HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE TEXT
EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A client prescribed cyclosporine for the past nine months to prevent renal
allograft rejection has a blood urea nitrogen level of 36 mg/dL. Which
additional finding should the nurse notify the healthcare provider?
A. Hemoglobin level of 16.8 g/dL
B. White blood cell count level of 10,000
C. Creatinine level of 2.8 mg/dL
D. Potassium of 4.2 mEq/L - ans-C
A client prescribed danazol (Danocrine) for endometriosis calls the clinic
nurse and reports having a dark swollen and painful leg. Which
instructions should the nurse provide to the client?
A. Wear support stockings
B. Elevate both legs and apply heat
C. Proceed to the closest emergency room
D. Walk for 20 to 30 minutes to reduce the pain and edema - ans-C
A client is prescribed cefadroxil (Duricef) for a urinary tract infection. The
client informs the nurse that she is currently aking oral contraceptives.
Which client information should the nurse provide?
A. The antibiotic may be less effect while taking OCP
B. The medication combination potentiates the risk of adverse reactions
,C. Avoid prolonged sun exposure while taking the antibiotic
d. Use an additional form of contraception until your menstrual cycle -
ans-D
An older client is taking warfarin sodium (Coumadin) PO 2.5 mg twice a
day. Which laboratory value should the nurse identify as a therapeutic
response of the medication?
A. INR of 2 to 3
B. PT of 4 seconds
C. PTT of 20 seconds
D. aPTT of 3 times normal - ans-A
A client prescribed a statin and gemfibrozil (Lopid) for hyperlipidemia
reports an onset of muscle pain and weakness. Which assessment is most
important for the nurse to evaluate?
A. Serum liver enzymes
B. T3 and T4 blood levels
C. Bowel function
D. Peripheral sensation - ans-A
A client receives a new prescription for and ACE inhibitor. Which client
history contraindicates its use?
A. ASthma
B. Heart failure
D. Renal artery stenosis
D. Coronary artery disease - ans-C
, A client prescribed furosemide for the past six months is scheduled to
receive digoxin for heart failure. Which laboratory serum levels should the
nurse review before administering the digoxin?
A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Potassium
D. Furosemide - ans-C
The nurse is planning discharge instructions for a client newly prescribed
amitriptyline for depression. Which instruction is important for the nurse
to include in the client's teaching?
A. Do not ingest foods with tyramine
B. Avoid the consumption of alcohol
C. Obtain daily blood pressure readings
D. Take with a glass of orange juice - ans-B
A client at 30 weeks gestation in labor receives two 12 mg doses of
betamethasone intramuscularly 12 hours apart. The clients asks the nurse
why she is receiving the betamethasone. Which explanation should the
nurse give the client?
A. The medication suppresses uterine contractions
B. the medication stimulates fetal surfactant production
C. The medication reduces maternal and fetal tachycardia
D. The medication maintains adequate maternal respiratory effort - ans-B
The mother of a newborn refuses to have her newborn administer the
vitamin K injection. Which information should the nurse provide the
mother?
EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A client prescribed cyclosporine for the past nine months to prevent renal
allograft rejection has a blood urea nitrogen level of 36 mg/dL. Which
additional finding should the nurse notify the healthcare provider?
A. Hemoglobin level of 16.8 g/dL
B. White blood cell count level of 10,000
C. Creatinine level of 2.8 mg/dL
D. Potassium of 4.2 mEq/L - ans-C
A client prescribed danazol (Danocrine) for endometriosis calls the clinic
nurse and reports having a dark swollen and painful leg. Which
instructions should the nurse provide to the client?
A. Wear support stockings
B. Elevate both legs and apply heat
C. Proceed to the closest emergency room
D. Walk for 20 to 30 minutes to reduce the pain and edema - ans-C
A client is prescribed cefadroxil (Duricef) for a urinary tract infection. The
client informs the nurse that she is currently aking oral contraceptives.
Which client information should the nurse provide?
A. The antibiotic may be less effect while taking OCP
B. The medication combination potentiates the risk of adverse reactions
,C. Avoid prolonged sun exposure while taking the antibiotic
d. Use an additional form of contraception until your menstrual cycle -
ans-D
An older client is taking warfarin sodium (Coumadin) PO 2.5 mg twice a
day. Which laboratory value should the nurse identify as a therapeutic
response of the medication?
A. INR of 2 to 3
B. PT of 4 seconds
C. PTT of 20 seconds
D. aPTT of 3 times normal - ans-A
A client prescribed a statin and gemfibrozil (Lopid) for hyperlipidemia
reports an onset of muscle pain and weakness. Which assessment is most
important for the nurse to evaluate?
A. Serum liver enzymes
B. T3 and T4 blood levels
C. Bowel function
D. Peripheral sensation - ans-A
A client receives a new prescription for and ACE inhibitor. Which client
history contraindicates its use?
A. ASthma
B. Heart failure
D. Renal artery stenosis
D. Coronary artery disease - ans-C
, A client prescribed furosemide for the past six months is scheduled to
receive digoxin for heart failure. Which laboratory serum levels should the
nurse review before administering the digoxin?
A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Potassium
D. Furosemide - ans-C
The nurse is planning discharge instructions for a client newly prescribed
amitriptyline for depression. Which instruction is important for the nurse
to include in the client's teaching?
A. Do not ingest foods with tyramine
B. Avoid the consumption of alcohol
C. Obtain daily blood pressure readings
D. Take with a glass of orange juice - ans-B
A client at 30 weeks gestation in labor receives two 12 mg doses of
betamethasone intramuscularly 12 hours apart. The clients asks the nurse
why she is receiving the betamethasone. Which explanation should the
nurse give the client?
A. The medication suppresses uterine contractions
B. the medication stimulates fetal surfactant production
C. The medication reduces maternal and fetal tachycardia
D. The medication maintains adequate maternal respiratory effort - ans-B
The mother of a newborn refuses to have her newborn administer the
vitamin K injection. Which information should the nurse provide the
mother?
