HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE TEST
EXAM 2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A client with chronic gouty arthritis prescribed allopurinol is experiencing
an acute attack of gouty arthritis. The healthcare provider prescribes
concurrent low-dose colchicine. Which information should the nurse
provide the client that best explains the action of the colchicine?
A. It acts like aspirin to relieve pain
B. It facilitates the excretion of uric acid
C. It reduces the inflammation at the affected site
D. It prevents the formation of uric acid crystals - ANS-C
The healthcare provider prescribes oral antifungal therapy for a client with
onychomycosis. Which information should the nurse provide the client?
A. A single dose of the oral antifungal agent is usually sufficient to treat
the infection
B. The infection is difficult to eradicate and requires prolonged therapy for
3 to 6 months
C. Complete eradication is important because of the risk of a systemic
infection
D. Prolonged therapy provides no benefit and increases the risk of adverse
effcts - ANS-B
A client receives a prescription for sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (septra)
for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which instruction should the nurse
provide to the client?
,A. Ingest food prior to taking the antibiotic
B. Drink at least 8 glasses for water a day
C. take the medication with grapefruit juice
D. avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight - ANS-B
A client who is diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
receives a prescription for vancomycin (Vancocin). Which assessment
should the nurse perform to identify a potential adverse effect?
A. Whisper test
B. Romberg test
C. Tactile discrimination
D. Skin turgor - ANS-A
A client with chronic pancreatitis receives a new prescription for
pancrelipase (Pancrease). Which instruction is most important for the
nurse to include in this client's teaching?
A. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
B. Stay away from products containing alcohol
C. Ingest 8 oz of grapefruit juice with the medication
D. Take the medication when consuming food - ANS-D
A client is beginning therapy with montelukast (Singulair) PO 10 mg once
a day in the evening. The client asks the nurse, "When should I begin to
feel better?" How should the nurse respond?
A. Immediately
B. Within 24 hours
C. in about 12 hours
D. 30 mins to 1 hr - ANS-B
, A client with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving a prescription for
minocycline (minocin). Which side effect is most important for the nurse
to instruct the client to report?
A. Loss of balance and dizziness
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Headache and mouth sores
D. Abdominal pain and diarrhea - ANS-A
A client's prescription of prednisone for the management of asthma is to
be discontinued. Which information is important for the nurse to give the
client?
A. The remaining capsules in the medication bottle should be taken until
empty
B. The medication should be stopped immediately
C. the dose of the medication should be tapered over the course of 7 to 10
days
D. The medication should be taken if wheezing and stridor occurs - ANS-C
A client prescribed cyclosporine for the past nine months to prevent renal
allograft rejection has a blood urea nitrogen level of 36 mg/dL. Which
additional finding should the nurse notify the healthcare provider?
A. Hemoglobin level of 16.8 g/dL
B. White blood cell count level of 10,000
C. Creatinine level of 2.8 mg/dL
D. Potassium of 4.2 mEq/L - ANS-C
EXAM 2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A client with chronic gouty arthritis prescribed allopurinol is experiencing
an acute attack of gouty arthritis. The healthcare provider prescribes
concurrent low-dose colchicine. Which information should the nurse
provide the client that best explains the action of the colchicine?
A. It acts like aspirin to relieve pain
B. It facilitates the excretion of uric acid
C. It reduces the inflammation at the affected site
D. It prevents the formation of uric acid crystals - ANS-C
The healthcare provider prescribes oral antifungal therapy for a client with
onychomycosis. Which information should the nurse provide the client?
A. A single dose of the oral antifungal agent is usually sufficient to treat
the infection
B. The infection is difficult to eradicate and requires prolonged therapy for
3 to 6 months
C. Complete eradication is important because of the risk of a systemic
infection
D. Prolonged therapy provides no benefit and increases the risk of adverse
effcts - ANS-B
A client receives a prescription for sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (septra)
for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which instruction should the nurse
provide to the client?
,A. Ingest food prior to taking the antibiotic
B. Drink at least 8 glasses for water a day
C. take the medication with grapefruit juice
D. avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight - ANS-B
A client who is diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
receives a prescription for vancomycin (Vancocin). Which assessment
should the nurse perform to identify a potential adverse effect?
A. Whisper test
B. Romberg test
C. Tactile discrimination
D. Skin turgor - ANS-A
A client with chronic pancreatitis receives a new prescription for
pancrelipase (Pancrease). Which instruction is most important for the
nurse to include in this client's teaching?
A. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
B. Stay away from products containing alcohol
C. Ingest 8 oz of grapefruit juice with the medication
D. Take the medication when consuming food - ANS-D
A client is beginning therapy with montelukast (Singulair) PO 10 mg once
a day in the evening. The client asks the nurse, "When should I begin to
feel better?" How should the nurse respond?
A. Immediately
B. Within 24 hours
C. in about 12 hours
D. 30 mins to 1 hr - ANS-B
, A client with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving a prescription for
minocycline (minocin). Which side effect is most important for the nurse
to instruct the client to report?
A. Loss of balance and dizziness
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Headache and mouth sores
D. Abdominal pain and diarrhea - ANS-A
A client's prescription of prednisone for the management of asthma is to
be discontinued. Which information is important for the nurse to give the
client?
A. The remaining capsules in the medication bottle should be taken until
empty
B. The medication should be stopped immediately
C. the dose of the medication should be tapered over the course of 7 to 10
days
D. The medication should be taken if wheezing and stridor occurs - ANS-C
A client prescribed cyclosporine for the past nine months to prevent renal
allograft rejection has a blood urea nitrogen level of 36 mg/dL. Which
additional finding should the nurse notify the healthcare provider?
A. Hemoglobin level of 16.8 g/dL
B. White blood cell count level of 10,000
C. Creatinine level of 2.8 mg/dL
D. Potassium of 4.2 mEq/L - ANS-C
