Pharmacology HESI Questions and
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A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline reports gastrointestinal upset. Which snack should the
nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
a. Fruit-flavored yogurt
b. Toasted wheat bread and jelly
c. Cold cereal with skim milk
d. Cheese and crackers Correct Answer-B.
The nurse is assessing the eyes of a client who just received mydriatic eye drops. Which physiological
function of the eye will not respond during the therapeutic period after administration of eye drops?
a. Refraction
b. Eye convergence
c. Pupillary constriction
d. Accommodation Correct Answer-C.
A older male client is being discharged after a myocardial infacrtion (MI) and receives a new prescription
for atenolol. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in her clients teaching plan?
a. Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages.
,b. Avoid driving or operating machinery.
c. Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
d. Standing slowly when getting up from bed Correct Answer-D.
The healthcare provider prescribes vancomycin 500 mg IV every 12 hours for a client with methicillin-
resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Review of the client's laboratory values shows that serum peak
and trough levels are within the desired therapeutic range and the serum creatinine level is 4.5 mg/dL.
Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Withhold the next scheduled dose and contact the healthcare provider. b. Monitor the laboratory
values until all prescribed doses have been given. c. Administer the next dose and flag the results for the
healthcare provider. d. Insert a second IV catheter for the administration of emergency IV fluids. Correct
Answer-A.
After taking orlistat for one week, a female client tells the home health nurse that she is experiencing
increasingly frequent oily stools and flatus. Which action should the nurse take? a. Instruct the client to
increase her intake of saturated fats over the next week. b. Obtain a stool specimen to evaluate for
occult blood and fat content.
c. Ask the client to describe her dietary intake history for the last several days. d. Advise the client to
stop taking the drug and contact her healthcare provider. Correct Answer-C.
6. A client receiving a heparin sodium infusion develops hemoptysis. The nurse reviews the client's
laboratory values to include hemoglobin 8 g/dL and platelet count of 50,000/mm3. Vital signs are:
oxygen saturation 92% on 50% venturi mask, heart rate 130 beats/minute, respiration 32
breaths/minute, and blood pressure 76/50mmHg. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
, a. Obtain consent for a blood transfusion.
b. Stop the heparin sodium infusion.
c. Titrate Venturi mask oxygen to 60%.
d. Administer protamine sulfate. Correct Answer-B.
The nurse is teaching a client with coronary artery disease about a newly prescribed medication,
atorvastatin. The client plans to take the medication in the morning with breakfast. Which food choices
are best for the nurse to recommend that the client should include with the meal? (select all that apply)
a. Whole milk.
b. Low fat yogurt.
c. Oatmeal.
d. Sliced grapefruit.
e. Whole banana. Correct Answer-C, E
A client received succinylcholine, a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent during surgery. Which
assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the surgeon? a. Observable skin flushing.
b. Ventricular tachycardia
c. Neck and shoulder pain
d. Blood pressure 114/72 mm/Hg Correct Answer-B.
Answers 100% Verified
A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline reports gastrointestinal upset. Which snack should the
nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
a. Fruit-flavored yogurt
b. Toasted wheat bread and jelly
c. Cold cereal with skim milk
d. Cheese and crackers Correct Answer-B.
The nurse is assessing the eyes of a client who just received mydriatic eye drops. Which physiological
function of the eye will not respond during the therapeutic period after administration of eye drops?
a. Refraction
b. Eye convergence
c. Pupillary constriction
d. Accommodation Correct Answer-C.
A older male client is being discharged after a myocardial infacrtion (MI) and receives a new prescription
for atenolol. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in her clients teaching plan?
a. Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages.
,b. Avoid driving or operating machinery.
c. Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
d. Standing slowly when getting up from bed Correct Answer-D.
The healthcare provider prescribes vancomycin 500 mg IV every 12 hours for a client with methicillin-
resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Review of the client's laboratory values shows that serum peak
and trough levels are within the desired therapeutic range and the serum creatinine level is 4.5 mg/dL.
Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Withhold the next scheduled dose and contact the healthcare provider. b. Monitor the laboratory
values until all prescribed doses have been given. c. Administer the next dose and flag the results for the
healthcare provider. d. Insert a second IV catheter for the administration of emergency IV fluids. Correct
Answer-A.
After taking orlistat for one week, a female client tells the home health nurse that she is experiencing
increasingly frequent oily stools and flatus. Which action should the nurse take? a. Instruct the client to
increase her intake of saturated fats over the next week. b. Obtain a stool specimen to evaluate for
occult blood and fat content.
c. Ask the client to describe her dietary intake history for the last several days. d. Advise the client to
stop taking the drug and contact her healthcare provider. Correct Answer-C.
6. A client receiving a heparin sodium infusion develops hemoptysis. The nurse reviews the client's
laboratory values to include hemoglobin 8 g/dL and platelet count of 50,000/mm3. Vital signs are:
oxygen saturation 92% on 50% venturi mask, heart rate 130 beats/minute, respiration 32
breaths/minute, and blood pressure 76/50mmHg. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
, a. Obtain consent for a blood transfusion.
b. Stop the heparin sodium infusion.
c. Titrate Venturi mask oxygen to 60%.
d. Administer protamine sulfate. Correct Answer-B.
The nurse is teaching a client with coronary artery disease about a newly prescribed medication,
atorvastatin. The client plans to take the medication in the morning with breakfast. Which food choices
are best for the nurse to recommend that the client should include with the meal? (select all that apply)
a. Whole milk.
b. Low fat yogurt.
c. Oatmeal.
d. Sliced grapefruit.
e. Whole banana. Correct Answer-C, E
A client received succinylcholine, a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent during surgery. Which
assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the surgeon? a. Observable skin flushing.
b. Ventricular tachycardia
c. Neck and shoulder pain
d. Blood pressure 114/72 mm/Hg Correct Answer-B.
