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HESI-RN Pharmacology Exam 1

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This exam evaluates the nursing student’s understanding of pharmacological principles, including drug classifications, mechanisms of action, side effects, contraindications, and safe medication administration practices essential for safe and effective client care.

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Q1: After taking orlistat for one week, a female client tells the home health nurse that she is experiencing increasingly frequent fatty stools and flatus. Which action should the nurse take?

A. Advise the client to stop taking the drug and contact the healthcare provider.
B. Ask the client to describe her dietary intake history for the last several days.
C. Instruct the to increase her intake of saturated fats over the next week
D. Obtain a stool to evaluate occult blood and fat content
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Q2: The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is taking ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets which were prescribed because of a suspected anthrax exposure. Which instructions should be included in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

A. Report any tendon pain or swelling to the healthcare provider immediately.
B. Use NSAIDS to relieve mid joint aches and pains caused by the medication.
C. Crush and mix the tablets with pudding if you have trouble swallowing the tablets.
D. Limit exposure to sunlight and avoid tanning beds.
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Q4: Which assessment data indicated to the nurse that a client is having an anaphylactic reaction to a medication?

A. Urticaria and pruritis.
B. Insomnia and irritability.
C. Tinnitus and diplopia.
D. Wheezing and dyspnea
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Q5: The nurse is planning to discharge teaching for a client with diabetes mellitus who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A. Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration.
B. Demonstrate how to select dose based on before meal blood sugar readings.
C. Explain to the family how to inject this medication for severe hypoglycemia.
D. Provide information on increasing medication dosage if ketoacidosis occurs.
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Total Questions: 46 practice questions
Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
Domain: Hesi Pharmacology
Last Updated: Dec 09, 2025
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