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ACTUAL HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
2024 WITH ALL 55 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+/ HESI PHARMACOLOGY 2024/2025 REAL
EXAM (BRAND NEW!!)
The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed dose of amoxicillin-clavulanate to a client. The client reports an allergy to penicillins and sulfa drugs, which is not documented on the medical record. Which action should the nurse implement?
- Hold the scheduled dose of antibiotic until the healthcare provider is notified of
- Teach the client that there is no antibiotic cross-sensitivity between penicillins
- Advise the client that amoxicillin-clavulanate is a combination drug containing
- Reassure the client that the dose being administered is safe for the client and a
the client's statement
and sulfa drugs
penicillin and another drug that prevents allergic responses
true allergic response is unlikely - ANSWER-A. Hold the scheduled dose of antibiotic until the healthcare provider is notified of the client's statement
When conducting a drug education about an oral prescription for cyclosporine, which juice should the nurse instruct the client to avoid because it can increase the serum cyclosporine levels?
- Apple
- Grape
- Grapefruit
- Orange - ANSWER-C. Grapefruit
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pg. 2 A patient with hepatic encephalopathy is receiving lactulose. Which assessment provides the nurse with the best information to evaluate the client's therapeutic response to the drug?
- Serum electrolyte and ammonia
- Stool color and character
- Fingerstick glucose
- Serum Hepatic enzymes - ANSWER-A. Serum electrolyte and ammonia
A client is recieving morphine sulfate via a PCA pump postoperatively. Which assessment finding should prompt the nurse to administer a prescribed PRN dose of naloxone?
- Respiratory rate of 7 breaths/minute
- Pulse oximeter reading of 89% on room air
- Expresses that they cannot get enough air to breathe
- Intercostal retractions and bilateral wheezing on auscultation - ANSWER-A.
Respiratory rate of 7 breaths/minute
The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new medications. how should the nurse explain the purpose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
- Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine
- Increases the strength of the urine stream
- Prevents the formation of kidney stones
- Decreases pain and burning during urination - ANSWER-A. Promotes excretion
of uric acid in the urine
A female client who has trichomoniasis vaginitis receives a prescription for metronidazole. Which instruction should the nurse provide this client?
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- Report any difficulty with hearing
- Male partners must also be treated
- Take the medication only when symptomatic - ANSWER-C. Male partners
must also be treated
A male client who has been taking a high dose of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) comes to the clinic complaining of gastric pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes esomeprazole. Which information should the client include in the nurse's teaching plan?
- Once pain subsides, NSAID therapy can be continued
- Resume a diet that consists of milk, cream, and bland foods
- Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black stool
- Call the clinic if diarrhea or headache occur when taking esomeprazole -
ANSWER-C. Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black stool
When administering zolpidem to an older client, which computer documentation indicates that the desired outcome has been achieved?
- Sleeps soundly through the night
- Decreased episodes of incontinence
- Exhibits fewer emotional outburst
- Improved ability to concentrate - ANSWER-A. Sleeps soundly through the
night
A male client with a fungal infection of the toenail reports to the nurse that he has been applying an over-the-counter triple antibiotic ointment to the infection daily for two weeks without any improvement. Which action should the nurse take?
- Instruct the client to obtain a prescription for oral terbinafine
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