HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM LATEST EXAM 2025 | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM
A nurse is reviewing the history of a client who is to start taking cefotetan to
treat bacterial infection. which of the following information from the clients
medical record should the nurse report to the provider before the client
begins receiving this medication? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Penicillin allergy
Cefotetan is a cephalosporin, and antibiotic structurally similar to
penicillins severe allergy to penicillin can develop cross-reactivity
and have an allergic reaction for cephalosporins.
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL 0.9% sodium
chloride to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15
gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many
gtt/min? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------50 gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following prescriptions can result
in a medication administration error? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Furosemide 10.0 mg PO daily
Nurse should avoid using a trailing zero following a whole number.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 DM and is to
start therapy with pioglitazone. The client asks the nurse how the
medication works. which of the following is an appropriate response? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------your body should become more
sensitive to insulin
,Pioglitazone is an oral antidiabetic agent that works by increasing the
body's sensitivity to insulin
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is asking about taking celecoxib
for treatment of joint pain. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings is a contraindication to receiving celeboxib? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------History of myocardial infarction
Increases the risk of MI caused by increase vasoconstriction and
unimpeded platelet aggregation.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who recieved morphine IV for pain
relief. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the
provider? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Respiratory rate 11/min
Using airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client care, the
priority finding is a respiratory rate of 11/ min, which indicates
respiratory depression
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical history before administering
hydromorphone for postoperative pain. The nurse should notify the provider
of which of the following findings before administering this medication? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Increased risk for developing acute urinary retention while taking
opioids. Therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this
findings before administering hydromorphone.
A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking
epoetin. Which of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication? ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------increased HgB
,Use to elevated the erythrocyte count for clients who have kidney
failure. An increased Hgb is the desired therapeutic effect of this
medication.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine
nasal spray 3 time s daily and reports rebound congestion. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include to reduce the effects of
rebound congestion ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------discontinue
use in the left nostril, then the right nostril.
Discontinuing the medication one naris at a time can overcome
rebound congestion.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking
levodopa/carbidopa. which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse that the medication is effective? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------The client is able to wash their face
These therapeutic effects assist the client with moving freely and
resuming ADLs
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has seizures and a new
prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the client to report
which of the following adverse effects of valproic acid to the provider
immediately? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------abdominal pain
Greatest risk to the client is hepatotoxicity and pancreatitis, which
can cause abdominal pain. Therefore, the client should notify the
provider immediately if experiencing a decrease in appetite, nausea,
abdominal pain, or jaundice
, A nurse is performing the third check before administering hydromorphone
to a client. After opening the unit-dose packet, the client tells the nurse they
do not want to take the medication now. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Dispose of
the medication with a second nurse as a witness
The nurse is legally required to have a witness when disposing of a
controlled substance
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about using
metoprolol to treat hypertension. which of the following conditions should
the nurse include as a contraindication for this medication? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bradycardia
Metoprolol is a beta blocker that slows the conduction through the AV
node. Therefore, it is contraindicated for clients who have
bradycardia, or a heart rate that is consistently less than 60/min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about immunizations with a client who is
pregnant. which of the following vaccines should the nurse include in the
teaching as a safe to administer during pregnancy? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Tetanus and Diphtheria(td)
The nurse should include that either the Td vaccine or the tetanus,
diphtheria, and pertussis(Tdap) vaccine is safe for administration
during pregnancy. Tdap is the preferred vaccine
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has a history of psychosis
and is taking chlorpromazine. which of the following actions should the
nurse take to contract the adverse effects of this medication? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Inform the client to apply sunblock
before going outside
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM
A nurse is reviewing the history of a client who is to start taking cefotetan to
treat bacterial infection. which of the following information from the clients
medical record should the nurse report to the provider before the client
begins receiving this medication? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Penicillin allergy
Cefotetan is a cephalosporin, and antibiotic structurally similar to
penicillins severe allergy to penicillin can develop cross-reactivity
and have an allergic reaction for cephalosporins.
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL 0.9% sodium
chloride to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15
gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many
gtt/min? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------50 gtt/min
A nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following prescriptions can result
in a medication administration error? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Furosemide 10.0 mg PO daily
Nurse should avoid using a trailing zero following a whole number.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 DM and is to
start therapy with pioglitazone. The client asks the nurse how the
medication works. which of the following is an appropriate response? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------your body should become more
sensitive to insulin
,Pioglitazone is an oral antidiabetic agent that works by increasing the
body's sensitivity to insulin
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is asking about taking celecoxib
for treatment of joint pain. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings is a contraindication to receiving celeboxib? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------History of myocardial infarction
Increases the risk of MI caused by increase vasoconstriction and
unimpeded platelet aggregation.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who recieved morphine IV for pain
relief. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the
provider? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Respiratory rate 11/min
Using airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client care, the
priority finding is a respiratory rate of 11/ min, which indicates
respiratory depression
A nurse is reviewing a client's medical history before administering
hydromorphone for postoperative pain. The nurse should notify the provider
of which of the following findings before administering this medication? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Increased risk for developing acute urinary retention while taking
opioids. Therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this
findings before administering hydromorphone.
A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking
epoetin. Which of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication? ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------increased HgB
,Use to elevated the erythrocyte count for clients who have kidney
failure. An increased Hgb is the desired therapeutic effect of this
medication.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine
nasal spray 3 time s daily and reports rebound congestion. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include to reduce the effects of
rebound congestion ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------discontinue
use in the left nostril, then the right nostril.
Discontinuing the medication one naris at a time can overcome
rebound congestion.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking
levodopa/carbidopa. which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse that the medication is effective? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------The client is able to wash their face
These therapeutic effects assist the client with moving freely and
resuming ADLs
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has seizures and a new
prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the client to report
which of the following adverse effects of valproic acid to the provider
immediately? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------abdominal pain
Greatest risk to the client is hepatotoxicity and pancreatitis, which
can cause abdominal pain. Therefore, the client should notify the
provider immediately if experiencing a decrease in appetite, nausea,
abdominal pain, or jaundice
, A nurse is performing the third check before administering hydromorphone
to a client. After opening the unit-dose packet, the client tells the nurse they
do not want to take the medication now. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Dispose of
the medication with a second nurse as a witness
The nurse is legally required to have a witness when disposing of a
controlled substance
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about using
metoprolol to treat hypertension. which of the following conditions should
the nurse include as a contraindication for this medication? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bradycardia
Metoprolol is a beta blocker that slows the conduction through the AV
node. Therefore, it is contraindicated for clients who have
bradycardia, or a heart rate that is consistently less than 60/min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about immunizations with a client who is
pregnant. which of the following vaccines should the nurse include in the
teaching as a safe to administer during pregnancy? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Tetanus and Diphtheria(td)
The nurse should include that either the Td vaccine or the tetanus,
diphtheria, and pertussis(Tdap) vaccine is safe for administration
during pregnancy. Tdap is the preferred vaccine
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has a history of psychosis
and is taking chlorpromazine. which of the following actions should the
nurse take to contract the adverse effects of this medication? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Inform the client to apply sunblock
before going outside
