BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM LATEST 2024/2025 WITH
REAL EXAM PREP 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS / BSN
315 HESI PHARM EXAM 2025 (NEWEST)
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receives a new prescription for an ipratropium inhaler. Which action indicates to the nurse that additional teaching is needed?
- Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
- Attaches the spacer device to the inhaler.
- Rinses the mouth after each use.
- Stores the medication at room temperature. - answer-A. Primes the inhaler with 7 pumps.
A client with heart failure (HF) develops hyperaldosteronism and spironolactone is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
- Cover your skin before going outside.
- Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
- Replace salt with a salt substitute.
- Monitor skin for excessive bruising. - answer-B. Limit intake of high-potassium foods.
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for cimetidine. Which statement provided by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?
- Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
- Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
- Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
- Take the medication an hour after antacids - answer-A. Notify the healthcare provider of
lethargy.
A client with chemotherapy-induced nausea receives a prescription for metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to report?
- Diarrhea.
- Involuntary movements.
- Unusual irritability. 1 / 2
- Nausea. - answer-B. Involuntary movements.
The nurse is reviewing a medication administration record (MAR) for a patient and reads the order, "Give levothyroxine (Synthroid), 20 mcg, PO once every evening." Which action should the nurse take?
- Question the order, because the dose is too high
- Give the medication as ordered; the order is correct
- Question the order, because the time of day is incorrect
- Change the dose to 200 mg, because that is the correct dose - answer-C) Question the order,
because the time of day is incorrect
The nurse is caring for a child taking somatropin (Humatrope). The nurse knows to monitor the patient for which therapeutic response?
- Decreased muscle strength
- Decreased urinary output
- Increased growth pattern
- Increased caloric intake - answer-C) Increased growth pattern
The nurse is discharging an older adult who lives alone and will need to take a diuretic drug for hypertension. Which would be important for the nurse to emphasize during the discharge teaching?
- Stop taking the medication if feeling dizzy, and take potassium
- The diuretic should be taken with the evening meal
- Do not take the diuretic if leaving the house for the day
- Stand slowly and carefully to prevent orthostatic hypotension - answer-D) Stand slowly and
carefully to prevent orthostatic hypotension
The nurse is caring for a patient with essential hypertension who is taking a calcium channel blocker.The nurse would hold the patient's medication based on which assessment finding?
- Patient complains of a nonproductive cough
- Blood pressure of 128/86
- An oral temperature pf 102 F
- Patient complains of dizziness when standing - answer-D) Patient complains of dizziness when
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standing