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BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NIGHTGALE LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) receives a new prescription for an ipratropium inhaler.
Which action indicates to the nurse
that additional teaching is needed?
a. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
b. Attaches spacer device to the inhaler.
c. Rinses the after each use.
d. Stores the medication at room temperature. - ANSWER-Primes
the inhaler with 7 pumps.
A client with heart failure (HF) develops hyperaldosteronism and
spironolactone is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse
include in this client's plan of
care?
Cover your skin before going outside.
Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
Replace salt with a salt substitute.
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Monitor skin for excessive bruising. - ANSWER-Limit intake of
high-potassium foods.
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for
cimetidine. Which statement provided by the client requires
additional instruction by the nurse?
a. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
b. Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
c. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
d. Take the medication an hour after antacids - ANSWER-
Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day
A client with chemotherapy induced nausea receives a
prescription for metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most
important for the nurse to report?
a. Diarrhea.
b. Involuntary movements.
c. Unusual irritability.
d. Nausea. - ANSWER-Involuntary movements.
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The nurse admits a client with a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. The
client has a prescription to wear a subcutaneous morphine sulfate
patch for pain. The client is short of breath and difficult to arouse.
While performing a head to toe assessment. the nurse discovers
four patches on the client's body. Which action should the nurse
take first?
a. Monitor blood pressure.
b. Administer a narcotic reversal drug.
c. Remove the morphine patches.
d. Apply oxygen face mask. - ANSWER-Remove the morphine
patches.
The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new
medications. How should the nurse explain the purpose of
probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
a. Decreases pain and burning during urination.
b. Prevents the formation of kidney stones.
c. Increases the strength of the urine stream.
d. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine. - ANSWER-
Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine.
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A client taking atorvastatin develops an increased serum creatine
phosphokinase (CK) level. The nurse should assess the client for
the onset of which problem?
a. Excessive bruising.
b. Muscle tenderness.
c. Peripheral edema.
d. Nausea and vomiting. - ANSWER-Muscle tenderness.
A client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which
statement made by client indicates to the nurse the education was
effective?
a. Take medication on an empty stomach.
b. Avoid the use of iron supplements
c. Administer levothyroxine at bedtime
Consume foods that are high in iodine. - ANSWER-Take
medication on an empty stomach.
BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NIGHTGALE LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) receives a new prescription for an ipratropium inhaler.
Which action indicates to the nurse
that additional teaching is needed?
a. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
b. Attaches spacer device to the inhaler.
c. Rinses the after each use.
d. Stores the medication at room temperature. - ANSWER-Primes
the inhaler with 7 pumps.
A client with heart failure (HF) develops hyperaldosteronism and
spironolactone is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse
include in this client's plan of
care?
Cover your skin before going outside.
Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
Replace salt with a salt substitute.
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Monitor skin for excessive bruising. - ANSWER-Limit intake of
high-potassium foods.
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for
cimetidine. Which statement provided by the client requires
additional instruction by the nurse?
a. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
b. Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
c. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
d. Take the medication an hour after antacids - ANSWER-
Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day
A client with chemotherapy induced nausea receives a
prescription for metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most
important for the nurse to report?
a. Diarrhea.
b. Involuntary movements.
c. Unusual irritability.
d. Nausea. - ANSWER-Involuntary movements.
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The nurse admits a client with a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. The
client has a prescription to wear a subcutaneous morphine sulfate
patch for pain. The client is short of breath and difficult to arouse.
While performing a head to toe assessment. the nurse discovers
four patches on the client's body. Which action should the nurse
take first?
a. Monitor blood pressure.
b. Administer a narcotic reversal drug.
c. Remove the morphine patches.
d. Apply oxygen face mask. - ANSWER-Remove the morphine
patches.
The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new
medications. How should the nurse explain the purpose of
probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
a. Decreases pain and burning during urination.
b. Prevents the formation of kidney stones.
c. Increases the strength of the urine stream.
d. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine. - ANSWER-
Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine.
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A client taking atorvastatin develops an increased serum creatine
phosphokinase (CK) level. The nurse should assess the client for
the onset of which problem?
a. Excessive bruising.
b. Muscle tenderness.
c. Peripheral edema.
d. Nausea and vomiting. - ANSWER-Muscle tenderness.
A client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which
statement made by client indicates to the nurse the education was
effective?
a. Take medication on an empty stomach.
b. Avoid the use of iron supplements
c. Administer levothyroxine at bedtime
Consume foods that are high in iodine. - ANSWER-Take
medication on an empty stomach.
