Hesi RN Pharmacology Questions and Answers

Hesi RN Pharmacology Questions and
Answers

"Areiyouihavingidifficultyihearing?"i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
18.iWhichiquestionishoulditheinurseiaskiaiclientiprioritoitheiinitiationiof
treatmentiwithiIViinfusionsiofigentamicinisulfatei(Garamycin)?

"Iiwillitakeitheimedicationieveryidayibeforeibreakfast."i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
27.iTheinurseiisievaluatingiaiclient'siunderstandingiofitheiprescribed
antilipemicidrugilovastatini(Mevacor).iWhichiclientistatementiindicates
thatifurtheriteachingiisineeded?

"Myimouthifeelsisore"i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-11.iAiclientiisireceivingianti-
infectiveidrugitherapyiforiaipostoperativeiinfection.
Whichicomplaintishouldialertitheinurseitoitheipossibilityithatitheiclientihas
contractediaisuperinfection

20imL
=i500ixi5i/i125i=i20i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
34.iAmoxicillin,i500imgiPOieveryi8ihours,iisiprescribediforiaiclientiwithian
infection.iTheidrugiisiavailableiiniaisuspensioniofi125img/5imL.iHowimany
millilitersishoulditheinurseiadministeriwithieachidose?

75-year-oldiwomaniwithiliveridiseasei-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
30.iTheichargeinurseiisireviewingitheiadmissionihistoryiandiphysicalidataifor
fouriclientsinewlyiadmitteditoitheiunit.iWhichiclientiisiatigreatestiriskifor
adverseireactionsitoimedications?

A.iReportivaginaliitchingioridischarge.
B.iTakeitheimedicationiati0800,i1500,iandi2200ihours.
C.iProtectiskinifrominaturaliandiartificialiultravioletilight.
D.iAvoididrivingiuntiliresponseitoimedicationiisiknown.
E.iTakeiwithianiantaciditabletitoipreventinausea.
F.iUseiainonhormonalimethodioficontraceptioniifisexuallyiactive.

A,C,D,Fi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
35.iMinocyclinei(Minocin),i50imgiPOieveryi8ihours,iisiprescribediforian
adolescentigirlidiagnosediwithiacne.iTheinurseidiscussesiself-careiwithithe
clientiwhileisheiisitakingitheimedication.iWhichiteachingipointsishouldibe
includediinitheidiscussion?
(Selectiallithatiapply.)

, Activatedipartialithromboplastinitimei(aPTT)i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
43.iWhichiparameteriisimostiimportantiforitheinurseitoicheckipriorito
administeringiaisubcutaneousiinjectioniofiheparin?

Adviseitheiclientitoitakeitheimedicationiinitheimorning,iratherithan
atibedtimei-iCORRECTiiANSWER-22.iAifemaleiclientiwhoihasistartedilong-
termicorticosteroiditherapyitellsithe
nurseithatisheiisicarefulitoitakeiheridailyidoseiatibedtimeiwithiaisnackiof
crackersiandimilk.iWhichiisitheibestiresponseibyitheinurse?

Alliofitheiabovei-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
65.iWhichiofitheifollowingiagentsiwouldiincreaseisedationicausedibyimorphine?

Anaphylactici-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
63.iAfteristartingianiIVidoseiofisulfamethoxazolei(Bactrim®),itheinurseinotes
thatitheipatientiisihavingidifficultyibreathing,ihisifaceiisiflushed,iandihe
complainsiofibackipain.iWhichitypeiofihypersensitivityireactioniisithis
patientimostilikelyiexperiencing?

Assessirespiratoryistatusiandibreatheisoundsiofteni-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
41.iWheniprovidinginursingicareiforiaiclientireceivingipyridostigmineibromide
(Mestinon)iforimyastheniaigravis,iwhichinursingiinterventionihasithe
highestipriority?

atileasti30iminutesibeforeiexposureitoitheisuni-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
58.iTheicampinurseiasksitheichildrenipreparingitoiswimiinitheilakeiifitheyihave
appliedisunscreen.iTheinurseiremindsitheichildrenithatichemical
sunscreensiareimostieffectiveiwheniappliediatiwhichitimes?

Avoidialcoholiconsumption.i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
25.iAifemaleiclientiwithitrichomoniasisi(Trichomonasivaginalis)ireceivesia
prescriptioniforimetronidazolei(Flagyl).iWhichiinstructioniisimostiimportant
foritheinurseitoiincludeithisiclient'siteachingiplan?

Avoidiingestingianyialcoholioriacetaminopheni(Tylenol).i-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
20.iTheinurseiisiprovidingidischargeiinstructionsitoiaiclientiwhoihasireceivedia
prescriptioniforianiantibioticithatiisihepatotoxic.iWhichiinformationishould
theinurseiincludeiinitheiinstructions?

Blackistoolsi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
61.iAinurseiisipreparingitoiadministeriaidoseiofiwarfarinitoiaipatient.iBasedion
theinurse'siknowledgeiofithisidrug,itheinurseiknowsitoimonitoriforiwhich
ofitheifollowingisideieffects?

Clientieducationi-iCORRECTiiANSWER-
48.iWhichifactoriisimostiimportantitoiensureicomplianceiwheniplanningito