HESI PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL TEST PAPER
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔An elderly patient has been admitted to the emergency room with signs and
symptoms of jaundice. The patient states that he takes over the counter acetaminophen
(Tylenol) to relieve his arthritis pains often. Which adverse effect of this medication does
the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? - ✔✔Acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose
can cause liver toxicity.
✔✔Define: bacteriostatic - ✔✔Blocks bacterial reproduction or slows down the bacterial
growth.
✔✔Define: bactericidal - ✔✔Kills bacteria.
✔✔Which antibiotics are nephrotoxic? - ✔✔Cephalosporins
Vancomycin
Aminoglycosides: Gentamicin (systemic infections)
Capreomycin
Streptomycin
Acyclovir
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of nephrotoxicity? - ✔✔Proteinuria, hematuria,
increased BUN level, decreased urine output, and increased creatine levels.
✔✔Which antibiotics are ototoxic? - ✔✔Aminoglycosides: Gentamicin
Streptomycin
Vancomycin
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of ototoxicity? - ✔✔Tinnitus, Hearing Loss
(irreversible), Lightheadedness, Vertigo
✔✔What do macrolides treat? - ✔✔azithromycin (Zithromax)- infection
, clarithromycin (Biaxin)- H. pylori (traveler's diarrhea)
fidaxomicin (Dificid)- C. Diff
✔✔What are cephalosporins used for? - ✔✔Respiratory infections, ear infections,
bone/joint infections, UTIs, STDs, and after a sexual assault.
✔✔What medications are given prophylactically to a patient after sexual abuse? -
✔✔ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
metronidazole (Flagyl)
azithromycin (Zithromax)
✔✔What are aminoglycosides? - ✔✔Good for gram negative: E. Coli, Pseudomonas
(the "-mycins")
Streptomycin
Gentamycin
Tobramycin
Vacomycin
✔✔What are fluroquinolones? - ✔✔Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Infection and anthrax exposure.
Teach patient to increase fluids to avoid kidney stones.
✔✔What is dronedarone (Multaq) used for? - ✔✔Heart rhythm issues.
✔✔What is venlafaxine (Effexor) used for? - ✔✔antidepressant
✔✔What is prednisone used for? - ✔✔Steroid used to treat inflammation.
✔✔What is Valsartan (Diovan)? - ✔✔Treats high blood pressure and heart failure.
✔✔What is levothyroxine (Synthroid) used for? - ✔✔Hypothyroidism
✔✔What is filgrastim (Neupogen) used for? - ✔✔A bone marrow stimulant to help
create new WBC after chemo.
✔✔What is is promethazine (Phenergan) used for? - ✔✔Treats motion sickness,
nausea, and vomiting.
✔✔What are thiazide diuretics used for? - ✔✔Used for peripheral edema and HTN.
✔✔What are furosemide (Lasix) used for? - ✔✔Potassium wasting diuretic to decrease
edema and HTN.
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔An elderly patient has been admitted to the emergency room with signs and
symptoms of jaundice. The patient states that he takes over the counter acetaminophen
(Tylenol) to relieve his arthritis pains often. Which adverse effect of this medication does
the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? - ✔✔Acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose
can cause liver toxicity.
✔✔Define: bacteriostatic - ✔✔Blocks bacterial reproduction or slows down the bacterial
growth.
✔✔Define: bactericidal - ✔✔Kills bacteria.
✔✔Which antibiotics are nephrotoxic? - ✔✔Cephalosporins
Vancomycin
Aminoglycosides: Gentamicin (systemic infections)
Capreomycin
Streptomycin
Acyclovir
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of nephrotoxicity? - ✔✔Proteinuria, hematuria,
increased BUN level, decreased urine output, and increased creatine levels.
✔✔Which antibiotics are ototoxic? - ✔✔Aminoglycosides: Gentamicin
Streptomycin
Vancomycin
✔✔What are the signs and symptoms of ototoxicity? - ✔✔Tinnitus, Hearing Loss
(irreversible), Lightheadedness, Vertigo
✔✔What do macrolides treat? - ✔✔azithromycin (Zithromax)- infection
, clarithromycin (Biaxin)- H. pylori (traveler's diarrhea)
fidaxomicin (Dificid)- C. Diff
✔✔What are cephalosporins used for? - ✔✔Respiratory infections, ear infections,
bone/joint infections, UTIs, STDs, and after a sexual assault.
✔✔What medications are given prophylactically to a patient after sexual abuse? -
✔✔ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
metronidazole (Flagyl)
azithromycin (Zithromax)
✔✔What are aminoglycosides? - ✔✔Good for gram negative: E. Coli, Pseudomonas
(the "-mycins")
Streptomycin
Gentamycin
Tobramycin
Vacomycin
✔✔What are fluroquinolones? - ✔✔Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Infection and anthrax exposure.
Teach patient to increase fluids to avoid kidney stones.
✔✔What is dronedarone (Multaq) used for? - ✔✔Heart rhythm issues.
✔✔What is venlafaxine (Effexor) used for? - ✔✔antidepressant
✔✔What is prednisone used for? - ✔✔Steroid used to treat inflammation.
✔✔What is Valsartan (Diovan)? - ✔✔Treats high blood pressure and heart failure.
✔✔What is levothyroxine (Synthroid) used for? - ✔✔Hypothyroidism
✔✔What is filgrastim (Neupogen) used for? - ✔✔A bone marrow stimulant to help
create new WBC after chemo.
✔✔What is is promethazine (Phenergan) used for? - ✔✔Treats motion sickness,
nausea, and vomiting.
✔✔What are thiazide diuretics used for? - ✔✔Used for peripheral edema and HTN.
✔✔What are furosemide (Lasix) used for? - ✔✔Potassium wasting diuretic to decrease
edema and HTN.
