HESI Pharmacology Exit Exam

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HESI Pharmacology Exit Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A patient is taking warfarin. Which food should the nurse advise the patient to avoid large amounts of?

• Bananas
• Apples

✔✔C. Leafy green vegetables

• Rice

A patient is prescribed morphine for postoperative pain. What is the priority assessment before administration?

• Blood pressure

✔✔B. Respiratory rate

• Temperature
• Blood glucose

A patient is receiving vancomycin IV. What is an important consideration to prevent adverse effects? 1 / 4

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• Administer rapidly

✔✔B. Infuse over at least 60 minutes

• Give with diuretics
• Skip monitoring blood levels

A patient is prescribed albuterol for asthma. Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for?

• Bradycardia

✔✔B. Tremors and tachycardia

• Constipation
• Hypoglycemia

A patient is taking digoxin for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance increases risk of toxicity?

• Hypercalcemia

✔✔B. Hypokalemia

• Hypernatremia
• Hypermagnesemia
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A patient is prescribed metformin for type 2 diabetes. What instruction should the nurse give regarding contrast dye for imaging studies?

• Take extra dose before imaging

✔✔B. Hold metformin before and after contrast as prescribed

• Increase fluid intake only
• No action needed

A patient is prescribed prednisone for an inflammatory disorder. Which side effect should the nurse monitor?

• Hypotension
• Bradycardia

✔✔C. Hyperglycemia and immunosuppression

• Constipation

A patient is taking lithium for bipolar disorder. What is an early sign of toxicity?

• Hypotension

✔✔B. Nausea, vomiting, and tremors

• Bradycardia 3 / 4

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• Rash

A patient is prescribed nitroglycerin for angina. What is an important patient teaching point?

• Take with meals
• Avoid exercise

✔✔C. Sit or lie down when taking to prevent dizziness

• Take only at night

A patient is prescribed levothyroxine. When is the optimal time to take this medication?

• Before dinner

✔✔B. In the morning on an empty stomach

• With a bedtime snack
• Any time with food

A patient is receiving heparin therapy. What lab test is used to monitor therapeutic effect?

A. CBC

B. INR

✔✔C. aPTT

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