PHARMACOLOGY HESI EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 - 2026
4 - ANSWERS-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
1 - ANSWERS-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
3 - ANSWERS-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
1,3,2,4 - ANSWERS-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
2 - ANSWERS-A client with tuberculosis is started on a
chemotherapy protocol that includes rifampin. The nurse evaluates
that the teaching about rifampin is effective when the client makes
which statement?
,1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this medication."
3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this
medication.
1 - ANSWERS-Which statement regarding treatment with interferon
indicates that the client understands the nurse's teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of fluid a day."
2 "Any reconstituted solution must be discarded in 1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual
activity."
2 - ANSWERS-A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate
(DDAVP) to a client with diabetes insipidus. What should the nurse
monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug?
1 Arterial blood pH
2 Intake and output
3 Fasting serum glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates
, 1 - ANSWERS-A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally
every evening at home to manage recurrent urinary tract infections.
What instructions should the nurse give to the client?
1 Increase the intake of fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug
3 - ANSWERS-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.
2 - ANSWERS-Which nursing action is the priority when
administering chelation therapy for a toddler-age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 - 2026
4 - ANSWERS-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
1 - ANSWERS-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
3 - ANSWERS-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
1,3,2,4 - ANSWERS-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
2 - ANSWERS-A client with tuberculosis is started on a
chemotherapy protocol that includes rifampin. The nurse evaluates
that the teaching about rifampin is effective when the client makes
which statement?
,1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this medication."
3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this
medication.
1 - ANSWERS-Which statement regarding treatment with interferon
indicates that the client understands the nurse's teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of fluid a day."
2 "Any reconstituted solution must be discarded in 1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual
activity."
2 - ANSWERS-A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate
(DDAVP) to a client with diabetes insipidus. What should the nurse
monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug?
1 Arterial blood pH
2 Intake and output
3 Fasting serum glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates
, 1 - ANSWERS-A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally
every evening at home to manage recurrent urinary tract infections.
What instructions should the nurse give to the client?
1 Increase the intake of fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug
3 - ANSWERS-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.
2 - ANSWERS-Which nursing action is the priority when
administering chelation therapy for a toddler-age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
