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HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY
HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY (3 LATEST
VERSIONS) ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024
EACH VERSION CONTAINS 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY (3 LATEST
VERSIONS) ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024
EACH VERSION CONTAINS 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY VERSION 1
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an IM injection
of penicillin G benzathine. The client asks why the injection
must be given IM instead of through his IV line. Which of the
following is the correct response by the nurse?
"The medication is more rapidly absorbed when given IM."
"Your medication can't be given IV because it is not water-
soluble."
"You will experience less discomfort with an IM injection."
"An IM injection allows more precise control of the medication
level in your blood." - ANSWER- "Your medication can't be
given IV because it is not water-soluble."
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Rationale: Medications cannot be administered IV if they are
not water-soluble.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in preterm
labor and is receiving magnesium sulfate by continuous IV
infusion. Which of the following findings indicats magnesium
toxicity?
Urinary output 60 mL/hr
Hyporeflexia
Respirations 14/min
Tachycardia - ANSWER- Hyporeflexia
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate depresses neuromuscular
activity, leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. Therefore,
hyporeflexia can indicate magnesium toxicity.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is prescribed a
scopolamine patch for motion sickness. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I may have a runny nose during therapy."
"I should replace the patch every day."
"I may experience diarrhea as a potential side effect."
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"I should place the patch behind my ear." - ANSWER- "I should
place the patch behind my ear."
Rationale: The client should place the scopolamine patch
behind the ear.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving IV amphotericin
B. Which of the following findings indicates an adverse reaction
to this medication?
Serum potassium level 5.6 mEq/dL
Hematocrit 55%
Polyuria
Vertigo - ANSWER- Vertigo
Rationale: Ototoxicity is an adverse effect of amphotericin B.
Manifestations of ototoxicity include vertigo, tinnitus, and
hearing loss.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using
phenylephrine nasal spray three times daily and reports rebound
congestion. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include to reduce the effects of rebound congestion?
"Decrease the frequency to twice daily."
"Continue use for one more week."
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"Discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril."
"Add oxymetazoline nasal spray to relieve symptoms." -
ANSWER- "Discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right
nostril."
Rationale: Discontinuing the drug one nostril at a time can
overcome rebound congestion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a prescription
for tolbutamide to treat diabetes mellitus. The nurse should
question the prescription if the client reports which of the
following medication allergies?
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Azithromycin
Cephalexin - ANSWER- Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Rationale: Clients who have a hypersensitivity to sulfonamide
antibiotics might also be allergic to sulfonylureas such as
tolbutamide. Therefore, the nurse should question the client's
prescription for tolbutamide.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
eplerenone to treat hypertension. For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
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