HESI Pharmacology Exam 2
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1. The nurse is administering the muscle relaxant ba- Advise the client to
clofen by mouth (PO) to a client diagnosed with mul- move slowly and cautiously
tiple sclerosis. Which intervention should the nurse when rising and walking.
implement?
2. A female client who is a vegetarian has a new prescrip- Advise the client that the
tion for warfarin. The client states she eats leafy green healthcare provider needs
vegetables every day. How should the nurse respond? to be made aware of her
current diet.
3. A client who received a renal transplant three months Wort can decrease plas-
ago is readmitted to the acute care unit with signs ma concentrations of cy-
of graft rejection. While taking the client's history, the closporine.
nurse determines that the client has been self-admin-
istering St. John's Wort, an herbal preparation, on the
advice of a friend. Which information is most signifi-
cant about this finding?
4. A client in the surgical recovery area asks the nurse Ask the client to rate the
to bring the largest possible dose of pain medication current level of pain using
available. Which action should the nurse implement a pain scale.
first?
5. The nurse is planning care for a client with major de- Liver function laboratory
pression who is receiving a new prescription for du- results
loxetine. Which information is most important for the
nurse to obtain?
6. Prior to administering oral doses of calcitriol and cal- Hold both medications
cium carbonate to a client with hypoparathyroidism, until contacting the health
the nurse notes that the client's total calcium level is care provider
14 mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse
implement?
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7. Client with chemotherapy receives prescription for involuntary movements
metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most impor-
tant for the nurse to report?
8. Prescribed antibiotic tetracycline, which instruction protect the skin from sun-
should nurse include in teaching plan for client? light while taking the drug
9. A client is receiving intravenous (IV) vancomycin and Immediately after comple-
the nurse plans to draw blood for a peak and trough tion of the IV dose and
to determine the serum level of the drug. Which col- 30 minutes before the next
lection times provide the best determination of these administration
levels?
10. A male client with a history of heart failure (HF) com- Low sodium antacid
plains of heartburn when he lies down after dinner.
The home health nurse should encourage the client
to talk to the healthcare provider about using which
over-the-counter medication to relieve this problem?
11. The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new promotes excretion of uric
medications. How should the nurse explain the pur- acid in the urine
pose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
12. A client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. take medication on an
Which statement made by client indicates to the nurse empty stomach
the education was effective?
13. The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of Withhold the scheduled
labetalol by mouth to a client with hypertension. The dose and notify the health-
client's vital signs are temperature 99° F (37.2° C), heart care provider.
rate 48 beats/minute, respirations 16 breaths/minute,
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1. The nurse is administering the muscle relaxant ba- Advise the client to
clofen by mouth (PO) to a client diagnosed with mul- move slowly and cautiously
tiple sclerosis. Which intervention should the nurse when rising and walking.
implement?
2. A female client who is a vegetarian has a new prescrip- Advise the client that the
tion for warfarin. The client states she eats leafy green healthcare provider needs
vegetables every day. How should the nurse respond? to be made aware of her
current diet.
3. A client who received a renal transplant three months Wort can decrease plas-
ago is readmitted to the acute care unit with signs ma concentrations of cy-
of graft rejection. While taking the client's history, the closporine.
nurse determines that the client has been self-admin-
istering St. John's Wort, an herbal preparation, on the
advice of a friend. Which information is most signifi-
cant about this finding?
4. A client in the surgical recovery area asks the nurse Ask the client to rate the
to bring the largest possible dose of pain medication current level of pain using
available. Which action should the nurse implement a pain scale.
first?
5. The nurse is planning care for a client with major de- Liver function laboratory
pression who is receiving a new prescription for du- results
loxetine. Which information is most important for the
nurse to obtain?
6. Prior to administering oral doses of calcitriol and cal- Hold both medications
cium carbonate to a client with hypoparathyroidism, until contacting the health
the nurse notes that the client's total calcium level is care provider
14 mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse
implement?
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7. Client with chemotherapy receives prescription for involuntary movements
metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most impor-
tant for the nurse to report?
8. Prescribed antibiotic tetracycline, which instruction protect the skin from sun-
should nurse include in teaching plan for client? light while taking the drug
9. A client is receiving intravenous (IV) vancomycin and Immediately after comple-
the nurse plans to draw blood for a peak and trough tion of the IV dose and
to determine the serum level of the drug. Which col- 30 minutes before the next
lection times provide the best determination of these administration
levels?
10. A male client with a history of heart failure (HF) com- Low sodium antacid
plains of heartburn when he lies down after dinner.
The home health nurse should encourage the client
to talk to the healthcare provider about using which
over-the-counter medication to relieve this problem?
11. The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new promotes excretion of uric
medications. How should the nurse explain the pur- acid in the urine
pose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
12. A client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. take medication on an
Which statement made by client indicates to the nurse empty stomach
the education was effective?
13. The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of Withhold the scheduled
labetalol by mouth to a client with hypertension. The dose and notify the health-
client's vital signs are temperature 99° F (37.2° C), heart care provider.
rate 48 beats/minute, respirations 16 breaths/minute,
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