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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




dd NCLEX PN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS dd dd dd dd dd




STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: Pharmacology HESI Comprehensive Review for the
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NCLEX PN Exam 6th Edition Study Mode dd dd dd dd dd dd




EXAM CODE: NCLEX PN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUES
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TIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A first-dddd dd



day postoperative client vomits 30 minutes after receiving a dose of hydromorphone. What init
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ial intervention is best for the practical nurse (PN) to implement?
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a. Obtain a prescription for nasogastric intubation.
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b. Administer a prn dose of ondansetron.
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c. Reduce the next scheduled dose of hydromorphone.
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d. Assess the client's abdomen and bowel sounds.
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[Verified Solution]: b. Administer a prn dose of ondansetron. Rationale: Because the emesis appears t
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o be directly related to the administration of the opiate analgesic, the first action should be to reduce th
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e client's nausea with the administration of the ondansetron, which is an antiemetic.
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Q2. A client has been prescribed losartan. Which change in data indicates to the practical nur
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se (PN) that the desired effect of this medication has been achieved?
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a. Dependent edema reduced from +3 to +1.
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b. Serum HDL increased from 35 to 55 mg/dL.
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c. Pulse rate reduced from 150 to 90 beats/min.
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d. Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mm Hg.
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[Verified Solution]: d. Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mm Hg. Rationale: Losartan is
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prescribed for the treatment of hypertension. The desired effect is a decrease in blood pressure.
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Q3. A client is receiving heparin to treat a deep vein thrombosis. The nurse should monitor w
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hich laboratory result to assist in evaluating the efficacy of the drug?
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a. Platelet count
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b. Prothrombin time
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, c. Partial thromboplastin time
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d. Serum levels of protamine sulfate
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[Verified Solution]: c. Partial thromboplastin time Rationale: The nurse should monitor the partial thro
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mboplastin time to evaluate the efficacy of heparin. The platelet count does not monitor heparin efficac
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y. A client who is taking warfarin should have the prothrombin time monitored. Protamine sulfate levels
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do not monitor efficacy of heparin.
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Q4. A client is prescribed clonidine 0.1 mg/24 hour via transdermal patch. Which client outco
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me would indicate the medication is effective?
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a. No complaints of recent episodes of angina
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b. Change in peripheral edema from +3 to +1
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c. No complaints of new onset of nausea or vomiting
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d. Blood pressure changes from 180/120 to 140/70 mm Hg
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[Verified Solution]: d. Blood pressure changes from 180/120 to 140/70 mm Hg Rationale: Clonidine a
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cts as a centrally acting analgesic and antihypertensive agent. The decrease in the blood pressure indicat
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es a reduction in hypertension.
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Q5. A client diagnosed with a urinary tract infection is prescribed an ampicillin. Which nursi
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ng intervention is most important for the practical nurse to do first before administering the cl
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ient's medication?dd



a. Obtain a clean-catch urine specimen.
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b. Assess the urine pH for acidity.
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c. Insert an indwelling catheter.
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d. Assess for complaints of dysuria.
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[Verified Solution]: a. Obtain a clean-catch urine specimen. Rationale: A clean-
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catch urine specimen is used to determine the causative organism and to evaluate the effectiveness of p
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harmacological therapy in treating the source of the infection. The initial specimen should be obtained b
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efore beginning treatment with an antiinfective agent.
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Q6. A client in the immediate postoperative period is prescribed morphine via a patient-
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controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Which finding should the PN consider the highest priority i
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n this client?
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a. The expiration date of the PCA morphine
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b. The rate and depth of the client's respirations
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c. The type of anesthesia used during the surgery
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d. The client's signs of disorientation
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[Verified Solution]: b. The rate and depth of the client's respirations Rationale: A life-
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threatening side effect of intravenous administration of morphine sulfate, an opiate narcotic, is respirator
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y depression. If the client is going in to respiratory depression, the PCA pump should be stopped and th
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e registered nurse (RN) or health care provider should be notified if the client's respiratory rate falls bel
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ow 10 breaths/min.
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