PN PHARMACOLOGY HESI EXAM 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIVIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A male client who is hypertensive is starting a new prescription for clonidine ( Catapress ) 0.4
mg PO daily . In reviewing common side effects , what Information should the practical nurse (
PN ) provide the client ? - answersReport problems with sexual function
The practical nurse ( PN ) should emphasize the importance of monitoring for which side effect (
s ) in a client who takes a daily antilipemic agent ? - answersLiver dysfunction
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus received an early AM dose of regular insulin per sliding
scale . At 1000 , the practical nurse ( PN ) should report which signs indicative of hypoglycemia ?
- answersIrritability and confusion
Which information should the practical nurse ( PN ) reinforce with a client who is self -
administering insulin injections - answersAspirate regular insulin in the syringe first when
mixing insulins
The practical nurse ( PN ) should reinforce what time frame with a client about self -
administration of lispro insulin ( Humalog ) ? - answersTake within 15 minutes of beginning a
meal.
The practical nurse ( PN ) is caring for a client who has been taking prednisone ( Deltasone )
daily for a year . Which adverse effect should the PN document in the client's record ? -
answersWeight gain
An adult male arrives in the clinic requesting a prescription for sildenafil ( Viagra ) . Which client
history should the practical nurse ( PN ) report to the healthcare provider? - answersThe use of
nitrates
, Which prescription should the practical nurse administer for a client who is experiencing an
acute episode of bronchial asthma ? - answersAlbuterol ( Proventil )
A client who is receiving an antibiotic suddenly develops hives . The practical nurse should
report that the client is most likely experiencing which type of drug response ? -
answersHypersensitivity reaction
A male client diagnosed with tuberculosis asks the practical nurse ( PN ) about his course of
drug therapy . Which information should the PN provide ? - answersDrug therapy requires
compliance for 6 to 12 months
A client with tuberculosis ( TB ) asks the practical nurse ( PN ) the value of prescribed multidrug
therapy is prescribed . What explanation should the PN provide ? - answersReduces
development of TB resistant drugs.
A client receives a prescription for clotrimazole 1 % ( Gyne - Lotrimin ) vaginal cream for
Candidiasis . Which information should the practical nurse provide the client ? - answersInstill
cream using the intravaginal applicator each night for 7 days
The practical nurse ( PN ) is reinforcing Information to a client about the use of an antlernetic to
help manage nausea and vomiting during a course of chemotherapy . Which Information is
most important for the PN to provide ? - answersTake at least 30 minutes before a
chemotherapeutic agent is received
A client with gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ) is having symptoms of reflux despite
taking omeprazole ( Prilosec ) 20 mg daily . What action should the practical nurse ( PN )
Implement ? - answersNotify the healthcare provider about the symptoms .
The practical nurse ( PN ) administers isoproterenol (Isupel ) to a client with heart block . The PN
should evaluate the client for which physiological response ? - answersIncreased heart rate .
VERIVIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A male client who is hypertensive is starting a new prescription for clonidine ( Catapress ) 0.4
mg PO daily . In reviewing common side effects , what Information should the practical nurse (
PN ) provide the client ? - answersReport problems with sexual function
The practical nurse ( PN ) should emphasize the importance of monitoring for which side effect (
s ) in a client who takes a daily antilipemic agent ? - answersLiver dysfunction
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus received an early AM dose of regular insulin per sliding
scale . At 1000 , the practical nurse ( PN ) should report which signs indicative of hypoglycemia ?
- answersIrritability and confusion
Which information should the practical nurse ( PN ) reinforce with a client who is self -
administering insulin injections - answersAspirate regular insulin in the syringe first when
mixing insulins
The practical nurse ( PN ) should reinforce what time frame with a client about self -
administration of lispro insulin ( Humalog ) ? - answersTake within 15 minutes of beginning a
meal.
The practical nurse ( PN ) is caring for a client who has been taking prednisone ( Deltasone )
daily for a year . Which adverse effect should the PN document in the client's record ? -
answersWeight gain
An adult male arrives in the clinic requesting a prescription for sildenafil ( Viagra ) . Which client
history should the practical nurse ( PN ) report to the healthcare provider? - answersThe use of
nitrates
, Which prescription should the practical nurse administer for a client who is experiencing an
acute episode of bronchial asthma ? - answersAlbuterol ( Proventil )
A client who is receiving an antibiotic suddenly develops hives . The practical nurse should
report that the client is most likely experiencing which type of drug response ? -
answersHypersensitivity reaction
A male client diagnosed with tuberculosis asks the practical nurse ( PN ) about his course of
drug therapy . Which information should the PN provide ? - answersDrug therapy requires
compliance for 6 to 12 months
A client with tuberculosis ( TB ) asks the practical nurse ( PN ) the value of prescribed multidrug
therapy is prescribed . What explanation should the PN provide ? - answersReduces
development of TB resistant drugs.
A client receives a prescription for clotrimazole 1 % ( Gyne - Lotrimin ) vaginal cream for
Candidiasis . Which information should the practical nurse provide the client ? - answersInstill
cream using the intravaginal applicator each night for 7 days
The practical nurse ( PN ) is reinforcing Information to a client about the use of an antlernetic to
help manage nausea and vomiting during a course of chemotherapy . Which Information is
most important for the PN to provide ? - answersTake at least 30 minutes before a
chemotherapeutic agent is received
A client with gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ) is having symptoms of reflux despite
taking omeprazole ( Prilosec ) 20 mg daily . What action should the practical nurse ( PN )
Implement ? - answersNotify the healthcare provider about the symptoms .
The practical nurse ( PN ) administers isoproterenol (Isupel ) to a client with heart block . The PN
should evaluate the client for which physiological response ? - answersIncreased heart rate .
