HESI PHARMACOLOGY V1 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 MEDICATION THERAPY
AND NURSING PHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES
◉ Nurse is conducting DC teaching about anti-anxiety drug
diazepam
(valium).
Answer: Evaluate the ingredients of all over-the-counter drugs for
alcohol
content
◉ Nursing instruction most important for patient on Zyloprim.
Answer: Increase fluid intake
◉ Client getting Tofranil (Imipramine).
Answer: Give medication at night
◉ Magnesium antidote.
Answer: Calcium gluconate
◉ Patient with hyperthyroidism taking inderal (propanalol).
Answer: Decreases pulse rate
,◉ Medication dosing-heparin 25000 units at 7ml/hr doctor changed
rate to
900 units what is the.
Answer: Mls/hr
◉ Med was ordered 100mg in 4 divided doses in 24 hours available
in
25mg, how many will you give every 6 hours.
Answer: 1 pill Q6H
◉ Patient on benzos.
Answer: Answer is not narcan
◉ Patient Dx with bipolar-how to know if meds are effective.
Answer: Family states patient is doing better with manic phases
◉ Patient on Heparin going for surgery in a.m.,-priority.
Answer: Assess patient for bleeds
◉ Best time to give patient Abx (I think).
, Answer: Time was like 1000, 1400, 1200, and 0400...best to give
around the
clock
◉ Medication calculation-patient weighs equal to 16kg-order for
Tamiflu
45mg BID.
Answer: Must round up-answer is 3.8ml
◉ Peptic ulcer med-what action.
Answer: Histamine 2 agonist
◉ Patient on folliculitis medication-what to teach.
Answer: Drink with full glass of water
◉ Rapid-Lispro (Humalog) and Aspart (Novolog) Onset: 5-15
minutes
Peak: .75-1.5 hours
Short acting- regular (humulin) Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 2-3
hours
(IV ok)
Intermediate acting- NPH Onset: 1-2 hours Pea:k 6-12 hours
STUDY GUIDE 2026 MEDICATION THERAPY
AND NURSING PHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES
◉ Nurse is conducting DC teaching about anti-anxiety drug
diazepam
(valium).
Answer: Evaluate the ingredients of all over-the-counter drugs for
alcohol
content
◉ Nursing instruction most important for patient on Zyloprim.
Answer: Increase fluid intake
◉ Client getting Tofranil (Imipramine).
Answer: Give medication at night
◉ Magnesium antidote.
Answer: Calcium gluconate
◉ Patient with hyperthyroidism taking inderal (propanalol).
Answer: Decreases pulse rate
,◉ Medication dosing-heparin 25000 units at 7ml/hr doctor changed
rate to
900 units what is the.
Answer: Mls/hr
◉ Med was ordered 100mg in 4 divided doses in 24 hours available
in
25mg, how many will you give every 6 hours.
Answer: 1 pill Q6H
◉ Patient on benzos.
Answer: Answer is not narcan
◉ Patient Dx with bipolar-how to know if meds are effective.
Answer: Family states patient is doing better with manic phases
◉ Patient on Heparin going for surgery in a.m.,-priority.
Answer: Assess patient for bleeds
◉ Best time to give patient Abx (I think).
, Answer: Time was like 1000, 1400, 1200, and 0400...best to give
around the
clock
◉ Medication calculation-patient weighs equal to 16kg-order for
Tamiflu
45mg BID.
Answer: Must round up-answer is 3.8ml
◉ Peptic ulcer med-what action.
Answer: Histamine 2 agonist
◉ Patient on folliculitis medication-what to teach.
Answer: Drink with full glass of water
◉ Rapid-Lispro (Humalog) and Aspart (Novolog) Onset: 5-15
minutes
Peak: .75-1.5 hours
Short acting- regular (humulin) Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 2-3
hours
(IV ok)
Intermediate acting- NPH Onset: 1-2 hours Pea:k 6-12 hours
