HESI-Pharmacology Remediation Questions with Correct
Answers.
in the morning before the child goes to school - accurate answers-
Methylphenidate:
A CNS stimulant for (ADHD) in children, dose should be administered
GI complaints, such as diarrhea - accurate answers-Quinidine:
given for dysrhythmias, has the most common side effect of
Have another nurse check the prescription.
An important intervention because death can occur from overdose. - accurate
answers-Methotrexate:
A disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis
What is the most important priority to administering this medication?
Clients should be taught to recognize signs of overmedication and
undermedication so that they can modify the dosage themselves based on a
prescribed sliding scale. - accurate answers-Cholinesterase Inhibitor:
given for myasthenia gravis
With a client experiencing fatigue and difficulty swallowing, what action
should the nurse take first?
Schizophrenia and manifestations of psychotic disorder - accurate answers-
Phenothiazine antipsychotic medication is used to treat
Tardive dyskinesia - accurate answers-What extrapyramidal symptom is a
permanent and irreversible adverse effect of long-term phenothiazine
administration?
Diarrhea - accurate answers-High doses of vitamin C may cause the adverse
effect of
Lipemia is an excess of lipid (fat) in the blood
Antilipemic agents acts to reduce lipids. - accurate answers-What does an
Antilipemic do?
With the evening meal.
, The enzyme that helps metabolize cholesterol is activated at night. - accurate
answers-When is the best time to take antilipemic drug lovastatin?
Hypotension - accurate answers-Nifedipine reduces peripheral vascular
resistance and Nitrates produce vasodilation, so concurrent use of nitrates
with nifedipine can cause
Pharmacokinetics
definition - accurate answers-The physiologic process of a drug's movement
throughout the body and how the drug's interaction is affected by an
underlying disease.
Ipratropium - accurate answers-Clients who have experienced allergic
reactions to atropine sulfate and belladonna alkaloids may also be allergic to
Resistance of the tubercle bacilli. - accurate answers-A multidrug regimen is
prescribed for a client with HIV and TB to prevent the development of
Restlessness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, tachycardia, arrhythmias,
and seizures - accurate answers-Theophylline S/S of toxicity
Allergic to sulfa drug: aspirin, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
Drug safety for adolescents is not yet established
During the third trimester of pregnancy because they can cause a premature
closure of the patent ductus arteriosus - accurate answers-COX-2 inhibitors
are contraindicated for
subcutaneously when given as a prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis -
accurate answers-Enoxaparin is a low-molecular-weight heparin that should
be administered
Protamine sulfate
The antagonist for heparin and is given for episodes of acute hemorrhage. -
accurate answers-A client receiving a continuous infusion of heparin IV starts
to hemorrhage from an arterial access site. Which medication should the
nurse anticipate administering to prevent further heparin-induced
hemorrhaging?
Answers.
in the morning before the child goes to school - accurate answers-
Methylphenidate:
A CNS stimulant for (ADHD) in children, dose should be administered
GI complaints, such as diarrhea - accurate answers-Quinidine:
given for dysrhythmias, has the most common side effect of
Have another nurse check the prescription.
An important intervention because death can occur from overdose. - accurate
answers-Methotrexate:
A disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis
What is the most important priority to administering this medication?
Clients should be taught to recognize signs of overmedication and
undermedication so that they can modify the dosage themselves based on a
prescribed sliding scale. - accurate answers-Cholinesterase Inhibitor:
given for myasthenia gravis
With a client experiencing fatigue and difficulty swallowing, what action
should the nurse take first?
Schizophrenia and manifestations of psychotic disorder - accurate answers-
Phenothiazine antipsychotic medication is used to treat
Tardive dyskinesia - accurate answers-What extrapyramidal symptom is a
permanent and irreversible adverse effect of long-term phenothiazine
administration?
Diarrhea - accurate answers-High doses of vitamin C may cause the adverse
effect of
Lipemia is an excess of lipid (fat) in the blood
Antilipemic agents acts to reduce lipids. - accurate answers-What does an
Antilipemic do?
With the evening meal.
, The enzyme that helps metabolize cholesterol is activated at night. - accurate
answers-When is the best time to take antilipemic drug lovastatin?
Hypotension - accurate answers-Nifedipine reduces peripheral vascular
resistance and Nitrates produce vasodilation, so concurrent use of nitrates
with nifedipine can cause
Pharmacokinetics
definition - accurate answers-The physiologic process of a drug's movement
throughout the body and how the drug's interaction is affected by an
underlying disease.
Ipratropium - accurate answers-Clients who have experienced allergic
reactions to atropine sulfate and belladonna alkaloids may also be allergic to
Resistance of the tubercle bacilli. - accurate answers-A multidrug regimen is
prescribed for a client with HIV and TB to prevent the development of
Restlessness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, tachycardia, arrhythmias,
and seizures - accurate answers-Theophylline S/S of toxicity
Allergic to sulfa drug: aspirin, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
Drug safety for adolescents is not yet established
During the third trimester of pregnancy because they can cause a premature
closure of the patent ductus arteriosus - accurate answers-COX-2 inhibitors
are contraindicated for
subcutaneously when given as a prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis -
accurate answers-Enoxaparin is a low-molecular-weight heparin that should
be administered
Protamine sulfate
The antagonist for heparin and is given for episodes of acute hemorrhage. -
accurate answers-A client receiving a continuous infusion of heparin IV starts
to hemorrhage from an arterial access site. Which medication should the
nurse anticipate administering to prevent further heparin-induced
hemorrhaging?
