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PHARMACOLOGY HESI PT 2 EXAM WITH
2025 ACTUAL EXAM TIPS
What happens when Flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, and sweating
antabuse is taken with
alcohol?
Increase and decrease effects of birth control and
Antibiotics can cause secondary infections like yeast infection (
assess the mouth for thrush).
Tetracycline Can stain teeth; don't eat dairy with this drug; Photo-sensativity ;
Teach patient to drink lots of fluid/ minimize sunlight
Ciproflaxin
exposure; Tendon rupture especially in elderly
Normal level 10-20; Monitor Creatinine level normal
Vancomycin
0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Gantanol Adverse Effects Wheezing, SOB, Itch, Rash
Signs of Antibiotic Less growth, Decreased WBC count
Effectiveness
A immuno-suppressant; 50% of patients get HTN;
Cyclosporine
interacts with st johns wart; monitor patient B/P
Corticotrophin Teach pt to avoid salt; causes weight gain
Anabolic Steroids shrink testicles; effects liver
Give other medications at least 1 hour before or after
PTU ( hyperThyroid Med)
giving this medication
Inject insulin subcut
Diabetic medication Pt Teach patient how to give own injections
teaching
Fast acting insulin Lispro
Lispro Eat within 15 minutes before
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Lantus (glargine), Levemir (detimir) (Clear) once daily
Long acting insulin
dose, usually at night
Long acting Never mix
short acting Regular insulin (Humulin R) (Clear)
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Clear before cloudy because you want the cloudy to
How to mix insulin
be injected into the body before the clear.
Intermediate Insulin isophane suspension (NPH) (cloudy)
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Metformin, glipizide, pioglitazone, repaglinide, stigliptin.
Confusion, jittery, shaking, sweaty, CNS related is 1st
S/S Hypoglycemia
sign , hungry, weak or tired, headache, Nervous or
upset
Untraceable, removed quickly from body; Cardiac
Succinylcholine
dysrythmia, body paralysis yet brain is still alert
and active.
Tylenol toxic to liver
MS Contin Chronic pain q12h
Diclofenac (NSAID) NSAID's cause bleeding check Hct and Hgb
Neurontin Nerve pain gabapentin
Trental Vascular Pain
Toradol
Pain medication Use pain scale to assess for pain 1-10 or the face scale
Nasal Inhaler patient teaching Block one nostril while sniffing in other and vice versa
Antidysrythmic drug Cardisem; always use cardiac monitor
B/P medications Assess the B/P
Therapeutic effect of Reduced cholesterol
Cholesterol Medication
(crestor, lipitor) Statin
drugs
Angina Medication Nitro
Verapamil (calan)
Lactulose intended effect Reduce amonia level in body
Anti-ulcer medication Zantac lowers acid
Laxative administration Know last bowel movement and frequency
Orlistat Leaky fat monitor weight or BMI
PPI ( protonix) Can give zantac at the same time
Sucralfate (Pepto) Coats inside of stomach
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Check for bleeding; Avoid leafy greens; use electric
razor, and soft tooth brush;
Anti-coagulants Labs
PT (normal 12-14 sec); I.N.R (0.9-1.1) therapy 2.0-3.0, and
check coumadin levels
Manic disorder; 1-1.5 norm.; watch sodium levels don't
Lithium
decrease; Drink lots if fluids; hypo-natremia give
drug toxicity
Haldol Make a tight jaw, give benadryl
Sinemet (antiparkinsons) Change positions slowly
Glaucoma Long term control is eye drops for pressure
Mysthenis Gravis Tensilon will increase muscle use
Vitamin A Good for night vision
PHARMACOLOGY HESI PT 2 EXAM WITH
2025 ACTUAL EXAM TIPS
What happens when Flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, and sweating
antabuse is taken with
alcohol?
Increase and decrease effects of birth control and
Antibiotics can cause secondary infections like yeast infection (
assess the mouth for thrush).
Tetracycline Can stain teeth; don't eat dairy with this drug; Photo-sensativity ;
Teach patient to drink lots of fluid/ minimize sunlight
Ciproflaxin
exposure; Tendon rupture especially in elderly
Normal level 10-20; Monitor Creatinine level normal
Vancomycin
0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Gantanol Adverse Effects Wheezing, SOB, Itch, Rash
Signs of Antibiotic Less growth, Decreased WBC count
Effectiveness
A immuno-suppressant; 50% of patients get HTN;
Cyclosporine
interacts with st johns wart; monitor patient B/P
Corticotrophin Teach pt to avoid salt; causes weight gain
Anabolic Steroids shrink testicles; effects liver
Give other medications at least 1 hour before or after
PTU ( hyperThyroid Med)
giving this medication
Inject insulin subcut
Diabetic medication Pt Teach patient how to give own injections
teaching
Fast acting insulin Lispro
Lispro Eat within 15 minutes before
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Lantus (glargine), Levemir (detimir) (Clear) once daily
Long acting insulin
dose, usually at night
Long acting Never mix
short acting Regular insulin (Humulin R) (Clear)
,3|Page
Clear before cloudy because you want the cloudy to
How to mix insulin
be injected into the body before the clear.
Intermediate Insulin isophane suspension (NPH) (cloudy)
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Metformin, glipizide, pioglitazone, repaglinide, stigliptin.
Confusion, jittery, shaking, sweaty, CNS related is 1st
S/S Hypoglycemia
sign , hungry, weak or tired, headache, Nervous or
upset
Untraceable, removed quickly from body; Cardiac
Succinylcholine
dysrythmia, body paralysis yet brain is still alert
and active.
Tylenol toxic to liver
MS Contin Chronic pain q12h
Diclofenac (NSAID) NSAID's cause bleeding check Hct and Hgb
Neurontin Nerve pain gabapentin
Trental Vascular Pain
Toradol
Pain medication Use pain scale to assess for pain 1-10 or the face scale
Nasal Inhaler patient teaching Block one nostril while sniffing in other and vice versa
Antidysrythmic drug Cardisem; always use cardiac monitor
B/P medications Assess the B/P
Therapeutic effect of Reduced cholesterol
Cholesterol Medication
(crestor, lipitor) Statin
drugs
Angina Medication Nitro
Verapamil (calan)
Lactulose intended effect Reduce amonia level in body
Anti-ulcer medication Zantac lowers acid
Laxative administration Know last bowel movement and frequency
Orlistat Leaky fat monitor weight or BMI
PPI ( protonix) Can give zantac at the same time
Sucralfate (Pepto) Coats inside of stomach
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Check for bleeding; Avoid leafy greens; use electric
razor, and soft tooth brush;
Anti-coagulants Labs
PT (normal 12-14 sec); I.N.R (0.9-1.1) therapy 2.0-3.0, and
check coumadin levels
Manic disorder; 1-1.5 norm.; watch sodium levels don't
Lithium
decrease; Drink lots if fluids; hypo-natremia give
drug toxicity
Haldol Make a tight jaw, give benadryl
Sinemet (antiparkinsons) Change positions slowly
Glaucoma Long term control is eye drops for pressure
Mysthenis Gravis Tensilon will increase muscle use
Vitamin A Good for night vision
