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HESI Pharmacology V1, V2, V3 – Actual Exam Questions and 100%
Verified Answers – UPDATED MAY 2025
Nursing Pharmacology HESI Prep Bundle
Nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client
receives med that has what characteristic
Narrow therapeutic index
Nurse is conducting DC teaching about anti-anxiety drug diazepam
(valium)
Evaluate the ingredients of all over-the-counter drugs for alcohol
content
Nursing instruction most important for patient on Zyloprim
Increase fluid intake
Client getting Tofranil (Imipramine)
Give medication at night
Magnesium antidote
Calcium gluconate
Patient with hyperthyroidism taking inderal (propanalol)
Decreases pulse rate
Medication dosing-heparin 25000 units at 7ml/hr doctor changed rate to
900 units what is the
Mls/hr
Med was ordered 100mg in 4 divided doses in 24 hours available in
25mg, how many will you give every 6 hours
1 pill Q6H
Patient on benzos
Answer is not narcan
Patient Dx with bipolar-how to know if meds are effective
Family states patient is doing better with manic phases
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Patient on Heparin going for surgery in a.m.,-priority
Assess patient for bleeds
Best time to give patient Abx (I think)
Time was like 1000, 1400, 1200, and 0400...best to give around the
clock
Medication calculation-patient weighs equal to 16kg-order for Tamiflu
45mg BID
Must round up-answer is 3.8ml
Peptic ulcer med-what action
Histamine 2 agonist
Patient on folliculitis medication-what to teach
Drink with full glass of water
Rapid-Lispro (Humalog) and Aspart (Novolog) Onset: 5-15 minutes
Peak: .75-1.5 hours
Short acting- regular (humulin) Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 2-3 hours
(IV ok)
Intermediate acting- NPH Onset: 1-2 hours Pea:k 6-12 hours
Long acting- Glargine (lantus) Onset: 1.1 hour Peak: 14-20 hours (DO
NOT MIX)
Chlamidia
Tetracycline
Trichomoniasis
Flagyl
Candidiasis
Nystatin
Herpes Simplex 2
Acyclovir
Parkinson's disease
Levodopa/Carbidopa
HESI Pharmacology V1, V2, V3 – Actual Exam Questions and 100%
Verified Answers – UPDATED MAY 2025
Nursing Pharmacology HESI Prep Bundle
Nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client
receives med that has what characteristic
Narrow therapeutic index
Nurse is conducting DC teaching about anti-anxiety drug diazepam
(valium)
Evaluate the ingredients of all over-the-counter drugs for alcohol
content
Nursing instruction most important for patient on Zyloprim
Increase fluid intake
Client getting Tofranil (Imipramine)
Give medication at night
Magnesium antidote
Calcium gluconate
Patient with hyperthyroidism taking inderal (propanalol)
Decreases pulse rate
Medication dosing-heparin 25000 units at 7ml/hr doctor changed rate to
900 units what is the
Mls/hr
Med was ordered 100mg in 4 divided doses in 24 hours available in
25mg, how many will you give every 6 hours
1 pill Q6H
Patient on benzos
Answer is not narcan
Patient Dx with bipolar-how to know if meds are effective
Family states patient is doing better with manic phases
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Patient on Heparin going for surgery in a.m.,-priority
Assess patient for bleeds
Best time to give patient Abx (I think)
Time was like 1000, 1400, 1200, and 0400...best to give around the
clock
Medication calculation-patient weighs equal to 16kg-order for Tamiflu
45mg BID
Must round up-answer is 3.8ml
Peptic ulcer med-what action
Histamine 2 agonist
Patient on folliculitis medication-what to teach
Drink with full glass of water
Rapid-Lispro (Humalog) and Aspart (Novolog) Onset: 5-15 minutes
Peak: .75-1.5 hours
Short acting- regular (humulin) Onset: 30-60 minutes Peak: 2-3 hours
(IV ok)
Intermediate acting- NPH Onset: 1-2 hours Pea:k 6-12 hours
Long acting- Glargine (lantus) Onset: 1.1 hour Peak: 14-20 hours (DO
NOT MIX)
Chlamidia
Tetracycline
Trichomoniasis
Flagyl
Candidiasis
Nystatin
Herpes Simplex 2
Acyclovir
Parkinson's disease
Levodopa/Carbidopa
