2024 HESI-PHARMACOLOGY
REMEDIATION EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The physiologic process of a drug's movement throughout the body and how
the drug's interaction is affected by an underlying disease. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPharmacokinetics
definition
Clients who have experienced allergic reactions to atropine sulfate and
belladonna alkaloids may also be allergic to - CORRECT-
ANSWERSIpratropium
Methylphenidate:
A CNS stimulant for (ADHD) in children, dose should be administered -
CORRECT-ANSWERSin the morning before the child goes to school
Quinidine:
given for dysrhythmias, has the most common side effect of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSGI complaints, such as diarrhea
Metoclopramide HCl blocks dopamine receptors in the brain, which can
cause - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe extrapyramidal symptoms associated with
Parkinson disease
The health care provider prescribes carbamazepine for a child whose tonic-
clonic seizures have been poorly controlled. The nurse informs the mother
that the child must have blood tests every week. Which complication is
assessed through frequent laboratory testing that the nurse should explain
to this mother? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMyelosuppression
Myelosuppression is the highest priority complication that can potentially
affect clients managed with - CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbamazepine therapy
The nurse is scheduling a client's antibiotic peak and trough levels with the
laboratory personnel. What is the best schedule for drawing the trough level?
- CORRECT-ANSWERSInstruct the laboratory to draw the trough immediately
before the next scheduled dose.
, The best time to draw a trough is - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe closest time to
the next administration
Which instructions should the nurse provide to an adolescent female client
who is initiating treatment with isotretinoin for acne vulgaris? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS"Notify the health care provider immediately if you think you are
pregnant."
"If you begin crying more than usual and feel sad, stop the drug and call the
health care provider."
"Before, during, and after therapy, two effective forms of birth control must
be used at the same time."
Isotretinoin has been found to cause pregnancy category D drug-related -
CORRECT-ANSWERSBirth defects
Premature births
Fetal death
The nurse is administering the early morning dose of insulin aspart, 5 units
subcutaneously, to a client with diabetes mellitus type 1. The client's
fingerstick serum glucose level is 140 mg/dL. Considering the onset of insulin
aspart, when should the nurse ensure that the client's breakfast be given? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS30 minutes after subcutaneous administration
A 21-year-old female client is receiving tetracycline for acne. Which client
teaching should the nurse include? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOral contraceptives
may not be effective.
Methotrexate:
A disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis
What is the most important priority to administering this medication? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSHave another nurse check the prescription.
An important intervention because death can occur from overdose.
Cholinesterase Inhibitor:
given for myasthenia gravis
With a client experiencing fatigue and difficulty swallowing, what action
should the nurse take first? - CORRECT-ANSWERSClients should be taught to
recognize signs of overmedication and undermedication so that they can
modify the dosage themselves based on a prescribed sliding scale.
Phenothiazine antipsychotic medication is used to treat - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSchizophrenia and manifestations of psychotic disorder
REMEDIATION EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The physiologic process of a drug's movement throughout the body and how
the drug's interaction is affected by an underlying disease. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPharmacokinetics
definition
Clients who have experienced allergic reactions to atropine sulfate and
belladonna alkaloids may also be allergic to - CORRECT-
ANSWERSIpratropium
Methylphenidate:
A CNS stimulant for (ADHD) in children, dose should be administered -
CORRECT-ANSWERSin the morning before the child goes to school
Quinidine:
given for dysrhythmias, has the most common side effect of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSGI complaints, such as diarrhea
Metoclopramide HCl blocks dopamine receptors in the brain, which can
cause - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe extrapyramidal symptoms associated with
Parkinson disease
The health care provider prescribes carbamazepine for a child whose tonic-
clonic seizures have been poorly controlled. The nurse informs the mother
that the child must have blood tests every week. Which complication is
assessed through frequent laboratory testing that the nurse should explain
to this mother? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMyelosuppression
Myelosuppression is the highest priority complication that can potentially
affect clients managed with - CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbamazepine therapy
The nurse is scheduling a client's antibiotic peak and trough levels with the
laboratory personnel. What is the best schedule for drawing the trough level?
- CORRECT-ANSWERSInstruct the laboratory to draw the trough immediately
before the next scheduled dose.
, The best time to draw a trough is - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe closest time to
the next administration
Which instructions should the nurse provide to an adolescent female client
who is initiating treatment with isotretinoin for acne vulgaris? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS"Notify the health care provider immediately if you think you are
pregnant."
"If you begin crying more than usual and feel sad, stop the drug and call the
health care provider."
"Before, during, and after therapy, two effective forms of birth control must
be used at the same time."
Isotretinoin has been found to cause pregnancy category D drug-related -
CORRECT-ANSWERSBirth defects
Premature births
Fetal death
The nurse is administering the early morning dose of insulin aspart, 5 units
subcutaneously, to a client with diabetes mellitus type 1. The client's
fingerstick serum glucose level is 140 mg/dL. Considering the onset of insulin
aspart, when should the nurse ensure that the client's breakfast be given? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS30 minutes after subcutaneous administration
A 21-year-old female client is receiving tetracycline for acne. Which client
teaching should the nurse include? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOral contraceptives
may not be effective.
Methotrexate:
A disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis
What is the most important priority to administering this medication? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSHave another nurse check the prescription.
An important intervention because death can occur from overdose.
Cholinesterase Inhibitor:
given for myasthenia gravis
With a client experiencing fatigue and difficulty swallowing, what action
should the nurse take first? - CORRECT-ANSWERSClients should be taught to
recognize signs of overmedication and undermedication so that they can
modify the dosage themselves based on a prescribed sliding scale.
Phenothiazine antipsychotic medication is used to treat - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSchizophrenia and manifestations of psychotic disorder
