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BSN 315 HESI 2025, RN pharmacology exam, HESI
specialty pharmacology, nursing pharmacology
questions, verified HESI answers, HESI RN exam
prep, 2025 nursing test
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 - ANSWER-b) Abdomen
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.
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d) Increase intake of milk and milk products. - 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 - 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
d) Impaired sleep patterns - ANSWER-c) Risk for injury
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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 - 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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d) "No, it is not an oral insulin, but it is effective for those who
are resistant to injectable insulins." - ANSWER-c) "No, it is not
an oral insulin and can be used only when some beta cell
function is present."
The nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis
from an insect sting. Which prescription should the nurse
prepare to administer to this client?
a) Dopamine
b) Ephedrine
c) Epinephrine
d) Diphenhydramine - ANSWER-c) Epinephrine
A postoperative client has been receiving a continuous IV
infusion of meperidine 35 mg/hr for four days. The client has a
PRN prescription for meperidine 100 mg PO every 3 hours. The
nurse notes that the client has become increasingly restless,
irritable, and confused, stating that there are bugs all over the
walls. Which action should the nurse take first?
a) Administer a PRN dose of the PO meperidine.
b) Administer naloxone IV per PRN protocol.
BSN 315 HESI 2025, RN pharmacology exam, HESI
specialty pharmacology, nursing pharmacology
questions, verified HESI answers, HESI RN exam
prep, 2025 nursing test
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 - ANSWER-b) Abdomen
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.
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d) Increase intake of milk and milk products. - 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 - 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
d) Impaired sleep patterns - ANSWER-c) Risk for injury
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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 - 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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d) "No, it is not an oral insulin, but it is effective for those who
are resistant to injectable insulins." - ANSWER-c) "No, it is not
an oral insulin and can be used only when some beta cell
function is present."
The nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis
from an insect sting. Which prescription should the nurse
prepare to administer to this client?
a) Dopamine
b) Ephedrine
c) Epinephrine
d) Diphenhydramine - ANSWER-c) Epinephrine
A postoperative client has been receiving a continuous IV
infusion of meperidine 35 mg/hr for four days. The client has a
PRN prescription for meperidine 100 mg PO every 3 hours. The
nurse notes that the client has become increasingly restless,
irritable, and confused, stating that there are bugs all over the
walls. Which action should the nurse take first?
a) Administer a PRN dose of the PO meperidine.
b) Administer naloxone IV per PRN protocol.
