HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE | UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+ |GET !@#$%@#$
IT 100%
ACCURATE!!
A client is receiving digoxin for the onset of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Which
laboratory finding should the nurse identify that places this client at risk? -
(ANSWERS)Hypokalemia.
Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is an emergency drug most commonly prescribed for a client with
which condition? - (ANSWERS)Heart failure.
A client with hyperlipidemia receives a prescription for niacin (Niaspan). Which client teaching
is most important for the nurse to provide? - (ANSWERS)Expected duration of flushing.
The healthcare provider prescribes digitalis (Digoxin) for a client diagnosed with heart failure.
Which intervention should the nurse implement prior to administering the digoxin? -
(ANSWERS)Assess the serum potassium level.
A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) tablets complains of nausea every evening with her 9:00
p.m. dose. What action can the nurse take to alleviate this side effect? - (ANSWERS)Administer
the dose with a snack.
The nurse is preparing the 0900 dose of losartan (Cozaar), an angiotensin II receptor blocker
(ARB), for a client with hypertension and heart failure. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory
results and notes that the client's serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. What action should the
nurse take first? - (ANSWERS)Withhold the scheduled dose.
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia gravis. The
nurse prepares for intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride (Tensilon). What is the
expected outcome for this client following administration of this pharmacologic agent? -
(ANSWERS)Decreased muscle weakness.
A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO q4h at home. Following surgery, Dilaudid IV q4h
PRN and butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) IV q4h PRN are prescribed for pain. The client received a
dose of the Dilaudid IV four hours ago, and is again requesting pain medication. What
intervention should the nurse implement? - (ANSWERS)Administer only the Dilaudid q4h PRN
for pain.
A client with osteoarthritis receives a new prescription for celecoxib (Celebrex) orally for
symptom management. The nurse notes the client is allergic to sulfa. Which action is most
important for the nurse to implement prior to administering the first dose? - (ANSWERS)Notify
the healthcare provider.
, HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE | UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+ |GET !@#$%@#$
IT 100%
ACCURATE!!
An older client with a decreased percentage of lean body mass is likely to receive a prescription
that is adjusted based on which pharmacokinetic process? - (ANSWERS)Distribution.
The healthcare provider prescribes naproxen (Naproxen) twice daily for a client with
osteoarthritis of the hands. The client tells the nurse that the drug does not seem to be effective
after three weeks. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide? - (ANSWERS)Another
type of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug may be indicated.
In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which outcome would indicate that the drug
is performing as intended? - (ANSWERS)Two or three soft stools per day.
A client is admitted to the coronary care unit with a medical diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction. Which medication prescription decreases both preload and afterload? -
(ANSWERS)Nitroglycerin.
Upon admission to the emergency center, an adult client with acute status asthmaticus is
prescribed this series of medications. In which order should the nurse administer the
prescribed medications? (Arrange from first to last.) - (ANSWERS)1.
Albuterol (Proventil) puffs.
2.
Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus).
3.
Prednisone (Deltasone) orally.
4.
Gentamicin (Garamycin) IM.
A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for a sinus infection. The nurse should
instruct the client to notify the healthcare provider immediately if which symptom occurs? -
(ANSWERS)Rash.
Which antidiarrheal agent should be used with caution in clients taking high dosages of aspirin
for arthritis? - (ANSWERS)Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol).
The nurse is transcribing a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone) for a client who
receives an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Which action should the nurse
implement? - (ANSWERS)Verify both prescriptions with the healthcare provider.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement prior to the administration of the
antiarrhythmic drug adenosine (Adenocard)? - (ANSWERS)Apply continuous cardiac
monitoring.
COMPREHENSIVE MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+ |GET !@#$%@#$
IT 100%
ACCURATE!!
A client is receiving digoxin for the onset of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Which
laboratory finding should the nurse identify that places this client at risk? -
(ANSWERS)Hypokalemia.
Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is an emergency drug most commonly prescribed for a client with
which condition? - (ANSWERS)Heart failure.
A client with hyperlipidemia receives a prescription for niacin (Niaspan). Which client teaching
is most important for the nurse to provide? - (ANSWERS)Expected duration of flushing.
The healthcare provider prescribes digitalis (Digoxin) for a client diagnosed with heart failure.
Which intervention should the nurse implement prior to administering the digoxin? -
(ANSWERS)Assess the serum potassium level.
A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) tablets complains of nausea every evening with her 9:00
p.m. dose. What action can the nurse take to alleviate this side effect? - (ANSWERS)Administer
the dose with a snack.
The nurse is preparing the 0900 dose of losartan (Cozaar), an angiotensin II receptor blocker
(ARB), for a client with hypertension and heart failure. The nurse reviews the client's laboratory
results and notes that the client's serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. What action should the
nurse take first? - (ANSWERS)Withhold the scheduled dose.
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia gravis. The
nurse prepares for intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride (Tensilon). What is the
expected outcome for this client following administration of this pharmacologic agent? -
(ANSWERS)Decreased muscle weakness.
A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO q4h at home. Following surgery, Dilaudid IV q4h
PRN and butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) IV q4h PRN are prescribed for pain. The client received a
dose of the Dilaudid IV four hours ago, and is again requesting pain medication. What
intervention should the nurse implement? - (ANSWERS)Administer only the Dilaudid q4h PRN
for pain.
A client with osteoarthritis receives a new prescription for celecoxib (Celebrex) orally for
symptom management. The nurse notes the client is allergic to sulfa. Which action is most
important for the nurse to implement prior to administering the first dose? - (ANSWERS)Notify
the healthcare provider.
, HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE | UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADED A+ |GET !@#$%@#$
IT 100%
ACCURATE!!
An older client with a decreased percentage of lean body mass is likely to receive a prescription
that is adjusted based on which pharmacokinetic process? - (ANSWERS)Distribution.
The healthcare provider prescribes naproxen (Naproxen) twice daily for a client with
osteoarthritis of the hands. The client tells the nurse that the drug does not seem to be effective
after three weeks. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide? - (ANSWERS)Another
type of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug may be indicated.
In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which outcome would indicate that the drug
is performing as intended? - (ANSWERS)Two or three soft stools per day.
A client is admitted to the coronary care unit with a medical diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction. Which medication prescription decreases both preload and afterload? -
(ANSWERS)Nitroglycerin.
Upon admission to the emergency center, an adult client with acute status asthmaticus is
prescribed this series of medications. In which order should the nurse administer the
prescribed medications? (Arrange from first to last.) - (ANSWERS)1.
Albuterol (Proventil) puffs.
2.
Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus).
3.
Prednisone (Deltasone) orally.
4.
Gentamicin (Garamycin) IM.
A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for a sinus infection. The nurse should
instruct the client to notify the healthcare provider immediately if which symptom occurs? -
(ANSWERS)Rash.
Which antidiarrheal agent should be used with caution in clients taking high dosages of aspirin
for arthritis? - (ANSWERS)Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol).
The nurse is transcribing a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone) for a client who
receives an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Which action should the nurse
implement? - (ANSWERS)Verify both prescriptions with the healthcare provider.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement prior to the administration of the
antiarrhythmic drug adenosine (Adenocard)? - (ANSWERS)Apply continuous cardiac
monitoring.
