Pharm HESI 1 questions and answers 2025\2026
A+ Grade
A wife is caring for her husband who has parkinson's disease. The wife calls the clinic and report the
husband has involuntary movement...
- correct answer Determine what other medications the patient has taken
What are some common side effects of antidepressants?
- correct answer Blurred vision, dry ,mouth, constipation
A client is discharged with a prescription for warfarin. What discharge instructions should the nurse
emphasize?
- correct answer Avoid going barefoot especially outside
A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline complains of GI upset. What snack should the nurse
instruct the client to take with this medication?
- correct answer Toasted wheat bread and jelly
A patient was given a dose of Trimethobenzamide is sedated but easily aroused. What should the nurse
do?
- correct answer Allow the patient to rest
A client is having an acute asthma attack. What medication to administer?
- correct answer Pirbuterol
The nurse is assessing the clinet's INR which is 20. What is the nurse's priority?
- correct answer Give Vitamin K
A client is being educated on benedryl. What is the most important teaching?
- correct answer Avoid driving
, A client complaints about upset stomach when taking Resedronate. What will the nurse ask the client?
- correct answer How how does she take the medication
How does the nurse know that Kayexalate is effective?
- correct answer K+ 3.8
Mucomyst
- correct answer
The nurse is administering IV fluconazole (Diflucan) to a client who has systemic candidiasis. After
reviewing the diagnostic studies, the nurse identifies a rising trend in the liver enzyme for aspartate
aminotransferase (AST). What action should the nurse implement?
- correct answer Hold the dose and notify the healthcare provider of the changes in laboratory studies
The nurse suspects that a client has experienced an adverse response to a prescribed medications. What
action should the nurse take first?
- correct answer Complete a focused systems assessment of the client
A male client who has been taking a high-dose of an NSAID comes to the clinic complaining of gastric
pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes
esomeprazole (Nexium). Which information should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
- correct answer Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black stools
The nurse assesses a client with intermittent claudication who is receiving pentoxifyline (Trental). Which
assessment should the nurse perform to determine the effectiveness of the medication?
- correct answer Monitor numeric pain scale.
A female client is receiving rifampin (Rifadin), an antitubercular medication. Which assessment by this
client should prompt the nurse to notify the prescriber of a potential problem?
- correct answer Reports sclera are yellow.
The nurse administers naloxone to a client with opioid-induced respiratory depression. One hour later,
nursing assessment reveals that the client has a respiratory rate of 4 breaths/min, SpaO2 of 75%, and is
A+ Grade
A wife is caring for her husband who has parkinson's disease. The wife calls the clinic and report the
husband has involuntary movement...
- correct answer Determine what other medications the patient has taken
What are some common side effects of antidepressants?
- correct answer Blurred vision, dry ,mouth, constipation
A client is discharged with a prescription for warfarin. What discharge instructions should the nurse
emphasize?
- correct answer Avoid going barefoot especially outside
A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline complains of GI upset. What snack should the nurse
instruct the client to take with this medication?
- correct answer Toasted wheat bread and jelly
A patient was given a dose of Trimethobenzamide is sedated but easily aroused. What should the nurse
do?
- correct answer Allow the patient to rest
A client is having an acute asthma attack. What medication to administer?
- correct answer Pirbuterol
The nurse is assessing the clinet's INR which is 20. What is the nurse's priority?
- correct answer Give Vitamin K
A client is being educated on benedryl. What is the most important teaching?
- correct answer Avoid driving
, A client complaints about upset stomach when taking Resedronate. What will the nurse ask the client?
- correct answer How how does she take the medication
How does the nurse know that Kayexalate is effective?
- correct answer K+ 3.8
Mucomyst
- correct answer
The nurse is administering IV fluconazole (Diflucan) to a client who has systemic candidiasis. After
reviewing the diagnostic studies, the nurse identifies a rising trend in the liver enzyme for aspartate
aminotransferase (AST). What action should the nurse implement?
- correct answer Hold the dose and notify the healthcare provider of the changes in laboratory studies
The nurse suspects that a client has experienced an adverse response to a prescribed medications. What
action should the nurse take first?
- correct answer Complete a focused systems assessment of the client
A male client who has been taking a high-dose of an NSAID comes to the clinic complaining of gastric
pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes
esomeprazole (Nexium). Which information should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
- correct answer Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black stools
The nurse assesses a client with intermittent claudication who is receiving pentoxifyline (Trental). Which
assessment should the nurse perform to determine the effectiveness of the medication?
- correct answer Monitor numeric pain scale.
A female client is receiving rifampin (Rifadin), an antitubercular medication. Which assessment by this
client should prompt the nurse to notify the prescriber of a potential problem?
- correct answer Reports sclera are yellow.
The nurse administers naloxone to a client with opioid-induced respiratory depression. One hour later,
nursing assessment reveals that the client has a respiratory rate of 4 breaths/min, SpaO2 of 75%, and is
