HESI Pharmacology Practice Test

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HESI Pharmacology Practice Test Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A patient is prescribed furosemide for heart failure. What is the priority assessment before administration?

• Check for signs of infection

✔✔B. Assess serum potassium level

• Measure blood glucose
• Evaluate liver function

A patient reports shortness of breath after starting an ACE inhibitor. What is the priority nursing action?

• Administer bronchodilator

✔✔B. Assess for angioedema and notify provider

• Document and monitor
• Give anti-inflammatory medication

A patient is prescribed metformin for type 2 diabetes. What is the most important instruction? 1 / 4

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• Take with a glass of water at bedtime

✔✔B. Take with meals to reduce gastrointestinal upset

• Avoid all carbohydrates
• Administer only when fasting

A patient is prescribed digoxin. What should the nurse assess before giving the medication?

• Respiratory rate

✔✔B. Apical pulse for one full minute

• Temperature
• Oxygen saturation

A patient taking warfarin reports bruising easily. What is the nurse’s first action?

• Give extra vitamin K

✔✔B. Assess INR and notify provider

• Document and ignore
• Discontinue warfarin

A patient is prescribed albuterol for asthma. Which instruction is most important? 2 / 4

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• Take only at bedtime

✔✔B. Use a spacer and monitor for tremors

• Avoid all fluids
• Only use after meals

A patient is prescribed amlodipine for hypertension. What side effect should the nurse monitor?

• Hyperglycemia
• Bradycardia

✔✔C. Peripheral edema

• Constipation

A patient reports cough after starting lisinopril. What is the appropriate nursing action?✔✔A. Notify provider, as cough is a common ACE inhibitor side effect

• Advise patient to ignore it
• Give antitussive immediately
• Discontinue all medications

A patient is prescribed insulin lispro. When should the nurse administer it? 3 / 4

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• 30–60 minutes before meals

✔✔B. Within 15 minutes of a meal

• Only at bedtime
• On an empty stomach

A patient is prescribed omeprazole for GERD. What is important patient education?

• Take on a full stomach
• Stop if heartburn resolves

✔✔C. Take 30–60 minutes before meals

• Avoid all liquids

A patient receiving morphine reports respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute. What is the priority action?✔✔A. Hold medication and notify provider

• Give naloxone immediately
• Administer another dose
• Document and monitor
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