PHARMACOLOGY HESI EXAM
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QUESTIONS AND 100%
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2 - Ans✔✔-Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation
therapy for a toddler-age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
3 Conducting a behavioral assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure
2 - Ans✔✔-A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client
also has asthma. Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this
client?
1 Ribavirin
2 Zanamivir
3 Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine
,1 - Ans✔✔-Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat
anaphylactic reactions?
1 Epinephrine
2 Norepinephrine
3 Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine
1 - Ans✔✔-A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in
color. With prolonged use, which medication may be responsible for the child's
condition?
1 Tetracycline
2 Promethazine
3 Chloramphenicol
4 Fluoroquinolones
2,3,6 - Ans✔✔-What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when
administering a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)? Select all that
apply
1 Diuresis
2 Pain relief
3 Antipyresis
4 Bronchodilation
5 Anticoagulation
6 Reduced inflammation
, 2 - Ans✔✔-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 - Ans✔✔-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 - Ans✔✔-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 - Ans✔✔-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?
STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST
2025/2026 UPDATE
2 - Ans✔✔-Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation
therapy for a toddler-age client?
1 Assessing vital signs
2 Monitoring urine output
3 Conducting a behavioral assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure
2 - Ans✔✔-A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client
also has asthma. Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this
client?
1 Ribavirin
2 Zanamivir
3 Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine
,1 - Ans✔✔-Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat
anaphylactic reactions?
1 Epinephrine
2 Norepinephrine
3 Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine
1 - Ans✔✔-A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in
color. With prolonged use, which medication may be responsible for the child's
condition?
1 Tetracycline
2 Promethazine
3 Chloramphenicol
4 Fluoroquinolones
2,3,6 - Ans✔✔-What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when
administering a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)? Select all that
apply
1 Diuresis
2 Pain relief
3 Antipyresis
4 Bronchodilation
5 Anticoagulation
6 Reduced inflammation
, 2 - Ans✔✔-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 - Ans✔✔-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 - Ans✔✔-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 - Ans✔✔-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?
