HESI Pharmacology FINAL EXAM III

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HESI Pharmacology FINAL EXAM III Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A patient taking methotrexate should be monitored for which primary adverse effect?

• Hypotension

✔✔B. Bone marrow suppression

• Hyperglycemia
• Constipation

Which lab value is most important before administering vancomycin?✔✔A. Creatinine level

• Hemoglobin level
• Blood glucose
• Potassium level

Which drug is given to reverse warfarin toxicity?

• Protamine sulfate

✔✔B. Vitamin K 1 / 4

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• Naloxone
• Flumazenil

What is the priority nursing action when administering IV potassium chloride?✔✔A. Infuse using a pump and never IV push

• Give with insulin
• Administer intramuscularly
• Give on an empty stomach

Which drug requires peak and trough levels?✔✔A. Gentamicin

• Metoprolol
• Furosemide
• Acetaminophen

Which adverse effect is linked with haloperidol?

• Hypertension

✔✔B. Extrapyramidal symptoms 2 / 4

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• Hypoglycemia
• Nephrotoxicity

What is the primary use of sucralfate?

• Increase gastric acid

✔✔B. Coat and protect ulcers

• Reduce motility
• Kill bacteria

Which teaching is correct for a patient taking levothyroxine?

• Take with orange juice at night.

✔✔B. Take on an empty stomach in the morning.

• Take with calcium supplements.
• Stop medication if weight loss occurs.

Which drug is contraindicated in children with viral infections?✔✔A. Aspirin

• Ibuprofen 3 / 4

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• Acetaminophen
• Amoxicillin

What is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose?

• Vitamin K
• Naloxone

✔✔C. Flumazenil

• Atropine

Which lab test is monitored for heparin therapy?✔✔A. aPTT

B. INR

• Platelets
• Hemoglobin

Which condition is treated with allopurinol?

• Diabetes

✔✔B. Gout

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