PN HESI PHARM
Terms in this set (75)
A 6-month-old infant with Apical heart rate of 60 beats/min
congestive heart failure
(CHF) is receiving digoxin
elixir. Which observation by
the practical nurse (PN)
warrants immediate
intervention?
A 12-year-old boy is Diazepam (Valium)
admitted from the
emergency room with
status epilepticus. His
parents report that his
seizure disorder has been
managed with phenytoin
(Dilantin) 50 mg PO bid for
the past year. What drug
should the practical nurse
(PN) expect to be
prescribed for
administration in the event
of another series of
seizures?
,A 43-year-old female client Tachycardia and chest pain
is receiving thyroid
replacement hormone
following a thyroidectomy.
What adverse effects
associated with thyroid
hormone toxicity should the
practical nurse (PN)
reiterate to the client to
report promptly to the
health care provider?
A 59-year-old client with Hypokalemia
heart failure is taking
furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg
twice daily. The practical
nurse (PN) plans to monitor
this client for development
of which complication?
A 67-year-old client is Do not take the medication if the heart beat is irregular
discharged from the or slow.
hospital with a prescription
for digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25
mg daily. Which instruction
should the practical nurse
(PN) reinforce?
A 74-year-old female client "Yes. Normal aging decreases your immunity, making you
asks the practical nurse more susceptible to contagious diseases such as the flu."
(PN) if she should get a flu
shot. Which response
should the PN provide?
, A 75-year-old male client Hypokalemia
taking hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is admitted to the
hospital having
"palpitations" and "skipped
heart beats." What is the
most likely cause of these
symptoms given the client's
medication history?
A 78-year-old client with Clear breath sounds bilaterally.
congestive heart failure
(CHF) receives the cardiac
glycoside digoxin (Lanoxin)
0.25 mg PO daily. Which
observation by the nurse
indicates that the
medication has been
effective?
A 78-year-old client with Muscle cramps
congestive heart failure is Hypertension
taking furosemide (Lasix) 40 Lethagy
mg PO twice daily. The Oliguria
nurse plans to monitor this
client for development of
which complication? Select
all that apply.
Terms in this set (75)
A 6-month-old infant with Apical heart rate of 60 beats/min
congestive heart failure
(CHF) is receiving digoxin
elixir. Which observation by
the practical nurse (PN)
warrants immediate
intervention?
A 12-year-old boy is Diazepam (Valium)
admitted from the
emergency room with
status epilepticus. His
parents report that his
seizure disorder has been
managed with phenytoin
(Dilantin) 50 mg PO bid for
the past year. What drug
should the practical nurse
(PN) expect to be
prescribed for
administration in the event
of another series of
seizures?
,A 43-year-old female client Tachycardia and chest pain
is receiving thyroid
replacement hormone
following a thyroidectomy.
What adverse effects
associated with thyroid
hormone toxicity should the
practical nurse (PN)
reiterate to the client to
report promptly to the
health care provider?
A 59-year-old client with Hypokalemia
heart failure is taking
furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg
twice daily. The practical
nurse (PN) plans to monitor
this client for development
of which complication?
A 67-year-old client is Do not take the medication if the heart beat is irregular
discharged from the or slow.
hospital with a prescription
for digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25
mg daily. Which instruction
should the practical nurse
(PN) reinforce?
A 74-year-old female client "Yes. Normal aging decreases your immunity, making you
asks the practical nurse more susceptible to contagious diseases such as the flu."
(PN) if she should get a flu
shot. Which response
should the PN provide?
, A 75-year-old male client Hypokalemia
taking hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is admitted to the
hospital having
"palpitations" and "skipped
heart beats." What is the
most likely cause of these
symptoms given the client's
medication history?
A 78-year-old client with Clear breath sounds bilaterally.
congestive heart failure
(CHF) receives the cardiac
glycoside digoxin (Lanoxin)
0.25 mg PO daily. Which
observation by the nurse
indicates that the
medication has been
effective?
A 78-year-old client with Muscle cramps
congestive heart failure is Hypertension
taking furosemide (Lasix) 40 Lethagy
mg PO twice daily. The Oliguria
nurse plans to monitor this
client for development of
which complication? Select
all that apply.
