Answer Guide Pharmacology Hesi Practice 1
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 1
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1. Which medications should the nurse caution the client Benzodiazepines.
about taking while receiving an opioid analgesic?
Antacids.
Benzodiazepines.
Antihypertensives.
Oral antidiabetics.
2. The nurse is assessing the effectiveness of high dose Notify the healthcare
aspirin therapy for an 88-year-old client with arthritis. provider of this finding im-
The client reports that she can't hear the nurse's ques- mediately.
tions because her ears are ringing. What action should
the nurse implement?
Refer the client to an audiologist for evaluation of her
hearing.
Advise the client that this is a common side effect of
aspirin therapy.
Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immedi-
ately.
Ask the client to turn off her hearing aid during the
exam.
3. A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic test- Decreased muscle weak-
ing for possible myasthenia gravis. The nurse prepares ness.
for intravenous administration of edrophonium chlo-
ride (Tensilon). What is the expected outcome for this
client following administration of this pharmacologic
agent?
Progressive difficulty with swallowing.
Decreased respiratory effort.
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Improvement in generalized fatigue.
Decreased muscle weakness.
4. A 43-year-old female client is receiving thyroid replace- Tachycardia and chest
ment hormone following a thyroidectomy. What ad- pain.
verse effects associated with thyroid hormone toxicity
should the nurse instruct the client to report promptly
to the healthcare provider?
Tinnitus and dizziness.
Tachycardia and chest pain.
Dry skin and intolerance to cold.
Weight gain and increased appetite.
5. A client with osteoarthritis receives a new prescription Notify the healthcare
for celecoxib (Celebrex) orally for symptom manage- provider.
ment. The nurse notes the client is allergic to sulfa.
Which action is most important for the nurse to imple-
ment prior to administering the first dose?
Review the client's hemoglobin results.
Notify the healthcare provider.
Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
Record the client's vital signs.
6. The nurse is reviewing the use of the patient-controlled The rate and depth of the
analgesia (PCA) pump with a client in the immediate client's respirations.
postoperative period. The client will receive morphine
1 mg IV per hour basal rate with 1 mg IV every 15 min-
utes per PCA to total 5 mg IV maximally per hour. What
assessment has the highest priority before initiating
the PCA pump?
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The expiration date on the morphine syringe in the
pump.
The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
The type of anesthesia used during the surgical proce-
dure.
The client's subjective and objective signs of pain.
7. A client is receiving methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) Serum glucose.
40 mg IV daily. The nurse anticipates an increase in
which laboratory value as the result of this medica-
tion?
Serum glucose.
Serum calcium.
Red blood cells.
Serum potassium.
8. In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which Two or three soft stools per
outcome would indicate that the drug is performing as day.
intended?
An increase in urine output.
Two or three soft stools per day.
Watery, diarrhea stools.
Increased serum bilirubin.
9. A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for Rash.
a sinus infection. The nurse should instruct the client
to notify the healthcare provider immediately if which
symptom occurs?
Rash.
Nausea.
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Pharmacology Hesi Practice 1
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1. Which medications should the nurse caution the client Benzodiazepines.
about taking while receiving an opioid analgesic?
Antacids.
Benzodiazepines.
Antihypertensives.
Oral antidiabetics.
2. The nurse is assessing the effectiveness of high dose Notify the healthcare
aspirin therapy for an 88-year-old client with arthritis. provider of this finding im-
The client reports that she can't hear the nurse's ques- mediately.
tions because her ears are ringing. What action should
the nurse implement?
Refer the client to an audiologist for evaluation of her
hearing.
Advise the client that this is a common side effect of
aspirin therapy.
Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immedi-
ately.
Ask the client to turn off her hearing aid during the
exam.
3. A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic test- Decreased muscle weak-
ing for possible myasthenia gravis. The nurse prepares ness.
for intravenous administration of edrophonium chlo-
ride (Tensilon). What is the expected outcome for this
client following administration of this pharmacologic
agent?
Progressive difficulty with swallowing.
Decreased respiratory effort.
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Improvement in generalized fatigue.
Decreased muscle weakness.
4. A 43-year-old female client is receiving thyroid replace- Tachycardia and chest
ment hormone following a thyroidectomy. What ad- pain.
verse effects associated with thyroid hormone toxicity
should the nurse instruct the client to report promptly
to the healthcare provider?
Tinnitus and dizziness.
Tachycardia and chest pain.
Dry skin and intolerance to cold.
Weight gain and increased appetite.
5. A client with osteoarthritis receives a new prescription Notify the healthcare
for celecoxib (Celebrex) orally for symptom manage- provider.
ment. The nurse notes the client is allergic to sulfa.
Which action is most important for the nurse to imple-
ment prior to administering the first dose?
Review the client's hemoglobin results.
Notify the healthcare provider.
Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
Record the client's vital signs.
6. The nurse is reviewing the use of the patient-controlled The rate and depth of the
analgesia (PCA) pump with a client in the immediate client's respirations.
postoperative period. The client will receive morphine
1 mg IV per hour basal rate with 1 mg IV every 15 min-
utes per PCA to total 5 mg IV maximally per hour. What
assessment has the highest priority before initiating
the PCA pump?
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The expiration date on the morphine syringe in the
pump.
The rate and depth of the client's respirations.
The type of anesthesia used during the surgical proce-
dure.
The client's subjective and objective signs of pain.
7. A client is receiving methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) Serum glucose.
40 mg IV daily. The nurse anticipates an increase in
which laboratory value as the result of this medica-
tion?
Serum glucose.
Serum calcium.
Red blood cells.
Serum potassium.
8. In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which Two or three soft stools per
outcome would indicate that the drug is performing as day.
intended?
An increase in urine output.
Two or three soft stools per day.
Watery, diarrhea stools.
Increased serum bilirubin.
9. A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for Rash.
a sinus infection. The nurse should instruct the client
to notify the healthcare provider immediately if which
symptom occurs?
Rash.
Nausea.
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