PHARMACOLOGY HESI V2
PREPARATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS, UPDATED STUDY GUIDE,
A nurse is preparing a client's medication. Which of the following are legal
responsibilities of the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A. Maintaining skill competency
B. Determining the dosage
C. Monitoring for adverse effects
D. Safeguarding medications
E. Identifying the client's diagnosis - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: A, C, D
Determining medication dosage and identifying a diagnosis is the
role/responsibility of the provider. The nurse should be informed about a
client's diagnosis.
A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription
by the provider for lisinopril (Zestril) 10 mg PO every day. The nurse
should recognize this as which of the following types of prescription?
A. Single prescription
B. Stat prescription
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,C. Routine prescription
D. Standing prescription - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: C
A routine prescription identifies a medication that is given on a regular
schedule. This medication is administered every day until discontinued.
A single prescription is to be given once at a specified time or as soon as
possible. A stat prescription is only given once, and it is given immediately. A
standing prescription is written for specific circumstances or a specific unit.
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg PO
PRN nausea and vomiting for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum.
The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the prescription
with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Time - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: D
The time and frequency of medication administration is not included and
should be clarified with the provider.
A nurse is orienting a newly hired nurse and discussing how to take
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements by the newly
hired nurse indicates understanding of the discussion?
,A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's health record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health
record."
D. "The 'read back' is omitted if this is a one-time prescription." - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-
ANS: B
The second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors
in communication.
The nurse who takes the telephone prescription should enter it into the
client's health record to prevent errors in translation. The nurse verifies the
prescription is complete and accurate at the time it is given by reading it
back to the provider. A telephone prescription includes reading back all
types of medication prescription.
A nurse on a medical unit is admitting a client and completing a
preassessment before administration of medications. Which of the following
data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
D. Previous surgical history
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, E. Food allergies - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: A, C, E
Use of herbal product,s which often contains caffeine, should be assessed
prior to medication administration because caffeine can affect medication
biotransformation. Current health status should be reviewed because new
prescriptions can cause alterations in current health status. Food allergies
should be included in the preassessment that is completed prior to
medication administration to identify any potential interactions.
Daily fluid intake and surgical history is important, but it is not part of the
presassessment that is completed prior to medication administration.
Pharmacology HESI V2 Preparation 2024 Exam Questions and Answers.A
client is prescribed phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) for a seizure disorder.
The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on this half-life, the
medication will most likely be prescribed
A. once a day.
B. twice a day.
C. three times a day.
D. four times a day. - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: A
Medication with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between
doses for long periods of time. Therefore, this medication can be
administered once a day.
PREPARATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS, UPDATED STUDY GUIDE,
A nurse is preparing a client's medication. Which of the following are legal
responsibilities of the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A. Maintaining skill competency
B. Determining the dosage
C. Monitoring for adverse effects
D. Safeguarding medications
E. Identifying the client's diagnosis - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: A, C, D
Determining medication dosage and identifying a diagnosis is the
role/responsibility of the provider. The nurse should be informed about a
client's diagnosis.
A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription
by the provider for lisinopril (Zestril) 10 mg PO every day. The nurse
should recognize this as which of the following types of prescription?
A. Single prescription
B. Stat prescription
pg. 1
,C. Routine prescription
D. Standing prescription - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: C
A routine prescription identifies a medication that is given on a regular
schedule. This medication is administered every day until discontinued.
A single prescription is to be given once at a specified time or as soon as
possible. A stat prescription is only given once, and it is given immediately. A
standing prescription is written for specific circumstances or a specific unit.
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg PO
PRN nausea and vomiting for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum.
The nurse should clarify which of the following parts of the prescription
with the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Time - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: D
The time and frequency of medication administration is not included and
should be clarified with the provider.
A nurse is orienting a newly hired nurse and discussing how to take
telephone prescription. Which of the following statements by the newly
hired nurse indicates understanding of the discussion?
,A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's health record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health
record."
D. "The 'read back' is omitted if this is a one-time prescription." - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-
ANS: B
The second nurse should listen to a telephone prescription to prevent errors
in communication.
The nurse who takes the telephone prescription should enter it into the
client's health record to prevent errors in translation. The nurse verifies the
prescription is complete and accurate at the time it is given by reading it
back to the provider. A telephone prescription includes reading back all
types of medication prescription.
A nurse on a medical unit is admitting a client and completing a
preassessment before administration of medications. Which of the following
data should the nurse include in the preassessment? (Select all that apply.)
A. Use of herbal teas
B. Daily fluid intake
C. Current health status
D. Previous surgical history
pg. 3
, E. Food allergies - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: A, C, E
Use of herbal product,s which often contains caffeine, should be assessed
prior to medication administration because caffeine can affect medication
biotransformation. Current health status should be reviewed because new
prescriptions can cause alterations in current health status. Food allergies
should be included in the preassessment that is completed prior to
medication administration to identify any potential interactions.
Daily fluid intake and surgical history is important, but it is not part of the
presassessment that is completed prior to medication administration.
Pharmacology HESI V2 Preparation 2024 Exam Questions and Answers.A
client is prescribed phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) for a seizure disorder.
The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on this half-life, the
medication will most likely be prescribed
A. once a day.
B. twice a day.
C. three times a day.
D. four times a day. - ✔✔✔✔✔✔-ANS: A
Medication with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between
doses for long periods of time. Therefore, this medication can be
administered once a day.
