HESI PHARMACOLOGY TEST 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS AND ALREADY
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2 - answers-Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy for a toddler-
age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
3 Conducting a behavioral assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure
2 - answers-A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also has asthma. Which
drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this client?
1 Ribavirin
2 Zanamivir
3 Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine
1 - answers-Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat anaphylactic reactions?
1 Epinephrine
2 Norepinephrine
3 Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine
1 - answers-A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in color. With prolonged
use, which medication may be responsible for the child's condition?
1 Tetracycline
,2 Promethazine
3 Chloramphenicol
4 Fluoroquinolones
2,3,6 - answers-What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when administering a
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)? Select all that apply
1 Diuresis
2 Pain relief
3 Antipyresis
4 Bronchodilation
5 Anticoagulation
6 Reduced inflammation
2 - answers-A client with tuberculosis is started on a chemotherapy protocol that includes rifampin.
The nurse evaluates that the teaching about rifampin is effective when the client makes which
statement?
1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this medication."
3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this medication.
1 - answers-Which statement regarding treatment with interferon indicates that the client
understands the nurse's teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of fluid a day."
2 "Any reconstituted solution must be discarded in 1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual activity."
2 - answers-A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client with diabetes
insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug?
, 1 Arterial blood pH
2 Intake and output
3 Fasting serum glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates
1 - answers-A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally every evening at home to manage
recurrent urinary tract infections. What instructions should the nurse give to the client?
1 Increase the intake of fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug
3 - answers-A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease has received a prescription for a medication that is delivered via a nebulizer. When teaching
about use of the nebulizer, the nurse should teach the client to do what?
1 Hold the breath while spraying the medication into the mouth.
2 Position the lips loosely around the mouthpiece and take rapid, shallow breaths.
3 Seal the lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in and out, taking slow, deep breaths.
4 Inhale the medication from the nebulizer, remove the mouthpiece from the mouth, and then exhale.
4 - answers-A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the healthcare provider prescribes
a combination of rifampin and isoniazid. The nurse evaluates that the teaching regarding the drug is
effective when the client reports which action as most important?
1 "Report any changes in vision."
2 "Take the medicine with my meals."
3 "Call my doctor if my urine or tears turn red-orange."
4 "Continue taking the medicine even after I feel better.
2 - answers-A nurse administers beclomethasone by inhalation to a client with asthma, and the client
asks why this medication is necessary. What should the nurse explain is the purpose of this
pharmacologic therapy?
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS AND ALREADY
GRADED A+ \STUDY TO PASS!!!
2 - answers-Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy for a toddler-
age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
3 Conducting a behavioral assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure
2 - answers-A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also has asthma. Which
drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this client?
1 Ribavirin
2 Zanamivir
3 Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine
1 - answers-Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat anaphylactic reactions?
1 Epinephrine
2 Norepinephrine
3 Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine
1 - answers-A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in color. With prolonged
use, which medication may be responsible for the child's condition?
1 Tetracycline
,2 Promethazine
3 Chloramphenicol
4 Fluoroquinolones
2,3,6 - answers-What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when administering a
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)? Select all that apply
1 Diuresis
2 Pain relief
3 Antipyresis
4 Bronchodilation
5 Anticoagulation
6 Reduced inflammation
2 - answers-A client with tuberculosis is started on a chemotherapy protocol that includes rifampin.
The nurse evaluates that the teaching about rifampin is effective when the client makes which
statement?
1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this medication."
3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this medication.
1 - answers-Which statement regarding treatment with interferon indicates that the client
understands the nurse's teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of fluid a day."
2 "Any reconstituted solution must be discarded in 1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual activity."
2 - answers-A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client with diabetes
insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug?
, 1 Arterial blood pH
2 Intake and output
3 Fasting serum glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates
1 - answers-A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally every evening at home to manage
recurrent urinary tract infections. What instructions should the nurse give to the client?
1 Increase the intake of fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug
3 - answers-A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease has received a prescription for a medication that is delivered via a nebulizer. When teaching
about use of the nebulizer, the nurse should teach the client to do what?
1 Hold the breath while spraying the medication into the mouth.
2 Position the lips loosely around the mouthpiece and take rapid, shallow breaths.
3 Seal the lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in and out, taking slow, deep breaths.
4 Inhale the medication from the nebulizer, remove the mouthpiece from the mouth, and then exhale.
4 - answers-A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the healthcare provider prescribes
a combination of rifampin and isoniazid. The nurse evaluates that the teaching regarding the drug is
effective when the client reports which action as most important?
1 "Report any changes in vision."
2 "Take the medicine with my meals."
3 "Call my doctor if my urine or tears turn red-orange."
4 "Continue taking the medicine even after I feel better.
2 - answers-A nurse administers beclomethasone by inhalation to a client with asthma, and the client
asks why this medication is necessary. What should the nurse explain is the purpose of this
pharmacologic therapy?
