HESI RN Advanced Pharmacology Exam 2024 – Latest
Verified Version: 160 Real Exam Questions with Correct,
Detailed Answers and Rationales (Graded A+)
1.
What would you recommend to a patient taking levodopa/carbidopa having nausea and
vomiting?
a)
Take on an empty stomach and raise the dose
b)
Lower the dose and take with low protein snack
c)
Take 30 minutes before meal and lower the dose
d)
Take with a high protein snack and raise the dose
2.
What type of stroke is a patient with uncontrolled a-fib likely to experience?
a)
Ischemic embolism
b)
,Hemorrhagic
c)
Ischemic thrombosis
d)
Ischemic stenosis
3.
Which patient is most at risk for hemorrhagic stroke?
a)
55 Year old female with a flutter
b)
88 Year old male with uncontrolled HTN and Hx of aneurysm
c)
89 Year old female with atherosclerosis
d)
65 Year old male with carotid stenosis
4.
A patient is recovering from a stroke with issues understanding speech. What area is affected?
,a)
Receptive; Broca's area
b)
Receptive; Wernicke's area
c)
Expressive; Hippocampus
d)
Expressive; Wernicke's area
5.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Epinephrine
, 6.
Slow movement and poor coordination are known as-
a)
Akinesia
b)
Bradykinesia
c)
Pill-rolling
d)
"Freeze up tremors"
7.
What is a common side effect of Ropinirole (Requip)?
a)
Coughing
b)
Dark sweat or saliva
c)
Verified Version: 160 Real Exam Questions with Correct,
Detailed Answers and Rationales (Graded A+)
1.
What would you recommend to a patient taking levodopa/carbidopa having nausea and
vomiting?
a)
Take on an empty stomach and raise the dose
b)
Lower the dose and take with low protein snack
c)
Take 30 minutes before meal and lower the dose
d)
Take with a high protein snack and raise the dose
2.
What type of stroke is a patient with uncontrolled a-fib likely to experience?
a)
Ischemic embolism
b)
,Hemorrhagic
c)
Ischemic thrombosis
d)
Ischemic stenosis
3.
Which patient is most at risk for hemorrhagic stroke?
a)
55 Year old female with a flutter
b)
88 Year old male with uncontrolled HTN and Hx of aneurysm
c)
89 Year old female with atherosclerosis
d)
65 Year old male with carotid stenosis
4.
A patient is recovering from a stroke with issues understanding speech. What area is affected?
,a)
Receptive; Broca's area
b)
Receptive; Wernicke's area
c)
Expressive; Hippocampus
d)
Expressive; Wernicke's area
5.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Epinephrine
, 6.
Slow movement and poor coordination are known as-
a)
Akinesia
b)
Bradykinesia
c)
Pill-rolling
d)
"Freeze up tremors"
7.
What is a common side effect of Ropinirole (Requip)?
a)
Coughing
b)
Dark sweat or saliva
c)
