PHARMACOLOGY HESI LATEST EXAM 2025
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIDIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEE PASS
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
4
,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?
1 Promotes comfort
2 Decreases inflammation
3 Stimulates smooth muscle relaxation
4 Reduces bacteria in the respiratory tract - CORRECT ANSWER -2
A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving rifampin for
tuberculosis. Which statements indicate that the client understands the
teaching about rifampin? Select all that apply
1 "This drug may be hard on my liver so I must avoid alcoholic drinks while
taking it."
2 "This drug may reduce the effectiveness of the oral contraceptive I am
taking."
3 "I cannot take an antacid within 2 hours before taking my medicine."
4 "My healthcare provider must be called immediately if my eyes and skin
become yellow. - CORRECT ANSWER -1,2,4
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client with tuberculosis. Which
treatment measure does the nurse reinforce as the highest priority?
1 Getting sufficient rest
2 Getting plenty of fresh air
3 Changing the current lifestyle
4 Consistently taking prescribed medication - CORRECT ANSWER -4
, A client is diagnosed with tuberculosis associated with human
immunodeficiency virus infection. What crucial laboratory test results
should the nurse review before antitubercular pharmacotherapy is started?
1 Liver function studies
2 Pulmonary function studies
3 Electrocardiogram and echocardiogram
4 White blood cell (WBC) count and sedimentation rate - CORRECT ANSWER -1
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and isoniazid (INH) are prescribed as part of the
chemotherapy protocol for a client with tuberculosis. Which response
indicates to the nurse that vitamin B6 is effective?
1 Weight gain
2 Absence of stomatitis
3 Absence of numbness and tingling in extremities
4 Acceleration of dormant tubercular bacilli destruction - CORRECT ANSWER -
3
A healthcare provider prescribes a medication to be administered via a
metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for a young adult with asthma. List in order
the steps the nurse teaches the client to follow when using the inhaler.
1. Shake the inhaler for 30 seconds.
2. Hold the inhaler upright in the mouth.
3. Exhale slowly and deeply to empty the air from the lungs.
4. Start breathing in and press down on the inhaler once - CORRECT ANSWER -
1,3,2,4
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIDIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEE PASS
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
4
,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?
1 Promotes comfort
2 Decreases inflammation
3 Stimulates smooth muscle relaxation
4 Reduces bacteria in the respiratory tract - CORRECT ANSWER -2
A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving rifampin for
tuberculosis. Which statements indicate that the client understands the
teaching about rifampin? Select all that apply
1 "This drug may be hard on my liver so I must avoid alcoholic drinks while
taking it."
2 "This drug may reduce the effectiveness of the oral contraceptive I am
taking."
3 "I cannot take an antacid within 2 hours before taking my medicine."
4 "My healthcare provider must be called immediately if my eyes and skin
become yellow. - CORRECT ANSWER -1,2,4
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client with tuberculosis. Which
treatment measure does the nurse reinforce as the highest priority?
1 Getting sufficient rest
2 Getting plenty of fresh air
3 Changing the current lifestyle
4 Consistently taking prescribed medication - CORRECT ANSWER -4
, A client is diagnosed with tuberculosis associated with human
immunodeficiency virus infection. What crucial laboratory test results
should the nurse review before antitubercular pharmacotherapy is started?
1 Liver function studies
2 Pulmonary function studies
3 Electrocardiogram and echocardiogram
4 White blood cell (WBC) count and sedimentation rate - CORRECT ANSWER -1
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and isoniazid (INH) are prescribed as part of the
chemotherapy protocol for a client with tuberculosis. Which response
indicates to the nurse that vitamin B6 is effective?
1 Weight gain
2 Absence of stomatitis
3 Absence of numbness and tingling in extremities
4 Acceleration of dormant tubercular bacilli destruction - CORRECT ANSWER -
3
A healthcare provider prescribes a medication to be administered via a
metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for a young adult with asthma. List in order
the steps the nurse teaches the client to follow when using the inhaler.
1. Shake the inhaler for 30 seconds.
2. Hold the inhaler upright in the mouth.
3. Exhale slowly and deeply to empty the air from the lungs.
4. Start breathing in and press down on the inhaler once - CORRECT ANSWER -
1,3,2,4
