BSN 315 HESI Pharmacology Actual Exam (Latest Update)
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1. A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports
feeling increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement?:
A N S W E R No- tify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately.
2. Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with
a migraine headache. It is most important to determine if the client's history
includes which problem?: ANSWER CAD
3. A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV)
every 12 hours which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains
ciprofloxacin 400 mg in dextrose 5%in water (D5W) 200mL. How many mL/hr
should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver?: A N S W E R 200
4. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client it is most important for
the nurse to perform which assessment?: ANSWER Determine the frequency and
consistency of bowel movements.
5. Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a
client with hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which
symptom because it indicates that the client is taking too much of the hormonal
agent levothyroxine sodium?: A N S W E R Restlessness
6. A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastrointestinal
distress from a high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the
medication. In response to the client's statement which nursing action is most
important for the nurse to implement?: ANSWER Advise the client that medication should be
gradually stopped rather than abruptly.
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, BSN 315 HESI Pharmacology Actual Exam (Latest Update)
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Latest Update///Verified
7. A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glauco-
ma. The client calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which
explanation should the nurse provide?: A N S W E R The eye drops slow pupil response to
accommodate for darkness
8. A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication. Which statement
by this client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a
potential problem?: A N S W E R Reports that the sclera are yellow.
9. Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the
Calcium channel blocker amlodipine?: A N S W E R Measure the client's BP.
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Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Already Graded A+
Latest Update///Verified
1. A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports
feeling increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement?:
A N S W E R No- tify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately.
2. Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with
a migraine headache. It is most important to determine if the client's history
includes which problem?: ANSWER CAD
3. A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV)
every 12 hours which is to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains
ciprofloxacin 400 mg in dextrose 5%in water (D5W) 200mL. How many mL/hr
should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver?: A N S W E R 200
4. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client it is most important for
the nurse to perform which assessment?: ANSWER Determine the frequency and
consistency of bowel movements.
5. Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a
client with hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which
symptom because it indicates that the client is taking too much of the hormonal
agent levothyroxine sodium?: A N S W E R Restlessness
6. A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastrointestinal
distress from a high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the
medication. In response to the client's statement which nursing action is most
important for the nurse to implement?: ANSWER Advise the client that medication should be
gradually stopped rather than abruptly.
1/
11
, BSN 315 HESI Pharmacology Actual Exam (Latest Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Already Graded A+
Latest Update///Verified
7. A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glauco-
ma. The client calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which
explanation should the nurse provide?: A N S W E R The eye drops slow pupil response to
accommodate for darkness
8. A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular medication. Which statement
by this client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a
potential problem?: A N S W E R Reports that the sclera are yellow.
9. Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the
Calcium channel blocker amlodipine?: A N S W E R Measure the client's BP.
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11
