BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM
BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE
COLLEGE NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is assessing a client prior to administering the prescribed dose of
atenolol PO. The client's blood pressure is 120/68 mmHg, and the telemetry
monitor shows sinus bradycardia with a rate of 58 beats/minute, and a P-R
interval of 0.24. Based on this assessment, what intervention should the nurse
implement?
a) Lower the head of the bed and assess the client for orthostatic vital sign
changes.
b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to monitor the client.
c) Prepare to administer atropine sulfate IVP.
d) Hold the prescribed dose and contact the healthcare provider. - Correct
Answer-b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to monitor the client.
When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed on acetaminophen, it is
most important for the nurse to assess for pain in which area of the body?
a) Flank
b) Abdomen
c) Chest
d) Head - Correct Answer-b) Abdomen
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, BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM
A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone. Which information is most
important for the nurse to provide to the client about diet modifications?
a) Do not add salt to foods during preparation.
b) Refrain from eating foods high in potassium.
c) Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml per day.
d) Increase intake of milk and milk products. - Correct Answer-b) Refrain from
eating foods high in potassium.
Which method of medication administration provides the client with the greatest
first-pass effect?
a) Oral
b) Sublingual
c) Intravenous
d) Subcutaneous - Correct Answer-a) Oral
Which nursing diagnosis is important to include in the plan of care for a client
receiving the angiotensin-2 receptor antagonist irbesartan?
a) Fluid volume deficit
b) Risk for infection
c) Risk for injury
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, BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM
d) Impaired sleep patterns - Correct Answer-c) Risk for injury
Upon admission to the emergency center, an adult client with acute status
asthmaticus is prescribed this series of medications. In which order should the
nurse administer the prescribed medications? (Arrange from first to last.)
a) Prednisone orally
b) Gentamicin IM
c) Albuterol puffs
d) Salmeterol - Correct Answer-c) Albuterol puffs
d) Salmeterol
a) Prednisone orally
b) Gentamicin IM
A client asks the nurse if glipizide is an oral insulin. Which response should the
nurse provide?
a) "Yes, it is an oral insulin and has the same actions and properties as
intermediate insulin."
b) "Yes, it is an oral insulin and is distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the
same manner as insulin."
c) "No, it is not an oral insulin and can be used only when some beta cell function
is present."
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ACTUAL EXAM
BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE
COLLEGE NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is assessing a client prior to administering the prescribed dose of
atenolol PO. The client's blood pressure is 120/68 mmHg, and the telemetry
monitor shows sinus bradycardia with a rate of 58 beats/minute, and a P-R
interval of 0.24. Based on this assessment, what intervention should the nurse
implement?
a) Lower the head of the bed and assess the client for orthostatic vital sign
changes.
b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to monitor the client.
c) Prepare to administer atropine sulfate IVP.
d) Hold the prescribed dose and contact the healthcare provider. - Correct
Answer-b) Give the medication as prescribed and continue to monitor the client.
When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed on acetaminophen, it is
most important for the nurse to assess for pain in which area of the body?
a) Flank
b) Abdomen
c) Chest
d) Head - Correct Answer-b) Abdomen
1|Page
, BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM
A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone. Which information is most
important for the nurse to provide to the client about diet modifications?
a) Do not add salt to foods during preparation.
b) Refrain from eating foods high in potassium.
c) Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml per day.
d) Increase intake of milk and milk products. - Correct Answer-b) Refrain from
eating foods high in potassium.
Which method of medication administration provides the client with the greatest
first-pass effect?
a) Oral
b) Sublingual
c) Intravenous
d) Subcutaneous - Correct Answer-a) Oral
Which nursing diagnosis is important to include in the plan of care for a client
receiving the angiotensin-2 receptor antagonist irbesartan?
a) Fluid volume deficit
b) Risk for infection
c) Risk for injury
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, BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY II EXAM – NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM
d) Impaired sleep patterns - Correct Answer-c) Risk for injury
Upon admission to the emergency center, an adult client with acute status
asthmaticus is prescribed this series of medications. In which order should the
nurse administer the prescribed medications? (Arrange from first to last.)
a) Prednisone orally
b) Gentamicin IM
c) Albuterol puffs
d) Salmeterol - Correct Answer-c) Albuterol puffs
d) Salmeterol
a) Prednisone orally
b) Gentamicin IM
A client asks the nurse if glipizide is an oral insulin. Which response should the
nurse provide?
a) "Yes, it is an oral insulin and has the same actions and properties as
intermediate insulin."
b) "Yes, it is an oral insulin and is distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the
same manner as insulin."
c) "No, it is not an oral insulin and can be used only when some beta cell function
is present."
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