PN HESI PHARM
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1. While taking a client's history, the practical nurse (PN) "Your health care provider
discovers that the client, who takes Coumadin daily, is interested in all medica-
has added a ginger supplement on the advice of a tions and herbs you take."
friend. What comment is critical for the PN to provide
to this client?
2. A client with diabetes mellitus takes insulin daily and A sign of hypoglycemia is
is prescribed propranolol (Inderal). Which information that propranolol slows a
should the nurse provide to this client? rapid heart rate.
3. A client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis. What Isoniazid (INH)
prophylactic drug should the practical nurse (PN) ex-
pect to be prescribed for this client?
4. Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) is prescribed for an "It takes 2 to 4 weeks
adult female client who is clinically depressed. Five for antidepressant med-
days after beginning the drug, the client is admitted to ications to become effec-
the hospital because of suicide ideation. She tells the tive."
practical nurse (PN) that the drug is not working be-
cause she is not feeling any better. Which explanation
should the PN provide?
5. In planning care for a client diagnosed with bacterial Obtain the sputum speci-
pneumonia, which intervention should the practical men before administering
nurse implement? prescribed antibiotics.
6. Phenytoin (Dilantin) is prescribed for a client who has "I know that I should nev-
a seizure disorder. Which statement by the client indi- er stop taking this medica-
cates to the practical nurse that the instruction about tion abruptly."
this drug has been effective?
7. The practical nurse (PN) is obtaining the medical his- Cigarette smoking history
tory of a female client starting a new prescription for
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conjugated estrogens (Premarin) 0.625 mg PO daily.
Before taking the first dose of the medication, which
information is most important for the PN to obtain
from the client?
8. A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the Nystatin (Mycostatin)
well-baby clinic because the baby has developed oral
thrush. Which pharmacological agent should the prac-
tical nurse (PN) expect to be prescribed for the thrush?
9. The H2 receptor blocker famotidine (Pepcid) is pre- "I will take the antacid af-
scribed for a client who has been taking antacids for ter meals and the Pepcid at
chronic gastritis. Which client statement indicates to bedtime."
the practical nurse (PN) that teaching was effective
regarding concurrent use of these medications?
10. A mother brings her 18-month-old child to the clinic Ask the mother when the
because the child has had "bad diarrhea" for the last child last voided.
3 days. She states, "I bought some of this liquid at
the pharmacy and gave my daughter a half-ounce."
The practical nurse (PN) sees that the bottle contains
loperamide (Imodium AD). What intervention is most
important for the PN to implement initially?
11. A client who received a prescription for cyclosporine Allow a 15-minute inter-
ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis) for dry eyes asks the val between the adminis-
practical nurse (PN) if it is safe to continue using artifi- tration of Restasis and ar-
cial tears. What information should the PN provide? tificial tears.
12. The health care provider prescribes morphine sulfate 1 mL
grain 1/8 IM stat. Morphine is available in 8 mg/mL.
How many milliliters should the practical nurse (PN)
administer?
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1. While taking a client's history, the practical nurse (PN) "Your health care provider
discovers that the client, who takes Coumadin daily, is interested in all medica-
has added a ginger supplement on the advice of a tions and herbs you take."
friend. What comment is critical for the PN to provide
to this client?
2. A client with diabetes mellitus takes insulin daily and A sign of hypoglycemia is
is prescribed propranolol (Inderal). Which information that propranolol slows a
should the nurse provide to this client? rapid heart rate.
3. A client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis. What Isoniazid (INH)
prophylactic drug should the practical nurse (PN) ex-
pect to be prescribed for this client?
4. Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) is prescribed for an "It takes 2 to 4 weeks
adult female client who is clinically depressed. Five for antidepressant med-
days after beginning the drug, the client is admitted to ications to become effec-
the hospital because of suicide ideation. She tells the tive."
practical nurse (PN) that the drug is not working be-
cause she is not feeling any better. Which explanation
should the PN provide?
5. In planning care for a client diagnosed with bacterial Obtain the sputum speci-
pneumonia, which intervention should the practical men before administering
nurse implement? prescribed antibiotics.
6. Phenytoin (Dilantin) is prescribed for a client who has "I know that I should nev-
a seizure disorder. Which statement by the client indi- er stop taking this medica-
cates to the practical nurse that the instruction about tion abruptly."
this drug has been effective?
7. The practical nurse (PN) is obtaining the medical his- Cigarette smoking history
tory of a female client starting a new prescription for
, PN HESI PHARM
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conjugated estrogens (Premarin) 0.625 mg PO daily.
Before taking the first dose of the medication, which
information is most important for the PN to obtain
from the client?
8. A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the Nystatin (Mycostatin)
well-baby clinic because the baby has developed oral
thrush. Which pharmacological agent should the prac-
tical nurse (PN) expect to be prescribed for the thrush?
9. The H2 receptor blocker famotidine (Pepcid) is pre- "I will take the antacid af-
scribed for a client who has been taking antacids for ter meals and the Pepcid at
chronic gastritis. Which client statement indicates to bedtime."
the practical nurse (PN) that teaching was effective
regarding concurrent use of these medications?
10. A mother brings her 18-month-old child to the clinic Ask the mother when the
because the child has had "bad diarrhea" for the last child last voided.
3 days. She states, "I bought some of this liquid at
the pharmacy and gave my daughter a half-ounce."
The practical nurse (PN) sees that the bottle contains
loperamide (Imodium AD). What intervention is most
important for the PN to implement initially?
11. A client who received a prescription for cyclosporine Allow a 15-minute inter-
ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis) for dry eyes asks the val between the adminis-
practical nurse (PN) if it is safe to continue using artifi- tration of Restasis and ar-
cial tears. What information should the PN provide? tificial tears.
12. The health care provider prescribes morphine sulfate 1 mL
grain 1/8 IM stat. Morphine is available in 8 mg/mL.
How many milliliters should the practical nurse (PN)
administer?
