Pharmacology Hesi
Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy
for a toddler-
age
client?
1 Assessing vital
signs
2 Monitoring urine
output
3 Conducting a behavioral
assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure correct
answers 2
A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also
has asthma.
Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in
this client?
1
Ribavirin
2
Zanamivir
3
Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine correct
answers 2
Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat
anaphylactic reactions?
1
Epinephrine
2
Norepinephrine
3
Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine correct
answers 1
A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in color.
With which
use, prolonged
medication may be responsible for the child's
condition?
1
Tetracycline
2
Promethazine
3
4 Fluoroquinolones correct
Chloramphenicol
answers 1
What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when
administeringantiinflammatory
nonsteroidal a drug (NSAID)? Select all
that apply
1
Diuresis
2 Pain
3
relief
Antipyresis
4
5
Bronchodilation
Anticoagulatio
6 Reduced inflammation correct answers
n
2,3,6
A client with tuberculosis is started on a chemotherapy protocol that
includes
The nurse rifampin.
evaluates that the teaching about rifampin is effective when the
client makes
which
statement?
1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this
medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this
medication."
,3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this
medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this
medication.
correct answers
2
Which statement regarding treatment with interferon indicates
that the clientthe nurse's
understands
teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of
fluid
2 "Anya day."
reconstituted solution must be discarded in
1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the
stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual
activity." correct
answers
1
A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client
with diabetes
insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness
ofArterial
1 the drug?
blood
pH
2 Intake and
3 Fasting serum
output
glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates correct
answers 2
A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally every evening at home
to manageurinary tract infections. What instructions should the nurse give
recurrent
toIncrease
1 the client?
the intake of
fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and
stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output
increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug correct
answers 1
A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary
disease has received a prescription for a medication that is delivered via a
nebulizer.
When teaching about use of the nebulizer, the nurse should teach the client
toHold
1 do what?
the breath while spraying the medication into
the
2 Position
mouth.the lips loosely around the mouthpiece and take rapid,
shallow
3 breaths.
Seal the lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in and out, taking
slow, deep
breath
s.
4 Inhale the medication from the nebulizer, remove the mouthpiece from the
mouth,
then and correct
exhale.
answers 3
A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the
healthcare aprovider
prescribes combination of rifampin and isoniazid. The nurse
evaluatesregarding
teaching that the the drug is effective when the client reports which
action as most
importan
t?
1 "Report any changes in
vision."
2 "Take the medicine with my
meals."
3 "Call my doctor if my urine or tears turn red-
orange."
4 "Continue taking the medicine even after I feel better. correct
answers 4
, A nurse administers beclomethasone by inhalation to a client with
asthma,
client and
asks whythethis medication is necessary. What should the nurse
explain isofthe
purpose this pharmacologic
therapy?
1 Promotes
comfort
2 Decreases
inflammation
3 Stimulates smooth muscle
relaxation
4 Reduces bacteria in the respiratory tract correct
answers 2
A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving rifampin for
tuberculosis.indicate
statements Which that the client understands the teaching about
rifampin? Select all
that
apply
1 "This drug may be hard on my liver so I must avoid alcoholic drinks
while
2 "This taking
drug it."
may reduce the effectiveness of the oral contraceptive I
am
3 "I taking."
cannot take an antacid within 2 hours before taking my
medicine."
4 "My healthcare provider must be called immediately if my eyes and
skin become
yellow. correct answers
1,2,4
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client with tuberculosis. Which
treatment
measure does the nurse reinforce as the highest
priority?
1 Getting sufficient
rest
2 Getting plenty of
fresh
3 air
Changing the current
lifestyle
4 Consistently taking prescribed medication correct
answers 4
A client is diagnosed with tuberculosis associated with human
immunodeficiency
infection. viruslaboratory test results should the nurse
What crucial
review before pharmacotherapy is
antitubercular
started?
1 Liver function
studies
2 Pulmonary function
studies
3 Electrocardiogram and
4 White blood cell (WBC) count and sedimentation rate correct
echocardiogram
answers 1
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and isoniazid (INH) are prescribed as part of the
chemotherapy
protocol for a client with tuberculosis. Which response indicates to the
nurse that
vitamin B6 is
effective?
1 Weight
2 Absence of
gain
stomatitis
3 Absence of numbness and tingling in
extremities
4 Acceleration of dormant tubercular bacilli destruction correct
answers 3
A healthcare provider prescribes a medication to be administered via a
metered-dose
inhaler (MDI) for a young adult with asthma. List in order the steps the
nurse
the teaches
client to follow when using the
inhaler.
1. Shake the inhaler for 30
seconds.
2. Hold the inhaler upright in the
mouth.
3. Exhale slowly and deeply to empty the air from
the lungs.
Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy
for a toddler-
age
client?
1 Assessing vital
signs
2 Monitoring urine
output
3 Conducting a behavioral
assessment
4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure correct
answers 2
A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also
has asthma.
Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in
this client?
1
Ribavirin
2
Zanamivir
3
Oseltamivir
4 Amantadine correct
answers 2
Which first line medication would the nurse state is used to treat
anaphylactic reactions?
1
Epinephrine
2
Norepinephrine
3
Dexamethasone
4 Diphenhydramine correct
answers 1
A mother complains that her child's teeth have become yellow in color.
With which
use, prolonged
medication may be responsible for the child's
condition?
1
Tetracycline
2
Promethazine
3
4 Fluoroquinolones correct
Chloramphenicol
answers 1
What are the desired outcomes that the nurse expects when
administeringantiinflammatory
nonsteroidal a drug (NSAID)? Select all
that apply
1
Diuresis
2 Pain
3
relief
Antipyresis
4
5
Bronchodilation
Anticoagulatio
6 Reduced inflammation correct answers
n
2,3,6
A client with tuberculosis is started on a chemotherapy protocol that
includes
The nurse rifampin.
evaluates that the teaching about rifampin is effective when the
client makes
which
statement?
1 "I need to drink a lot of fluid while I take this
medication."
2 "I can expect my urine to turn orange from this
medication."
,3 "I should have my hearing tested while I take this
medication."
4 "I might get a skin rash because it is an expected side effect of this
medication.
correct answers
2
Which statement regarding treatment with interferon indicates
that the clientthe nurse's
understands
teaching?
1 "I will drink 2 to 3 quarts (2 to 3 liters) of
fluid
2 "Anya day."
reconstituted solution must be discarded in
1 week."
3 "I can continue driving my car as long as I have the
stamina."
4 "While taking this medicine I should be able to continue my usual
activity." correct
answers
1
A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client
with diabetes
insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness
ofArterial
1 the drug?
blood
pH
2 Intake and
3 Fasting serum
output
glucose
4 Pulse and respiratory rates correct
answers 2
A client will be taking nitrofurantoin 50 mg orally every evening at home
to manageurinary tract infections. What instructions should the nurse give
recurrent
toIncrease
1 the client?
the intake of
fluids.
2 Strain the urine for crystals and
stones.
3 Stop the drug if urinary output
increases.
4 Maintain the exact time schedule for taking the drug correct
answers 1
A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary
disease has received a prescription for a medication that is delivered via a
nebulizer.
When teaching about use of the nebulizer, the nurse should teach the client
toHold
1 do what?
the breath while spraying the medication into
the
2 Position
mouth.the lips loosely around the mouthpiece and take rapid,
shallow
3 breaths.
Seal the lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in and out, taking
slow, deep
breath
s.
4 Inhale the medication from the nebulizer, remove the mouthpiece from the
mouth,
then and correct
exhale.
answers 3
A client is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the
healthcare aprovider
prescribes combination of rifampin and isoniazid. The nurse
evaluatesregarding
teaching that the the drug is effective when the client reports which
action as most
importan
t?
1 "Report any changes in
vision."
2 "Take the medicine with my
meals."
3 "Call my doctor if my urine or tears turn red-
orange."
4 "Continue taking the medicine even after I feel better. correct
answers 4
, A nurse administers beclomethasone by inhalation to a client with
asthma,
client and
asks whythethis medication is necessary. What should the nurse
explain isofthe
purpose this pharmacologic
therapy?
1 Promotes
comfort
2 Decreases
inflammation
3 Stimulates smooth muscle
relaxation
4 Reduces bacteria in the respiratory tract correct
answers 2
A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving rifampin for
tuberculosis.indicate
statements Which that the client understands the teaching about
rifampin? Select all
that
apply
1 "This drug may be hard on my liver so I must avoid alcoholic drinks
while
2 "This taking
drug it."
may reduce the effectiveness of the oral contraceptive I
am
3 "I taking."
cannot take an antacid within 2 hours before taking my
medicine."
4 "My healthcare provider must be called immediately if my eyes and
skin become
yellow. correct answers
1,2,4
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client with tuberculosis. Which
treatment
measure does the nurse reinforce as the highest
priority?
1 Getting sufficient
rest
2 Getting plenty of
fresh
3 air
Changing the current
lifestyle
4 Consistently taking prescribed medication correct
answers 4
A client is diagnosed with tuberculosis associated with human
immunodeficiency
infection. viruslaboratory test results should the nurse
What crucial
review before pharmacotherapy is
antitubercular
started?
1 Liver function
studies
2 Pulmonary function
studies
3 Electrocardiogram and
4 White blood cell (WBC) count and sedimentation rate correct
echocardiogram
answers 1
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and isoniazid (INH) are prescribed as part of the
chemotherapy
protocol for a client with tuberculosis. Which response indicates to the
nurse that
vitamin B6 is
effective?
1 Weight
2 Absence of
gain
stomatitis
3 Absence of numbness and tingling in
extremities
4 Acceleration of dormant tubercular bacilli destruction correct
answers 3
A healthcare provider prescribes a medication to be administered via a
metered-dose
inhaler (MDI) for a young adult with asthma. List in order the steps the
nurse
the teaches
client to follow when using the
inhaler.
1. Shake the inhaler for 30
seconds.
2. Hold the inhaler upright in the
mouth.
3. Exhale slowly and deeply to empty the air from
the lungs.
