correct drug-specific teaching
the nurse should provide to this client? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Make an appointment to see the healthcare provider, because
muscle pain may be an indication of a serious side effect.
The nurse is preparing the 0900 dose of losartan (Cozaar), an
angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), for a client with hypertension and
heart failure. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory results and notes
that the client's serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. What action
should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Withhold the
scheduled dose
A peak and trough level must be drawn for a client receiving antibiotic
therapy. What is the optimum time for the nurse to obtain the trough
level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔immediately before the next
antibiotic dose is given
Which change in data indicates to the nurse that the desired effect of
the angiotensin II receptor antagonist valsartan (Diovan) has been
achieved? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔blood pressure reduced from
160/90 to 130/80
,Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025
Exam Question & Answers 2025
A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most commonly
prescribed for a client with which condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔heart failure
A client is receiving methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 40 mg IV daily.
The nurse anticipates an increase in which laboratory value as the
result of this medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔serum glucose
A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) tablets complains of nausea
every evening with her 9:00 p.m. dose. What action can the nurse take
to alleviate this side effect? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔administer the
dose with a snack
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible
myasthenia gravis. The nurse prepares for intravenous administration
of edrophonium chloride (Tensilon). What is the expected outcome for
this client following administration of this pharmacologic agent? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased muscle weakness
In teaching a client who had a liver transplant about cyclosporine
(Sandimmune), the nurse should encourage the client to report which
adverse response to the healthcare provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔presence of hand tremors
, Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025
Exam Question & Answers 2025
A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO q4h at home. Following
surgery, Dilaudid IV q4h PRN and butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) IV q4h
PRN are prescribed for pain. The client received a dose of the Dilaudid
IV four hours ago, and is again requesting pain medication. What
intervention should the nurse implement? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔administer only the dilaudid q4h PRN for pain.
The healthcare provider prescribes naproxen (Naproxen) twice daily for
a client with osteoarthritis of the hands. The client tells the nurse that
the drug does not seem to be effective after three weeks. Which is the
best response for the nurse to provide? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔another type of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug may be
indicated
Which client should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for
complications during the use of an opioid analgesic? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔a young adult with inflammatory bowel disease
A client receiving Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) intravenously (IV)
complains of pain at the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at
the site. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔discontinue IV fluids
A client is receiving metoprolol (Lopressor SR, Nu-Metop). What
assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔blood pressure
