PHARMACOLOGY HESI PRACTICE EXAM QUE
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STION AND PHARMACOLOGY ANSWERS
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PHARMACOLOGY II (NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE
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, 1. Ceftazidime 750 mg IV every 12 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The direc jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
tions on the label of the 750mg vial ins1ructs the nurse to reconstitute with 100ml sterile wate
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r. The reconstituted medication provides how many mg/ml? 7.5
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2. The nurse is preparing client teaching materials on commonly used medications. Wh
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ich client is most likely to benefit from a client education package about simvastatin?
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A. A50 yr. old male with hx of angina
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B. A75 yr. old male with bone cancer
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C. An 18-year-old pregnant female with diabetes
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D. A 40-year-old female with frequent vaginal infections
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3. A postoperative client has a prescription for ketorolac 30mg IV q6h. Which response de
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monstrates the medication therapeutic levels has been achieved. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
A. Observe wound drainage for a change in appearance jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
B. Assess the clients calve for inflammation jl jl jl jl jl
C. Perform a pain assessment using a numeric scale jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
D. Measure the client's intake and output jl jl jl jl jl
4. Anurse is assessing a male client who is receiving furosemide 40mg by mouth. Side effe
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ct of drug?
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A. I am having more trouble starting my urine stream when I get up.
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B. When I blew my nose this morning, I noticed blood on the tissue
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C. These muscle cramps in my legs are really bothersome jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
D. It looks like rm seeing things through a yellow haze with a halo
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5. Aclient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been taking riluzole for two weeks. The
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nurse notes that the client remains weak with observable muscle atrophy. Which action shoul
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d the nurse take?
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A. Explain that the medication takes several weeks to reverse symptoms jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
B. Withhold the medication until the health care provider is notified jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
C. Advise the client to schedule an appointment for liver function tests.jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
D. Document the assessment findings in the electronic health record. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
6. A female client who is taking the bisphosphonate medication ibandronate for ost
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eoporosis, which the nurse should implement. jl jl jl jl jl
A. Ask the client to describe how she takes the medication
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B. Reassure the client that the heartburn is temporary jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
C. Explain that the use of antacids might be helpful jl jl jl j l jl j l jl j l
D. Encourage the client to increase her calcium intake jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
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STION AND PHARMACOLOGY ANSWERS
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PHARMACOLOGY II (NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE
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messages.studocu_not_sponsored_or_endorsed_by_college
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, 1. Ceftazidime 750 mg IV every 12 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The direc jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
tions on the label of the 750mg vial ins1ructs the nurse to reconstitute with 100ml sterile wate
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r. The reconstituted medication provides how many mg/ml? 7.5
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2. The nurse is preparing client teaching materials on commonly used medications. Wh
jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
ich client is most likely to benefit from a client education package about simvastatin?
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A. A50 yr. old male with hx of angina
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B. A75 yr. old male with bone cancer
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C. An 18-year-old pregnant female with diabetes
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D. A 40-year-old female with frequent vaginal infections
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3. A postoperative client has a prescription for ketorolac 30mg IV q6h. Which response de
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monstrates the medication therapeutic levels has been achieved. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
A. Observe wound drainage for a change in appearance jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
B. Assess the clients calve for inflammation jl jl jl jl jl
C. Perform a pain assessment using a numeric scale jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
D. Measure the client's intake and output jl jl jl jl jl
4. Anurse is assessing a male client who is receiving furosemide 40mg by mouth. Side effe
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ct of drug?
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A. I am having more trouble starting my urine stream when I get up.
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B. When I blew my nose this morning, I noticed blood on the tissue
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C. These muscle cramps in my legs are really bothersome jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
D. It looks like rm seeing things through a yellow haze with a halo
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5. Aclient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been taking riluzole for two weeks. The
jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
nurse notes that the client remains weak with observable muscle atrophy. Which action shoul
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d the nurse take?
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A. Explain that the medication takes several weeks to reverse symptoms jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
B. Withhold the medication until the health care provider is notified jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
C. Advise the client to schedule an appointment for liver function tests.jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
D. Document the assessment findings in the electronic health record. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
6. A female client who is taking the bisphosphonate medication ibandronate for ost
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eoporosis, which the nurse should implement. jl jl jl jl jl
A. Ask the client to describe how she takes the medication
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B. Reassure the client that the heartburn is temporary jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
C. Explain that the use of antacids might be helpful jl jl jl j l jl j l jl j l
D. Encourage the client to increase her calcium intake jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
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