Evolve Pharmacology Hesi /Hesi Pharmacology Evolve Exam
EVOLVE PHARMACOLOGY HESI /HESI PHARMACOLOGY EVOLVE
EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A client who received succinylcholine (Anectine), a neuromuscular blocking agent,
during a surgical procedure returns to the postoperative unit and is complaining of
thirst and wants to drink something. What assessment is most important for the
practical nurse (PN) to check before giving oral liquids?
A) Gag and swallow reflexes.
B) Appetite and interest in food.
C) Sensation and movement of all limbs.
D) Ability to breathe deeply on command. - ANSWER-A) Gag and swallow reflexes.
Feedback:
Anectine, a neuromuscular blocking agent, paralyzes musculoskeletal muscles and
the gag reflex. To reduce the possibility of aspiration, the PN should confirm the
return of the client's gag and swallow reflexes (A) before allowing intake of food or
liquids. (B, C, and D) should be assessed but do not have the priority of initiating
oral intake post-anesthesia.
A client who is comatose is admitted after an overdose of baclofen (Lioresal).
What nursing action should the practical nurse (PN) implement?
A) Provide continuous telemetry monitoring.
B) Monitor for signs of respiratory arrest.
C) Administer prescribed naloxone (Narcan).
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D) Keep a dose of diazepam at the bedside. - ANSWER-B) Monitor for signs of
respiratory arrest.
Feedback:
An overdose of baclofen (Lioresal), a centrally acting muscle relaxant, can cause
coma and respiratory depression that requires respiratory support. Monitoring for
early signs of respiratory arrest (B) is most important so immediate respiratory
resuscitation can be provided. Although telemetry (A) provides close cardiac
monitoring, early recognition of respiratory arrest is indicated due to the actions
of Lioresal. Narcan (C) is ineffective for baclofen overdose. (D) is not indicated.
A 35-week gestation primigravida who takes lithium (Eskalith) tells the practical
nurse (PN) that she would like to breastfeed her infant. What information should
the PN provide to the client?
A) The medication does not cross the placental barrier.
B) Mood swings will occur if lithium is discontinued.
C) Breast milk should be discarded after each oral dose of lithium.
D) The drug is excreted in breast milk so use formula to feed the infant. - ANSWER-
D) The drug is excreted in breast milk so use formula to feed the infant.
Feedback:
Lithium crosses the placental barrier and is excreted in the breast milk, so the
client should formula feed her newborn. (A and C) are inaccurate information.
Although (B) may occur, the option of the mother discontinuing the prescribed
lithium should not be suggested.
Dietary trays usually arrive on the hospital unit at 7:30 AM. When should the
practical nurse (PN) plan to administer NPH insulin 40 units subcutaneously to a
client with diabetes mellitus?
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A) 6:30 and 7:00 AM.
B) 7:00 and 7:30 AM.
C) 7:30 and 8:00 AM.
D) 8:00 and 8:30 AM. - ANSWER-A) 6:30 and 7:00 AM.
Feedback:
NPH, an intermediate-acting insulin, should be given 30 to 60 minutes (A) before
the arrival of breakfast trays at 7:30 AM. (B, C, and D) delay the action of NPH.
The practical nurse (PN) is administering an enteric-coated form of erythromycin
(EES) to a male client with an upper respiratory infection. The client tells the PN
that the medication should be taken with his meals. What information should the
PN offer the client?
A) Taking EES with food anytime is recommended.
B) EES should be taken on an empty stomach.
C) ESS may be taken without regard to meals.
D) The best time to take EES is once daily at night. - ANSWER-C) ESS may be taken
without regard to meals.
Feedback:
The enteric-coated formulation of erythromycin may be taken without regard to
meals (C). Because an enteric coating makes the drug less irritating to the
gastrointestinal tract, this is likely to enhance compliance with drug therapy
without regard to meals. (A, B, and D) are not indicated.
Which International Normalized Ratio (INR) value indicates that warfarin
(Coumadin) therapy is at a therapeutic range?
A) 1.0 to 2.0
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B) 2.1 to 3.0
C) 3.1 to 4.0
D) 4.1 to 5.0 - ANSWER-B) 2.1 to 3.0
Feedback:
Warfarin dosage for therapeutic anticoagulation is adjusted to target a client's INR
range between 2 to 3 (B). (A, C, and D) are outside the narrow therapeutic range.
A client with Parkinson's disease has been taking antiparkinsonian medications for
three months. Which client finding should the practical nurse (PN) identify as a
therapeutic response?
A) Decreased appetite.
B) Gradual development of cogwheel rigidity.
C) Occurrence of confusion.
D) Improved ability to perform activities. - ANSWER-D) Improved ability to
perform activities.
Feedback:
Therapeutic responses to antiparkinsonian agents include an improved sense of
well-being and improved ability to think clearly and perform activities (D). An
increase in appetite, not (A), and less-intense parkinsonism manifestations are
expected, not (B or C).
A male client diagnosed with tuberculosis asks the practical nurse (PN) about his
course of drug therapy. Which information should the PN provide?
A) Drug therapy requires compliance for 6 to 12 months.
B) Medication is stopped when clinical symptoms subside.
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EVOLVE PHARMACOLOGY HESI /HESI PHARMACOLOGY EVOLVE
EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A client who received succinylcholine (Anectine), a neuromuscular blocking agent,
during a surgical procedure returns to the postoperative unit and is complaining of
thirst and wants to drink something. What assessment is most important for the
practical nurse (PN) to check before giving oral liquids?
A) Gag and swallow reflexes.
B) Appetite and interest in food.
C) Sensation and movement of all limbs.
D) Ability to breathe deeply on command. - ANSWER-A) Gag and swallow reflexes.
Feedback:
Anectine, a neuromuscular blocking agent, paralyzes musculoskeletal muscles and
the gag reflex. To reduce the possibility of aspiration, the PN should confirm the
return of the client's gag and swallow reflexes (A) before allowing intake of food or
liquids. (B, C, and D) should be assessed but do not have the priority of initiating
oral intake post-anesthesia.
A client who is comatose is admitted after an overdose of baclofen (Lioresal).
What nursing action should the practical nurse (PN) implement?
A) Provide continuous telemetry monitoring.
B) Monitor for signs of respiratory arrest.
C) Administer prescribed naloxone (Narcan).
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D) Keep a dose of diazepam at the bedside. - ANSWER-B) Monitor for signs of
respiratory arrest.
Feedback:
An overdose of baclofen (Lioresal), a centrally acting muscle relaxant, can cause
coma and respiratory depression that requires respiratory support. Monitoring for
early signs of respiratory arrest (B) is most important so immediate respiratory
resuscitation can be provided. Although telemetry (A) provides close cardiac
monitoring, early recognition of respiratory arrest is indicated due to the actions
of Lioresal. Narcan (C) is ineffective for baclofen overdose. (D) is not indicated.
A 35-week gestation primigravida who takes lithium (Eskalith) tells the practical
nurse (PN) that she would like to breastfeed her infant. What information should
the PN provide to the client?
A) The medication does not cross the placental barrier.
B) Mood swings will occur if lithium is discontinued.
C) Breast milk should be discarded after each oral dose of lithium.
D) The drug is excreted in breast milk so use formula to feed the infant. - ANSWER-
D) The drug is excreted in breast milk so use formula to feed the infant.
Feedback:
Lithium crosses the placental barrier and is excreted in the breast milk, so the
client should formula feed her newborn. (A and C) are inaccurate information.
Although (B) may occur, the option of the mother discontinuing the prescribed
lithium should not be suggested.
Dietary trays usually arrive on the hospital unit at 7:30 AM. When should the
practical nurse (PN) plan to administer NPH insulin 40 units subcutaneously to a
client with diabetes mellitus?
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A) 6:30 and 7:00 AM.
B) 7:00 and 7:30 AM.
C) 7:30 and 8:00 AM.
D) 8:00 and 8:30 AM. - ANSWER-A) 6:30 and 7:00 AM.
Feedback:
NPH, an intermediate-acting insulin, should be given 30 to 60 minutes (A) before
the arrival of breakfast trays at 7:30 AM. (B, C, and D) delay the action of NPH.
The practical nurse (PN) is administering an enteric-coated form of erythromycin
(EES) to a male client with an upper respiratory infection. The client tells the PN
that the medication should be taken with his meals. What information should the
PN offer the client?
A) Taking EES with food anytime is recommended.
B) EES should be taken on an empty stomach.
C) ESS may be taken without regard to meals.
D) The best time to take EES is once daily at night. - ANSWER-C) ESS may be taken
without regard to meals.
Feedback:
The enteric-coated formulation of erythromycin may be taken without regard to
meals (C). Because an enteric coating makes the drug less irritating to the
gastrointestinal tract, this is likely to enhance compliance with drug therapy
without regard to meals. (A, B, and D) are not indicated.
Which International Normalized Ratio (INR) value indicates that warfarin
(Coumadin) therapy is at a therapeutic range?
A) 1.0 to 2.0
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B) 2.1 to 3.0
C) 3.1 to 4.0
D) 4.1 to 5.0 - ANSWER-B) 2.1 to 3.0
Feedback:
Warfarin dosage for therapeutic anticoagulation is adjusted to target a client's INR
range between 2 to 3 (B). (A, C, and D) are outside the narrow therapeutic range.
A client with Parkinson's disease has been taking antiparkinsonian medications for
three months. Which client finding should the practical nurse (PN) identify as a
therapeutic response?
A) Decreased appetite.
B) Gradual development of cogwheel rigidity.
C) Occurrence of confusion.
D) Improved ability to perform activities. - ANSWER-D) Improved ability to
perform activities.
Feedback:
Therapeutic responses to antiparkinsonian agents include an improved sense of
well-being and improved ability to think clearly and perform activities (D). An
increase in appetite, not (A), and less-intense parkinsonism manifestations are
expected, not (B or C).
A male client diagnosed with tuberculosis asks the practical nurse (PN) about his
course of drug therapy. Which information should the PN provide?
A) Drug therapy requires compliance for 6 to 12 months.
B) Medication is stopped when clinical symptoms subside.
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