Pharmacology HESI Practice Exam Questions And Answers

Pharmacology HESI Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
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weekigestationiprimigravidaiwhoitakesilithiumi(Eskalith)itellsitheipracticalinursei(PN)ithatish
eiwouldilikeitoibreastfeediheriinfant.iWhatiinformationishoulditheiPNiprovideitoitheiclient?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-Theidrugiisiexcretediinibreastimilkisoiuseiformulaitoifeeditheiinfant.



Aiclientireceivesiaiprescriptioniforianioraliopioidianalgesiciforipost-
operativeipain.iWhichiadverseieffectishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)imonitoriforiinitheiclient?i
-iCORRECTiiANSWER-Constipation

Aiclientireceivesiaiprescriptioniforiclotrimazolei1%i(Gyne-
Lotrimin)ivaginalicreamiforiCandidiasis.iWhichiinformationishoulditheipracticalinurseiprovid
eitheiclient?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
Instillicreamiusingitheiintravaginaliapplicatorieachinightifori7idays.

Aiclientiwhoihasibeenitakingiphenazopyridinei(Pyridium)iforisymptomsiofiurethritisiandicysti
tisicomesitoitheiclinicibecauseiheriurineiisireddish-
orange.iWhichiquestionishoulditheipracticalinurseiaskitoidetermineiifitheimedicationihasibee
nieffective?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
Haveiyouihadianyireliefifromiurinaryipain,iburning,ioriurgency?

Aiclientiwhoiisireceivingianiantibioticisuddenlyidevelopsihives.iTheipracticalinurseishouldire
portithatitheiclientiisimostilikelyiexperiencingiwhichitypeiofidrugiresponse?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-hypersensitivityireaction



AiclientiwithiAttention-
DeficitiHyperactivityiDisorderi(ADHD)iisiprescribediamphetaminei(Adderal).iWhichisideieff
ectishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iexplainiisicommonlyiexperienced?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-Difficultyisleeping



Aiclientiwithigastroesophagealirefluxidiseasei(GERD)iisihavingisymptomsiofirefluxidespiteit
akingiomeprazolei(Prilosec)i20imgidaily.iWhatiactionishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iimplem
ent?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-Notifyitheihealthcareiprovideriaboutitheisymptoms.

AiclientiwithiParkinson'sidiseaseihasibeenitakingiantiparkinsonianimedicationsifori3imonths
.iWhichiclientifindingishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iidentifyiasiaitherapeuticiresponse?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-Improvediabilityitoiperformiactivities

, Aiclientiwithituberculosisi(TB)iasksitheipracticalinursei(PN)itheivalueiofiprescribedimultidrugi
therapy.iWhatiexplanationishoulditheiPNiprovide?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
ReducesidevelopmentiofiTBiresistantidrugs.

Aiclientiwithitypei1idiabetesimellitusireceivedianiearlyiAMidoseiofiregulariinsuliniperislidingis
caleiAti1000itheipracticalinursei(PN)ishouldireportiwhichisignsiindicativeiofihypoglycemia?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-Irritabilityiandiconfusion



Aiclient'sitissueicultureiresultsiindicateitheiwoundiisiinfectediwithimethicillin-
resistantiStaphylococcusiaureusi(MRSA).iWhatiactionishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iimple
mentifirst?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-implementicontactiisolationiprecautions

Aimaleiclientidiagnosediwithituberculosisiasksitheipracticalinursei(PN)iaboutihisicourseiofidr
ugitherapy.iWhichiinformationishoulditheiPNiprovide?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
Drugitherapyirequiresicomplianceifori6itoi12imonths.

Aimaleiclientiwhoihasibeenireceivingianiantineoplasticidrugihasidevelopedithrombocytopen
ia.iWhatiinstructionsishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)ireinforce?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
Shaveiwithianielectricirazor.

Aniadultimaleiarrivesiinitheiclinicirequestingiaiprescriptioniforisildenafili(Viagra).iWhichiclient
ihistoryishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)ireportitoitheihealthcareiprovider?i-

iCORRECTiiANSWER-useiofinitrates



Anioldericlientiwhoitakesirisperidonei(Risperdal),ianiantipsychotic,iisicomplainingioficonstip
ation.iWhichidietaryichangesishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)irecommend?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-Increaseidailyigreenivegetablesiandibran



clientireceivesiaiprescriptioniforinystatini(Mycostatin)ioralisuspensioniforitheitreatmentiofior
alithrush.iWhichiinformationishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iprovide?i-
iCORRECTiiANSWER-Swishitheniswallowitheimedication



clientiwhoiisicomatoseiisiadmittediafterianioverdoseiofibaclofeni(Lioresal).iWhatinursingiacti
onishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iimplement?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
Monitoriforisignsiofirespiratoryiarrest.

clientiwhoiisitransferreditoitheicardiacirehabilitationiunitiafteriaimyocardialiinfarctioniisireadyi
foridischargeiwithiainewiprescriptioniforimetoprololi(Lopressor).iTheiclientiasksi"Iidon'tihavei
highibloodipressure,isoiwhyididimyihealthcareiproviderigiveimeithisimedicine?"iWhatiinform
ationishoulditheipracticalinursei(PN)iprovide?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
sloweriheartirateireducesitheiheart'sioxygenidemand

clientiwhoireturnsifromisurgeryiforiboweliresectionicomplainsiofisevereipainiarounditheiincisi
on.iWhichiassessmentiisimostiimportantiforitheipracticalinurseiobtainiprioritoitheiadministrati
oniofimorphineisulfate?i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-Rateiofirespirations