PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM 1 –
HESI EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The nLPN nadministers nisoproterenol n(Isuprel) nto na nclient nwith nheart nblock. nThe
nLPN nshould nevaluate nthe nclient nfor nwhich nphysical nresponse?
a)thirst nand ndry nmucous nmembranes
b)decrease nin ngastric nmotility
c)increased nheart nrate
d)bronchoconstriction n- ncorrect nanswers n-c
a nclient nwho nis ncomatose nis nadmitted nafter nan noverdose nof nbaclofen n(lioresal).
nwhat nnursing naction nshould nthe npractical nnurse nimplement?
A) nprovide ncontinuous ntelemetry nmonitoring
B) nmonitor nfor nsigns nof nrespiratory narrest
C) nadminister nprescribed nnaloxone n(narcan)
D) nkeep na ndose nof ndiazepam nat nthe nbedside n- ncorrect nanswers n-b
, a nclient nwith nADHD nis nprescribed namphetamine n(adderall). nwhich nside neffect
nshould nthe npractical nnurse nexplain nis ncommonly nexperienced?
A) ndifficulty nsleeping
B) nincreased nfatigue
C) nimproved nappetite
D) ndecreased nheart nrate n- ncorrect nanswers n-A
the npractical nnurse ndiscusses nantihypertensive ndrug ntherapy nwith nseveral nclients
ndiagnoses nwith nhigh nblood npressure. nto nimprove nclient nunderstanding, nthe nPN
nshould nemphasize nthat nwhich nmedication npreserves nrenal nfunction nin na nclient
nwith ndiabetes?
A) nverapamil n(calan)
B) ncaptopril n(capoten)
C) nclonidine n(catapres)
D) nnifedipine n(procardia) n- ncorrect nanswers n-B
the npractical nnurse nshould nrecommend nthat noral ncontraceptives nbe navoided nin
nwhich ngroup nof nwomen?
A) nwomen nwho nsmoke
B) nmultigravidous nwomen
C) nmonogamous nwomen
D) nwomen nwith nan nintrauterine ndevice n- ncorrect nanswers n-A
a nfemale nclient nwith nrecurring nheadaches ntells nthe npractical nnurse nthat nshe nhas
nbeen ntaking nat nleast n4 ngrams nof nacetaminophen na nday. nwhich nlab nstudy
nshould nthe nlpn nreview nfor nthis nclient?
a) ncreatinine nclearance
b) nhepatic nenzymes
c) ncoagulation nvalues
d) narterial nblood ngases n- ncorrect nanswers n-B
the nhealthcare nprovider nprescribes ncycloplegic nand nmydriatric nopthalmic ndrops nfor
na nclient nwho nis nhaving na ncataract nremoval. nwhat nexplanation nabout nthe ndrug
nactions nshould nthe npractical nnurse nprovide nthe nclient?
A) nreduces nintraocular npressure
B) nrelieves neye npain
c) ntreats nconjunctivitis
D) ndilates nthe npupil n- ncorrect nanswers n-d
the nlpn novserves na nthink nwhite ncoating non nthe ntongue nof na nclient nwho ntakes
nfluphenazine n(prolixing). nwhat ninstructions nshould nthe nlpn nreinforce nwith nthe
nclient nabout nthis nmedication?
a-no ntreatment nis nneeded nas nthe ncoating nshould nsubside nin na ncouple nof nweeks
b- nattempt nto nstop nsmoking nif nthe nwhite ncoating non nyour ntongue npersists
c- nif nyou ntaking nany ninhalants, nwas nthe nmouthpiece nafter neach nuse
HESI EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The nLPN nadministers nisoproterenol n(Isuprel) nto na nclient nwith nheart nblock. nThe
nLPN nshould nevaluate nthe nclient nfor nwhich nphysical nresponse?
a)thirst nand ndry nmucous nmembranes
b)decrease nin ngastric nmotility
c)increased nheart nrate
d)bronchoconstriction n- ncorrect nanswers n-c
a nclient nwho nis ncomatose nis nadmitted nafter nan noverdose nof nbaclofen n(lioresal).
nwhat nnursing naction nshould nthe npractical nnurse nimplement?
A) nprovide ncontinuous ntelemetry nmonitoring
B) nmonitor nfor nsigns nof nrespiratory narrest
C) nadminister nprescribed nnaloxone n(narcan)
D) nkeep na ndose nof ndiazepam nat nthe nbedside n- ncorrect nanswers n-b
, a nclient nwith nADHD nis nprescribed namphetamine n(adderall). nwhich nside neffect
nshould nthe npractical nnurse nexplain nis ncommonly nexperienced?
A) ndifficulty nsleeping
B) nincreased nfatigue
C) nimproved nappetite
D) ndecreased nheart nrate n- ncorrect nanswers n-A
the npractical nnurse ndiscusses nantihypertensive ndrug ntherapy nwith nseveral nclients
ndiagnoses nwith nhigh nblood npressure. nto nimprove nclient nunderstanding, nthe nPN
nshould nemphasize nthat nwhich nmedication npreserves nrenal nfunction nin na nclient
nwith ndiabetes?
A) nverapamil n(calan)
B) ncaptopril n(capoten)
C) nclonidine n(catapres)
D) nnifedipine n(procardia) n- ncorrect nanswers n-B
the npractical nnurse nshould nrecommend nthat noral ncontraceptives nbe navoided nin
nwhich ngroup nof nwomen?
A) nwomen nwho nsmoke
B) nmultigravidous nwomen
C) nmonogamous nwomen
D) nwomen nwith nan nintrauterine ndevice n- ncorrect nanswers n-A
a nfemale nclient nwith nrecurring nheadaches ntells nthe npractical nnurse nthat nshe nhas
nbeen ntaking nat nleast n4 ngrams nof nacetaminophen na nday. nwhich nlab nstudy
nshould nthe nlpn nreview nfor nthis nclient?
a) ncreatinine nclearance
b) nhepatic nenzymes
c) ncoagulation nvalues
d) narterial nblood ngases n- ncorrect nanswers n-B
the nhealthcare nprovider nprescribes ncycloplegic nand nmydriatric nopthalmic ndrops nfor
na nclient nwho nis nhaving na ncataract nremoval. nwhat nexplanation nabout nthe ndrug
nactions nshould nthe npractical nnurse nprovide nthe nclient?
A) nreduces nintraocular npressure
B) nrelieves neye npain
c) ntreats nconjunctivitis
D) ndilates nthe npupil n- ncorrect nanswers n-d
the nlpn novserves na nthink nwhite ncoating non nthe ntongue nof na nclient nwho ntakes
nfluphenazine n(prolixing). nwhat ninstructions nshould nthe nlpn nreinforce nwith nthe
nclient nabout nthis nmedication?
a-no ntreatment nis nneeded nas nthe ncoating nshould nsubside nin na ncouple nof nweeks
b- nattempt nto nstop nsmoking nif nthe nwhite ncoating non nyour ntongue npersists
c- nif nyou ntaking nany ninhalants, nwas nthe nmouthpiece nafter neach nuse
