HESI Pharmacology Nightingale College Fall 2022
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1. A client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomogra- Takes metformin
phy (CT) scan with contrast to evaluate for PE. Which hydrochloride for
information in the client's history requires follow up type 2 DM.
by the nurse?
2. A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta Notify the health-
1 a interferon, reports feeling increasingly depressed. care provider of
Which action should the nurse implement? the findings imme-
diately.
3. Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan CAD
succinate to a client with a migraine headache. It is
most important to determine if the client's history
includes which problem?
4. A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 200
mg intravenously (IV) every 12 hours which is to be in-
fused 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?
5. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client Determine the fre-
it is most important for the nurse to perform which quency and con-
assessment? sistency of bowel
movements.
6. Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine Restlessness
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 sodi-
um?
7. A male client reports to the nurse that he is expe- Advise the client
riencing gastrointestinal distress from a high dose that medication
of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking should be gradu-
the medication. In response to the client's statement ally stopped rather
than abruptly.
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which nursing action is most important for the nurse
to implement?
8. A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride oph- The eye drops
thalmic drops for glaucoma. The client calls the clinic slow pupil re-
nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which sponse to accom-
explanation should the nurse provide? modate for dark-
ness
9. A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular med- Reports that the
ication. Which statement by this client should prompt sclera are yellow.
the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a poten-
tial problem?
10. Which action should the nurse implement to assess Measure the
the effectiveness of the Calcium channel blocker am- client's BP.
lodipine?
11. A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gen- Hearing has de-
tamicin sulfate IV piggyback every 12 hours for sev- creased.
eral days. Which observation by the nurse indicates
that the client may be experiencing an adverse effect
of gentamicin?
12. An older adult client with restless legs syndrome be- Determine sleep
gins taking melatonin at bedtime. When evaluating the patterns.
effectiveness of the herb which assessment should
the nurse complete?
13. The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose Withhold the
of labetalol by mouth to a client with HTN. The client's scheduled dose
V/Signs are temp 99% (37.2*C) heart rate 48 beats/ and notify
minute RR 16 breaths/min and BP 150/90 mm/Hg. the healthcare
Which action should the nurse take? provider.
14. The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client Teach the client
with DM who has a new prescription for insulin self-injection skills
glargine. Which action should the nurse plan to in- for daily subcuta-
clude in the discharge teaching? neous administra-
tion.
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1. A client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomogra- Takes metformin
phy (CT) scan with contrast to evaluate for PE. Which hydrochloride for
information in the client's history requires follow up type 2 DM.
by the nurse?
2. A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta Notify the health-
1 a interferon, reports feeling increasingly depressed. care provider of
Which action should the nurse implement? the findings imme-
diately.
3. Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan CAD
succinate to a client with a migraine headache. It is
most important to determine if the client's history
includes which problem?
4. A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 200
mg intravenously (IV) every 12 hours which is to be in-
fused 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?
5. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client Determine the fre-
it is most important for the nurse to perform which quency and con-
assessment? sistency of bowel
movements.
6. Hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine Restlessness
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 sodi-
um?
7. A male client reports to the nurse that he is expe- Advise the client
riencing gastrointestinal distress from a high dose that medication
of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking should be gradu-
the medication. In response to the client's statement ally stopped rather
than abruptly.
1/7
, HESI Pharmacology Nightingale College Fall 2022
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cc11pz
which nursing action is most important for the nurse
to implement?
8. A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride oph- The eye drops
thalmic drops for glaucoma. The client calls the clinic slow pupil re-
nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which sponse to accom-
explanation should the nurse provide? modate for dark-
ness
9. A client is receiving rifampin an antitubercular med- Reports that the
ication. Which statement by this client should prompt sclera are yellow.
the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a poten-
tial problem?
10. Which action should the nurse implement to assess Measure the
the effectiveness of the Calcium channel blocker am- client's BP.
lodipine?
11. A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gen- Hearing has de-
tamicin sulfate IV piggyback every 12 hours for sev- creased.
eral days. Which observation by the nurse indicates
that the client may be experiencing an adverse effect
of gentamicin?
12. An older adult client with restless legs syndrome be- Determine sleep
gins taking melatonin at bedtime. When evaluating the patterns.
effectiveness of the herb which assessment should
the nurse complete?
13. The nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose Withhold the
of labetalol by mouth to a client with HTN. The client's scheduled dose
V/Signs are temp 99% (37.2*C) heart rate 48 beats/ and notify
minute RR 16 breaths/min and BP 150/90 mm/Hg. the healthcare
Which action should the nurse take? provider.
14. The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client Teach the client
with DM who has a new prescription for insulin self-injection skills
glargine. Which action should the nurse plan to in- for daily subcuta-
clude in the discharge teaching? neous administra-
tion.
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