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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!!!||
Which symptoms are serious adverse effects of beta-adrenergic
blockers such as propranolol?
a) Headache, hypertension, and blurred vision.
b) Wheezing, hypotension, and AV block.
c) Vomiting, dilated pupils, and papilledema.
d) Tinnitus, muscle weakness, and tachypnea. - ANSWER-b)
Wheezing, hypotension, and AV block.
Which antidiarrheal agent should be used with caution in clients
taking high dosages of aspirin for arthritis?
a) Loperamide.
b) Probantheline.
c) Bismuth subsalicylate.
d) Diphenoxylate hydrochloride with atropine. - ANSWER-c)
Bismuth subsalicylate.
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The nurse is reviewing the use of the patient-controlled analgesia
(PCA) pump with a client in the immediate postoperative period.
The client will receive morphine 1 mg IV per hour basal rate with 1
mg IV every 15 minutes per PCA to a total of 5 mg IV maximally
per hour. Which assessment has the highest priority before
initiating the PCA pump?
a) The expiration date on the morphine syringe in the pump.
b) The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
c) The type of anesthesia used during the surgical procedure.
d) The client's subjective and objective signs of pain. - ANSWER-
b) The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
In evaluating the effects of lactulose, which outcome would
indicate that the drug is performing as intended?
a) An increase in urine output.
b) Two or three soft stools per day.
c) Watery, diarrhea stools.
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d) Increased serum bilirubin. - ANSWER-b) Two or three soft
stools per day.
Dobutamine is an emergency drug most commonly prescribed for
a client with which condition?
a) Shock.
b) Asthma.
c) Hypotension.
d) Heart failure. - ANSWER-d) Heart failure.
A client with giardiasis is taking metronidazole 2 grams PO.
Which information should the nurse include in the client's
instruction?
a) Notify the clinic of any changes in the color of urine.
b) Avoid overexposure to the sun.
c) Stop the medication after the diarrhea resolves.
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d) Take the medication with food. - ANSWER-d) Take the
medication with food.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement prior to
the administration of the antiarrhythmic drug adenosine?
a) Assess pupillary response to light.
b) Instruct the client that facial flushing may occur.
c) Apply continuous cardiac monitoring.
d) Request that family members leave the room. - ANSWER-c)
Apply continuous cardiac monitoring.
Which instruction(s) should the nurse give to a female client who
just received a prescription for oral metronidazole for the
treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis?
a) Increase fluid intake, especially cranberry juice.
b) Do not abruptly discontinue the medication; taper use.
c) Check blood pressure daily to detect hypertension.
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!!!||
Which symptoms are serious adverse effects of beta-adrenergic
blockers such as propranolol?
a) Headache, hypertension, and blurred vision.
b) Wheezing, hypotension, and AV block.
c) Vomiting, dilated pupils, and papilledema.
d) Tinnitus, muscle weakness, and tachypnea. - ANSWER-b)
Wheezing, hypotension, and AV block.
Which antidiarrheal agent should be used with caution in clients
taking high dosages of aspirin for arthritis?
a) Loperamide.
b) Probantheline.
c) Bismuth subsalicylate.
d) Diphenoxylate hydrochloride with atropine. - ANSWER-c)
Bismuth subsalicylate.
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The nurse is reviewing the use of the patient-controlled analgesia
(PCA) pump with a client in the immediate postoperative period.
The client will receive morphine 1 mg IV per hour basal rate with 1
mg IV every 15 minutes per PCA to a total of 5 mg IV maximally
per hour. Which assessment has the highest priority before
initiating the PCA pump?
a) The expiration date on the morphine syringe in the pump.
b) The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
c) The type of anesthesia used during the surgical procedure.
d) The client's subjective and objective signs of pain. - ANSWER-
b) The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
In evaluating the effects of lactulose, which outcome would
indicate that the drug is performing as intended?
a) An increase in urine output.
b) Two or three soft stools per day.
c) Watery, diarrhea stools.
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d) Increased serum bilirubin. - ANSWER-b) Two or three soft
stools per day.
Dobutamine is an emergency drug most commonly prescribed for
a client with which condition?
a) Shock.
b) Asthma.
c) Hypotension.
d) Heart failure. - ANSWER-d) Heart failure.
A client with giardiasis is taking metronidazole 2 grams PO.
Which information should the nurse include in the client's
instruction?
a) Notify the clinic of any changes in the color of urine.
b) Avoid overexposure to the sun.
c) Stop the medication after the diarrhea resolves.
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d) Take the medication with food. - ANSWER-d) Take the
medication with food.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement prior to
the administration of the antiarrhythmic drug adenosine?
a) Assess pupillary response to light.
b) Instruct the client that facial flushing may occur.
c) Apply continuous cardiac monitoring.
d) Request that family members leave the room. - ANSWER-c)
Apply continuous cardiac monitoring.
Which instruction(s) should the nurse give to a female client who
just received a prescription for oral metronidazole for the
treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis?
a) Increase fluid intake, especially cranberry juice.
b) Do not abruptly discontinue the medication; taper use.
c) Check blood pressure daily to detect hypertension.
