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HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY NGN ||Verified
Exam!!!||Version 2 Newest With Complete All
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers|| Newest
Exam!!!
A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client who
has a new prescription for a transdermal medication.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab prior to
applying the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application site weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch."
- Answer-ANS: C
Transdermal medication should be applied to a hairless
area of skin to promote absorption of medication.
The skin should be washed with soap and water and dried
thoroughly before applying a transdermal patch.
Application sites should be rotated on a daily basis to
prevent skin irritation.
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A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a
new prescription by the provider to verify the trough level
of the client's medication. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Have a blood specimen obtained immediately prior to
the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been on the medication for 24
hr before ordering a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Begin administering the medication, and obtain a blood
specimen. - Answer-ANS: A
To verify trough levels of a medication, a blood specimen
is obtained immediately before the next dose of
medication.
A nurse is preparing a client's medication. Which of the
following are legal responsibilities of the nurse? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Maintaining skill competency
B. Determining the dosage
C. Monitoring for adverse effects
D. Safeguarding medications
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E. Identifying the client's diagnosis - Answer-ANS: A, C, D
Determining medication dosage and identifying a
diagnosis is the role/responsibility of the provider. The
nurse should be informed about a client's diagnosis.
A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a
new prescription by the provider for lisinopril (Zestril) 10
mg PO every day. The nurse should recognize this as
which of the following types of prescription?
A. Single prescription
B. Stat prescription
C. Routine prescription
D. Standing prescription - Answer-ANS: C
A routine prescription identifies a medication that is given
on a regular schedule. This medication is administered
every day until discontinued.
A single prescription is to be given once at a specified time
or as soon as possible. A stat prescription is only given
once, and it is given immediately. A standing prescription is
written for specific circumstances or a specific unit.
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A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron
(Zofran) 4 mg PO PRN nausea and vomiting for a client
who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should
clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with
the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Time - Answer-ANS: D
The time and frequency of medication administration is not
included and should be clarified with the provider.
A nurse is orienting a newly hired nurse and discussing
how to take telephone prescription. Which of the following
statements by the newly hired nurse indicates
understanding of the discussion?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's
health record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs
the health record."
D. "The 'read back' is omitted if this is a one-time
prescription." - Answer-ANS: B
HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY NGN ||Verified
Exam!!!||Version 2 Newest With Complete All
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers|| Newest
Exam!!!
A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client who
has a new prescription for a transdermal medication.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab prior to
applying the patch."
B. "I will rotate the application site weekly."
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch."
- Answer-ANS: C
Transdermal medication should be applied to a hairless
area of skin to promote absorption of medication.
The skin should be washed with soap and water and dried
thoroughly before applying a transdermal patch.
Application sites should be rotated on a daily basis to
prevent skin irritation.
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A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a
new prescription by the provider to verify the trough level
of the client's medication. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Have a blood specimen obtained immediately prior to
the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been on the medication for 24
hr before ordering a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Begin administering the medication, and obtain a blood
specimen. - Answer-ANS: A
To verify trough levels of a medication, a blood specimen
is obtained immediately before the next dose of
medication.
A nurse is preparing a client's medication. Which of the
following are legal responsibilities of the nurse? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Maintaining skill competency
B. Determining the dosage
C. Monitoring for adverse effects
D. Safeguarding medications
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E. Identifying the client's diagnosis - Answer-ANS: A, C, D
Determining medication dosage and identifying a
diagnosis is the role/responsibility of the provider. The
nurse should be informed about a client's diagnosis.
A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a
new prescription by the provider for lisinopril (Zestril) 10
mg PO every day. The nurse should recognize this as
which of the following types of prescription?
A. Single prescription
B. Stat prescription
C. Routine prescription
D. Standing prescription - Answer-ANS: C
A routine prescription identifies a medication that is given
on a regular schedule. This medication is administered
every day until discontinued.
A single prescription is to be given once at a specified time
or as soon as possible. A stat prescription is only given
once, and it is given immediately. A standing prescription is
written for specific circumstances or a specific unit.
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A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ondansetron
(Zofran) 4 mg PO PRN nausea and vomiting for a client
who has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should
clarify which of the following parts of the prescription with
the provider?
A. Name
B. Dosage
C. Route
D. Time - Answer-ANS: D
The time and frequency of medication administration is not
included and should be clarified with the provider.
A nurse is orienting a newly hired nurse and discussing
how to take telephone prescription. Which of the following
statements by the newly hired nurse indicates
understanding of the discussion?
A. "A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's
health record."
B. "Another nurse should listen to the phone call."
C. "The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs
the health record."
D. "The 'read back' is omitted if this is a one-time
prescription." - Answer-ANS: B
