BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY NIGHTINGALE
ACTUAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An adult client is given a prescription for a scopolamine patch to
prevent motion sickness while on a cruise. Which information
should the nurse provide to the client?
a) Apply the patch at least 4 hours prior to departure.
b) Change the patch every other day while on the cruise.
c) Place the patch on a hairless area at the base of the skull.
d) Drink no more than 2 alcoholic drinks during the cruise. Answer:
a) Apply the patch at least 4 hours prior to departure.
◉ The nurse is assessing a client prior to administering the
prescribed dose of atenolol PO. The client's blood pressure is
120/68 mmHg, and the telemetry monitor shows sinus bradycardia
with a rate of 58 beats/minute, and a P-R interval of 0.24. Based on
this assessment, what intervention should the nurse implement?
a) Lower the head of the bed and assess the client for orthostatic
vital sign changes.
,b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to monitor the
client.
c) Prepare to administer atropine sulfate IVP.
d) Hold the prescribed dose and contact the healthcare provider.
Answer: b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to
monitor the client.
◉ When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed on
acetaminophen, it is most important for the nurse to assess for pain
in which area of the body?
a) Flank
b) Abdomen
c) Chest
d) Head Answer: b) Abdomen
◉ A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone. Which
information is most important for the nurse to provide to the client
about diet modifications?
a) Do not add salt to foods during preparation.
b) Refrain from eating foods high in potassium.
c) Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml per day.
, d) Increase intake of milk and milk products. Answer: b) Refrain
from eating foods high in potassium.
◉ Which method of medication administration provides the client
with the greatest first-pass effect?
a) Oral
b) Sublingual
c) Intravenous
d) Subcutaneous Answer: a) Oral
◉ Which nursing diagnosis is important to include in the plan of
care for a client receiving the angiotensin-2 receptor antagonist
irbesartan?
a) Fluid volume deficit
b) Risk for infection
c) Risk for injury
d) Impaired sleep patterns Answer: c) Risk for injury
◉ Upon admission to the emergency center, an adult client with
acute status asthmaticus is prescribed this series of medications. In
which order should the nurse administer the prescribed
medications? (Arrange from first to last.)
ACTUAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An adult client is given a prescription for a scopolamine patch to
prevent motion sickness while on a cruise. Which information
should the nurse provide to the client?
a) Apply the patch at least 4 hours prior to departure.
b) Change the patch every other day while on the cruise.
c) Place the patch on a hairless area at the base of the skull.
d) Drink no more than 2 alcoholic drinks during the cruise. Answer:
a) Apply the patch at least 4 hours prior to departure.
◉ The nurse is assessing a client prior to administering the
prescribed dose of atenolol PO. The client's blood pressure is
120/68 mmHg, and the telemetry monitor shows sinus bradycardia
with a rate of 58 beats/minute, and a P-R interval of 0.24. Based on
this assessment, what intervention should the nurse implement?
a) Lower the head of the bed and assess the client for orthostatic
vital sign changes.
,b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to monitor the
client.
c) Prepare to administer atropine sulfate IVP.
d) Hold the prescribed dose and contact the healthcare provider.
Answer: b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to
monitor the client.
◉ When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed on
acetaminophen, it is most important for the nurse to assess for pain
in which area of the body?
a) Flank
b) Abdomen
c) Chest
d) Head Answer: b) Abdomen
◉ A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone. Which
information is most important for the nurse to provide to the client
about diet modifications?
a) Do not add salt to foods during preparation.
b) Refrain from eating foods high in potassium.
c) Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml per day.
, d) Increase intake of milk and milk products. Answer: b) Refrain
from eating foods high in potassium.
◉ Which method of medication administration provides the client
with the greatest first-pass effect?
a) Oral
b) Sublingual
c) Intravenous
d) Subcutaneous Answer: a) Oral
◉ Which nursing diagnosis is important to include in the plan of
care for a client receiving the angiotensin-2 receptor antagonist
irbesartan?
a) Fluid volume deficit
b) Risk for infection
c) Risk for injury
d) Impaired sleep patterns Answer: c) Risk for injury
◉ Upon admission to the emergency center, an adult client with
acute status asthmaticus is prescribed this series of medications. In
which order should the nurse administer the prescribed
medications? (Arrange from first to last.)
