HESI MILESTONE #1 Practice Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
1. Which information should the nurse have when assessing a client for ther- apeutic
effects of a prescribed medication?
a) The client's previous experience with medication.
b) The client's baseline before taking the medication.
c) Expected side effects of the medication.
d) Expected response of the medication.: b) The client's baseline before taking the
medication.
2. The nurse is teaching a client about the medication treatment for active
tuberculosis (TB) infection.The nurse should include which information in
the teaching?
a) "At least 2 antituberculosis medications will need to be taken."
b) "You will most likely develop a superinfection from the antituberculosis
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, medications."
c) "Treatment is necessary for just 10 days."
d) "Drug sensitivity is not necessary before starting treatment.": a) "At least 2
antituberculosis medications will need to be taken."
3. The basic mechanism of action of most diuretic medications includes which of the
following?
a) Increasing the thirst sensation to promote more water intake by the client
b) Causing vasodilation and increasing blood supply to the kidneys
c) Blocking sodium and chloride reabsorption
d) Increasing potassium excretion by removing water from the cells: c) Block- ing
sodium and chloride reabsorption
4. The nurse is administering prescribed tetracycline.Which client would
be appropriate to receive the medication?
a) A female client who is pregnant and has a skin infection.
b) A 6-year-old client with an ear infection.
c) A teenager with severe acne on the back.
d) A 12-month-old with an eye infection.: c) A teenager with severe acne on the
back.
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With Correct Answers
1. Which information should the nurse have when assessing a client for ther- apeutic
effects of a prescribed medication?
a) The client's previous experience with medication.
b) The client's baseline before taking the medication.
c) Expected side effects of the medication.
d) Expected response of the medication.: b) The client's baseline before taking the
medication.
2. The nurse is teaching a client about the medication treatment for active
tuberculosis (TB) infection.The nurse should include which information in
the teaching?
a) "At least 2 antituberculosis medications will need to be taken."
b) "You will most likely develop a superinfection from the antituberculosis
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, medications."
c) "Treatment is necessary for just 10 days."
d) "Drug sensitivity is not necessary before starting treatment.": a) "At least 2
antituberculosis medications will need to be taken."
3. The basic mechanism of action of most diuretic medications includes which of the
following?
a) Increasing the thirst sensation to promote more water intake by the client
b) Causing vasodilation and increasing blood supply to the kidneys
c) Blocking sodium and chloride reabsorption
d) Increasing potassium excretion by removing water from the cells: c) Block- ing
sodium and chloride reabsorption
4. The nurse is administering prescribed tetracycline.Which client would
be appropriate to receive the medication?
a) A female client who is pregnant and has a skin infection.
b) A 6-year-old client with an ear infection.
c) A teenager with severe acne on the back.
d) A 12-month-old with an eye infection.: c) A teenager with severe acne on the
back.
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