HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
• The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should
thenurse consider about administering this drug?
• Administer the drug with the first bit of food
• Administer the drug immediately after meals
• Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals
• D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals
• The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine
(Zantac). Which information would be important to include in the
discharge teaching?
• Thrombolytic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) may occur
• Aspirin may be taken with this medication
• The patient may experience iron deficiency anema
• The patient may experience restlessness
• A patient is prescribed sucralfate (Carafate) and asks the nurse what the purpose
oftaking this medication is. Which is the nurse’s best response?
• The medication helps reduce bacteria levels in the stomach
• The medication helps neutralize gastric acid in the stomach
• C) The medication is used to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa
D) The medication can reduce the patient’s constipation
• The nurse is creating a class for older adults in the community. Which information
about laxative use in older adults would be important to include?
• Laxative are not effective in older adults
• All laxative are exactly the same
• Over-the-counter laxatives are
misused
• D) Laxatives can cause potassium
retention
• The nurse is caring for a patient with a new order for an oral laxative. Which
is acontraindication in administering an oral laxative?
• Cardiac problems
• Abdominal pain of unknown origin
, • Several hemorrhoids
• Chronic constipation
• The nurse is studying antacids that contain magnesium and calcium for the
pharmacology exam. The student nurse remembers that these antacids should be
usedwith caution in patients with which condition?
• Hypertension
• Renal failure
• Heart failure
• Peptic ulcer disease
• A patient asks the nurse how to best prevent constipation. Which class of laxative
wouldthe nurse recommend to this patient?
• Stimulant laxatives
• Bulk-forming laxatives
• Amollient laxatives
• Hyperosomatic laxatives
• The nurse is caring for patient with short term persistent diarrhea. Which
classof medication would the nurse anticipate giving?
• Lubricants
• B) Probiotics
• Adsorbents
• Anticholinergics
• The nurse is creating community education about over-the-counter (OTC)
antacids. Which information about calcium antacids would be important to
include?
• They cause decreased gastric acid production
• Long-term use may result in kidney stones
• Long-term use may result in fluid retention
• They may cause severe bouts of diarrhea
• The nurse is administering an aluminum-based antacid to a patient. Which side effect
ofthis drug should the student consider?
• Rebound hyperacidity
• Acute constipation
• Chronic indigestion
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
• The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should
thenurse consider about administering this drug?
• Administer the drug with the first bit of food
• Administer the drug immediately after meals
• Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals
• D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals
• The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine
(Zantac). Which information would be important to include in the
discharge teaching?
• Thrombolytic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) may occur
• Aspirin may be taken with this medication
• The patient may experience iron deficiency anema
• The patient may experience restlessness
• A patient is prescribed sucralfate (Carafate) and asks the nurse what the purpose
oftaking this medication is. Which is the nurse’s best response?
• The medication helps reduce bacteria levels in the stomach
• The medication helps neutralize gastric acid in the stomach
• C) The medication is used to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa
D) The medication can reduce the patient’s constipation
• The nurse is creating a class for older adults in the community. Which information
about laxative use in older adults would be important to include?
• Laxative are not effective in older adults
• All laxative are exactly the same
• Over-the-counter laxatives are
misused
• D) Laxatives can cause potassium
retention
• The nurse is caring for a patient with a new order for an oral laxative. Which
is acontraindication in administering an oral laxative?
• Cardiac problems
• Abdominal pain of unknown origin
, • Several hemorrhoids
• Chronic constipation
• The nurse is studying antacids that contain magnesium and calcium for the
pharmacology exam. The student nurse remembers that these antacids should be
usedwith caution in patients with which condition?
• Hypertension
• Renal failure
• Heart failure
• Peptic ulcer disease
• A patient asks the nurse how to best prevent constipation. Which class of laxative
wouldthe nurse recommend to this patient?
• Stimulant laxatives
• Bulk-forming laxatives
• Amollient laxatives
• Hyperosomatic laxatives
• The nurse is caring for patient with short term persistent diarrhea. Which
classof medication would the nurse anticipate giving?
• Lubricants
• B) Probiotics
• Adsorbents
• Anticholinergics
• The nurse is creating community education about over-the-counter (OTC)
antacids. Which information about calcium antacids would be important to
include?
• They cause decreased gastric acid production
• Long-term use may result in kidney stones
• Long-term use may result in fluid retention
• They may cause severe bouts of diarrhea
• The nurse is administering an aluminum-based antacid to a patient. Which side effect
ofthis drug should the student consider?
• Rebound hyperacidity
• Acute constipation
• Chronic indigestion
