Nightingale College BSN 246
Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025 exam with
question and answer 100 % correct [ GRADED
A +]
C
Terms in this set (94)
A client who was prescribed atorvastatin Make an appointment to see the healthcare provider,
because (Lipitor) one month ago calls the triage muscle pain may be an indication of a serious side
effect.
nurse at the clinic complaining of muscle
pain and weakness in his legs. Which
statement reflects the correct drug-specific
teaching the nurse should provide to this
client?
The nurse is preparing the 0900 dose of Withhold the scheduled
dose losartan (Cozaar), an angiotensin II receptor
blocker (ARB), for a client with
hypertension and heart failure. The nurse
reviews the
client's laboratory results and notes that the
client's serum potassium level is 5.9
mEq/L. What action should the nurse
take first?
, A peak and trough level must be drawn for a immediately before the next antibiotic
dose is given client receiving antibiotic therapy. What is
the optimum time for the nurse to obtain
the trough level?
Which change in data indicates to the nurseblood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80
that the desired effect of the angiotensin II
receptor antagonist valsartan (Diovan) has
been achieved?
A medication that is classified as a beta-1 heart failure
agonist is most commonly prescribed for a
client with which condition?
A client is receiving methylprednisolone serum glucose
(Solu-Medrol) 40 mg IV daily. The nurse
anticipates an increase in which laboratory
value as the result of this medication?
A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) administer the dose with a
snack tablets complains of nausea every evening
with her 9:00 p.m. dose. What action can the
nurse take to alleviate this side effect?
A client is admitted to the hospital for decreased muscle weakness
diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia
gravis. The nurse prepares for intravenous
administration of edrophonium chloride
(Tensilon). What is the expected outcome
for this client following administration of
this pharmacologic agent?
In teaching a client who had a liver presence of hand tremors
transplant about cyclosporine
(Sandimmune), the nurse should encourage
the client to report which adverse response
to the healthcare provider?
A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) administer only the dilaudid q4h PRN for
pain. PO q4h at home. Following surgery,
Dilaudid IV q4h PRN and butorphanol
tartrate (Stadol) IV q4h PRN are prescribed
for pain. The client received a dose of
the Dilaudid IV four hours ago, and is
again requesting pain medication. What
intervention should the nurse implement?
Pharmacology HESI Practice 2025 exam with
question and answer 100 % correct [ GRADED
A +]
C
Terms in this set (94)
A client who was prescribed atorvastatin Make an appointment to see the healthcare provider,
because (Lipitor) one month ago calls the triage muscle pain may be an indication of a serious side
effect.
nurse at the clinic complaining of muscle
pain and weakness in his legs. Which
statement reflects the correct drug-specific
teaching the nurse should provide to this
client?
The nurse is preparing the 0900 dose of Withhold the scheduled
dose losartan (Cozaar), an angiotensin II receptor
blocker (ARB), for a client with
hypertension and heart failure. The nurse
reviews the
client's laboratory results and notes that the
client's serum potassium level is 5.9
mEq/L. What action should the nurse
take first?
, A peak and trough level must be drawn for a immediately before the next antibiotic
dose is given client receiving antibiotic therapy. What is
the optimum time for the nurse to obtain
the trough level?
Which change in data indicates to the nurseblood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80
that the desired effect of the angiotensin II
receptor antagonist valsartan (Diovan) has
been achieved?
A medication that is classified as a beta-1 heart failure
agonist is most commonly prescribed for a
client with which condition?
A client is receiving methylprednisolone serum glucose
(Solu-Medrol) 40 mg IV daily. The nurse
anticipates an increase in which laboratory
value as the result of this medication?
A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) administer the dose with a
snack tablets complains of nausea every evening
with her 9:00 p.m. dose. What action can the
nurse take to alleviate this side effect?
A client is admitted to the hospital for decreased muscle weakness
diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia
gravis. The nurse prepares for intravenous
administration of edrophonium chloride
(Tensilon). What is the expected outcome
for this client following administration of
this pharmacologic agent?
In teaching a client who had a liver presence of hand tremors
transplant about cyclosporine
(Sandimmune), the nurse should encourage
the client to report which adverse response
to the healthcare provider?
A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) administer only the dilaudid q4h PRN for
pain. PO q4h at home. Following surgery,
Dilaudid IV q4h PRN and butorphanol
tartrate (Stadol) IV q4h PRN are prescribed
for pain. The client received a dose of
the Dilaudid IV four hours ago, and is
again requesting pain medication. What
intervention should the nurse implement?
