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“PHARMACOLOGY HESI “ TEST BANK NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 1 UPDATED 2025 –
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS , ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Pharmacology
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client about vitamin A
supplementation. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "Vitamin A supplements are usually prescribed during pregnancy."
B. "Vitamin A can be taken in high doses because it is water-soluble."
C. "Vitamin A is encouraged for women who have osteoporosis."
D. "A deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness."
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D. "A deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness."
A nurse is reviewing new medication prescriptions for 4 clients. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider?
A. Pancrelipase 500 units/kg/meal PO tid, give immediately before meals
B. Metoprolol 50 mg PO daily, hold for heart rate <50/min
C. Ranitidine 300 mg PO, on call from surgery
D. Enoxaparin 30 mg subQ 2 times daily
C. Ranitidine 300 mg PO, on call from surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a QT interval
medication. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as an
adverse effect of this medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Jaundice
C. Low blood pressure
D. Dark urine
A. Bradycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure and has developed
anemia. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?
A. Calcium acetate
B. Vitamin D
C. Erythropoietin
D. Diphenhydramine
C. Erythropoietin
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) who has been taking tiotropium. Which of the following client
statements should should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing
an adverse effect of this medication?
A. "My body aches all over."
B. "I am urinating more during the day."
C. "My mouth feels dry all the time."
D. "I have trouble sleeping at night."
C. "My mouth feels dry all the time."
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a female client who
has a new diagnosis of seizures and a prescription for valproic acid. Which of
the following pieces of information should the nurse provide?
A. "This medication can cause changes in your mood and behavior."
B. "Valproic acid is one of the few seizure medications that can be taken
during pregnancy."
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C. "You can expect this medication to cause you to lose weight."
D. "Valproic acid should be taken every morning on an empty stomach."
A. "This medication can cause changes in your mood and behavior."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
chenodiol for the treatment of gallstones. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "Treatment should last for a couple of months."
B. "Liver function tests are required while taking this medication."
C. "I should contact my provider if I experience diarrhea."
D. "I can continue to take this medication if I become pregnant."
B. "Liver function tests are required while taking this medication."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about benzodiazepines with a client who is
discontinuing long-term use of alprazolam. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You might experience somnolence."
B. "Plan to taper the dose slowly over several months."
C. "Call the provider if you have muscle weakness."
D. "Confusion is common during this process."
B. "Plan to taper the dose slowly over several months."
A nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving medication through a
transdermal patch. The client is experiencing therapeutic benefits from the
medication even though the medication in the patch is no longer active. The
nurse should recognize that this is an example of which of the following?
A. Pharmacodynamic tolerance
B. Placebo effect
C. Metabolic tolerance
D. Tachyphylaxis
B. Placebo effect
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving simvastatin 40 mg PO daily.
Which of the following items should the nurse remove from the client's
breakfast tray before it is delivered to the room?
A. Grapefruit juice
B. Hardboiled eggs
C. Coffee
D. Oatmeal
A. Grapefruit juice
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking vasopressin for diabetes
insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of water intoxication associated with this medication?
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A. Anxiety
B. Urinary frequency
C. Weight loss
D. Headache
D. Headache
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken methimazole for a
thyroid disorder over the past month. Which of the following findings
demonstrates an expected response to methimazole?
A. Decreased body temperature
B. Increased pulse rate
C. Weight loss 3 lb (1.4 kg)
D. Increased urine output
A. Decreased body temperature
A nurse is administering a medication to a client. The nurse should identify
that which of the following medication distribution factors facilitates the
effective passage of the medication across the client's cell membranes?
A. Protein-binding ability
B. Lipid solubility
C. Hepatic metabolism
D. Slow dissolution
B. Lipid solubility
A nurse is preparing to administer the varicella vaccine to a 12-month-old
infant has any allergies. Which of the following allergies is a contraindication
to the infant receiving the vaccine?
A. Gelatin
B. Milk
C. Eggs
D. Peanut
A. Gelatin
A nursing is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the care of
a client who is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. Assessing the client's vital signs every 6 hours
B. Instructing the client's family to press the PCA button when the client is
asleep
C. Asking a second nurse to check the PCA setting
D. Administering the PCA through a free-flow infusion system
C. Asking a second nurse to check the PCA setting
“PHARMACOLOGY HESI “ TEST BANK NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 1 UPDATED 2025 –
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS , ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Pharmacology
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client about vitamin A
supplementation. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "Vitamin A supplements are usually prescribed during pregnancy."
B. "Vitamin A can be taken in high doses because it is water-soluble."
C. "Vitamin A is encouraged for women who have osteoporosis."
D. "A deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness."
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D. "A deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness."
A nurse is reviewing new medication prescriptions for 4 clients. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider?
A. Pancrelipase 500 units/kg/meal PO tid, give immediately before meals
B. Metoprolol 50 mg PO daily, hold for heart rate <50/min
C. Ranitidine 300 mg PO, on call from surgery
D. Enoxaparin 30 mg subQ 2 times daily
C. Ranitidine 300 mg PO, on call from surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a QT interval
medication. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as an
adverse effect of this medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Jaundice
C. Low blood pressure
D. Dark urine
A. Bradycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure and has developed
anemia. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?
A. Calcium acetate
B. Vitamin D
C. Erythropoietin
D. Diphenhydramine
C. Erythropoietin
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) who has been taking tiotropium. Which of the following client
statements should should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing
an adverse effect of this medication?
A. "My body aches all over."
B. "I am urinating more during the day."
C. "My mouth feels dry all the time."
D. "I have trouble sleeping at night."
C. "My mouth feels dry all the time."
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a female client who
has a new diagnosis of seizures and a prescription for valproic acid. Which of
the following pieces of information should the nurse provide?
A. "This medication can cause changes in your mood and behavior."
B. "Valproic acid is one of the few seizure medications that can be taken
during pregnancy."
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C. "You can expect this medication to cause you to lose weight."
D. "Valproic acid should be taken every morning on an empty stomach."
A. "This medication can cause changes in your mood and behavior."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
chenodiol for the treatment of gallstones. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "Treatment should last for a couple of months."
B. "Liver function tests are required while taking this medication."
C. "I should contact my provider if I experience diarrhea."
D. "I can continue to take this medication if I become pregnant."
B. "Liver function tests are required while taking this medication."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about benzodiazepines with a client who is
discontinuing long-term use of alprazolam. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You might experience somnolence."
B. "Plan to taper the dose slowly over several months."
C. "Call the provider if you have muscle weakness."
D. "Confusion is common during this process."
B. "Plan to taper the dose slowly over several months."
A nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving medication through a
transdermal patch. The client is experiencing therapeutic benefits from the
medication even though the medication in the patch is no longer active. The
nurse should recognize that this is an example of which of the following?
A. Pharmacodynamic tolerance
B. Placebo effect
C. Metabolic tolerance
D. Tachyphylaxis
B. Placebo effect
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving simvastatin 40 mg PO daily.
Which of the following items should the nurse remove from the client's
breakfast tray before it is delivered to the room?
A. Grapefruit juice
B. Hardboiled eggs
C. Coffee
D. Oatmeal
A. Grapefruit juice
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking vasopressin for diabetes
insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of water intoxication associated with this medication?
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A. Anxiety
B. Urinary frequency
C. Weight loss
D. Headache
D. Headache
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken methimazole for a
thyroid disorder over the past month. Which of the following findings
demonstrates an expected response to methimazole?
A. Decreased body temperature
B. Increased pulse rate
C. Weight loss 3 lb (1.4 kg)
D. Increased urine output
A. Decreased body temperature
A nurse is administering a medication to a client. The nurse should identify
that which of the following medication distribution factors facilitates the
effective passage of the medication across the client's cell membranes?
A. Protein-binding ability
B. Lipid solubility
C. Hepatic metabolism
D. Slow dissolution
B. Lipid solubility
A nurse is preparing to administer the varicella vaccine to a 12-month-old
infant has any allergies. Which of the following allergies is a contraindication
to the infant receiving the vaccine?
A. Gelatin
B. Milk
C. Eggs
D. Peanut
A. Gelatin
A nursing is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the care of
a client who is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. Assessing the client's vital signs every 6 hours
B. Instructing the client's family to press the PCA button when the client is
asleep
C. Asking a second nurse to check the PCA setting
D. Administering the PCA through a free-flow infusion system
C. Asking a second nurse to check the PCA setting
