NR 509 Pharmacology HESI Practice Exam 3 Questions and Answers All Chapters covered (Best Revision Guide)

NR 509 Pharmacology HESI Practice Exam 3 Questions and Answers All Chapters covered (Best Revision Guide) A client with mild parkinsonism is started on oral amantadine (Symmetrel). What statement accurately describes the action of this medication?A 52-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for possible duodenal ulcers. The healthcare provider prescribes ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) 150 mg BID PO. Which data would indicate that this medication is effective?A 78-year-old client with congestive heart failure receives the cardiac glycoside digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg PO daily. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the medication has been effective?Minocycline (Minocin) 50 mg every 8 hours is prescribed for an adolescent girl diagnosed with acne. The nurse discusses self-care with the client while she is taking the medication. Which teaching points should be included in the discussion? The nurse is assessing a stuporous client in the emergency department who is suspected of overdosing with opioids. Which agent should the nurse prepare to administer if the client becomes comatose?The healthcare provider prescribes captopril (Capoten) 37.5 mg. The medication is available in 25 mg tablets. What should the nurse administer?A client who is HIV positive is receiving epoetin (Epogen) for management of anemia secondary to zidovudine (AZT) therapy. Which laboratory finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?A 75-year-old male client taking hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is admitted to the hospital having "palpitations" and "skipped heart beats." What is the most likely cause of these symptoms given the client's medication history?Which parameter is most important for the nurse to check prior to administering a subcutaneous injection of heparin?In developing a nursing care plan for a 9-month-old infant with cystic fibrosis, the nurse writes a nursing diagnosis of Alteration in nutrition: less than body requirements, related to inadequate digestion of nutrients. Which intervention would best meet this child's needs?When providing client teaching about the administration of methylphenidate (Ritalin) to the mother of a child diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD), what instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan?Alteration of which laboratory finding represents achievement of a therapeutic goal for heparin administration?The charge nurse is reviewing the admission history and physical data for four clients newly admitted to the unit. Which client is at greatest risk for adverse reactions to medications?The healthcare provider prescribes ipratropium (Atrovent) for a client. An allergic reaction to what other medication would cause the nurse to question the prescription for Atrovent?68-year-old client has been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. The healthcare provider prescribes pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) eye drops. What action of this drug makes it a useful treatment for the client's condition?The nurse is preparing to apply a surface anesthetic agent for a client. Which action should the nurse implement to reduce the risk of systemic absorption?The healthcare provider prescribes the anticonvulsant carbamazepine (Tegretol) for a client with a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the healthcare provider if which condition occurs?chemotherapeutic regimen with doxorubicin HCl (Adriamycin) is being planned for a client recently diagnosed with cancer. What diagnostic test results should the nurse review prior to initiating this treatment?A client who is HIV positive is receiving combination therapy with the antiviral medication zidovudine (Retrovir). What instruction should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?A 67-year-old client is discharged from the hospital with a prescription for digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg daily. Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching plan?Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin) and levodopa (Dopar) are prescribed for a client with Parkinson's disease. After a few days of therapy, the client complains of a "dry mouth" and "dizziness." What response by the nurse would be most appropriate?Vancomycin (Vancocin) is prescribed for a client who has a history of endocarditis and is to undergo minor dental surgery. The nurse knows that this drugWhich assessment finding could indicate to the nurse that a client is experiencing an adverse effect of the gastrointestinal stimulant metoclopramide HCl (Reglan)?Methylphenidate HCl (Concerta) 18 mg PO is prescribed for daily administration to a 10-year-old child with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD). In preparing a teaching plan for the parents of this newly diagnosed ADHD child, which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide the parents?The nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B (Fungizone) IV to a client. What laboratory data are most important for the nurse to assess before initiating an IV infusion of this medication?A client with angina pectoris is instructed to take sublingual nitroglycerin tablets PRN for chest pain. Which instruction should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?A client with cancer who has been receiving fentanyl (Duragesic) for several weeks reports to the nurse that the medication is not effectively controlling the pain. Which intervention should the nurse initiate?A 55-year-old male client was diagnosed with schizophrenia 5 years earlier. He has had numerous hospitalizations since diagnosis because of noncompliance with the prescribed medication regime. Which drug might work best for this particular client?In administering the antiinfective agent chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin) IV to a client, the nurse observes the client closely for signs of bone marrow depression. Which laboratory data would be most important for the nurse to monitor?The healthcare provider has prescribed a low-molecular-weight heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox), 30 mg IVP BID for a client following hip replacement. Prior to administering the first dose, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?The nurse has completed diabetic teaching for a client who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which statement by this client would indicate to the nurse that further teaching is needed?A client with schizophrenia has been taking the antipsychotic agent clozapine (Clozaril) for the past 3 weeks. Which nursing assessment finding would have the greatest implications for this client's care?The apical heart rate of an infant receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) for congestive heart failure slows to 80 beats/min. What intervention should the nurse implement first?A client with viral influenza is receiving vitamin C 1000 mg PO daily and acetaminophen elixir 650 mg PO every 4 hours PRN. The nurse calls the healthcare provider to report that the client has developed diarrhea. Which change in prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?What nursing intervention has the highest priority during IV administration of mechlorethamine HCl (nitrogen mustard) and actinomycin (Actinomycin-D)?client is receiving oral griseofulvin (Grisactin) for a persistent tinea corporis infection. What response by the client indicates an accurate understanding of the drug teaching conducted by the nurse?A 42-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department after taking an overdose of amitriptyline (Elavil) in a suicide attempt. Which drug should the nurse plan to administer to reverse the cardiac and central nervous system effects of amitriptyline (Elavil)?The healthcare provider prescribes the H2 antagonist famotidine (Pepcid) 20 mg in the morning and at bedtime. What statement regarding the action of H2 antagonists offers the correct rationale for administering the medication at bedtime?...................................DOWNLOAD FOR MORE .......................................BEST GRADES