BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
A client receiving doxorubicin intravenously (IV) complains of pain at
the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at the site. Which
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
a) Assess for erythema
.b) Administer the antidote.
c) Apply warm compresses.
d) Discontinue the IV fluids. - ANSWERS-d) Discontinue the IV fluids.
A client is receiving methylprednisolone 40 mg IV daily. The nurse
anticipates an increase in which laboratory value as the result of this
medication?
a) Serum glucose
b) Serum calcium
c) Red blood cells
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, BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
d) Serum potassium - ANSWERS-a) Serum glucose
A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most commonly
prescribed for a client with which condition?
a) Glaucoma
b) Hypertension
c) Heart failure
d) Asthma - ANSWERS-c) Heart failure
Which drug is used as a palliative treatment for a client with tumor-
induced spinal cord compression?
a) Morphine sulfate
b) Ibuprofen
c) Amitriptyline
d) Dexamethasone - ANSWERS-d) Dexamethasone
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, BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
In teaching a client who had a liver transplant about cyclosporine, the
nurse should encourage the client to report which adverse response to
the healthcare provider?
a) Changes in urine color
b) Presence of hand tremors
c) Increasing body hirsutism
d) Nausea and vomiting - ANSWERS-b) Presence of hand tremors
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine and an IV of sodium
chloride at 50 mL/hour. The nurse notes that the client's urinary output
has been 20 mL/hour for the last two hours. Which intervention should
the nurse initiate?
a) Stop the infusion of dopamine.
b) Change the sodium chloride to a keep-open rate.
c) Replace the urinary catheter.
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, BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output. - ANSWERS-d)
Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output.
An antacid, calcium carbonate, is prescribed for a client with peptic
ulcer disease. The nurse knows that the purpose of this medication is to?
a) Decrease production of gastric secretions.
b) Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer.
c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
d) Decrease gastric motor activity. - ANSWERS-c) Maintain a gastric
pH of 3.5 or above.
A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate, and the nurse
has completed discharge teaching regarding medication administration.
Which morning schedule would indicate to the nurse that the client
teaching has been effective?
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PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
A client receiving doxorubicin intravenously (IV) complains of pain at
the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at the site. Which
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
a) Assess for erythema
.b) Administer the antidote.
c) Apply warm compresses.
d) Discontinue the IV fluids. - ANSWERS-d) Discontinue the IV fluids.
A client is receiving methylprednisolone 40 mg IV daily. The nurse
anticipates an increase in which laboratory value as the result of this
medication?
a) Serum glucose
b) Serum calcium
c) Red blood cells
END OF
PAGE
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, BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
d) Serum potassium - ANSWERS-a) Serum glucose
A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most commonly
prescribed for a client with which condition?
a) Glaucoma
b) Hypertension
c) Heart failure
d) Asthma - ANSWERS-c) Heart failure
Which drug is used as a palliative treatment for a client with tumor-
induced spinal cord compression?
a) Morphine sulfate
b) Ibuprofen
c) Amitriptyline
d) Dexamethasone - ANSWERS-d) Dexamethasone
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PAGE
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, BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
In teaching a client who had a liver transplant about cyclosporine, the
nurse should encourage the client to report which adverse response to
the healthcare provider?
a) Changes in urine color
b) Presence of hand tremors
c) Increasing body hirsutism
d) Nausea and vomiting - ANSWERS-b) Presence of hand tremors
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine and an IV of sodium
chloride at 50 mL/hour. The nurse notes that the client's urinary output
has been 20 mL/hour for the last two hours. Which intervention should
the nurse initiate?
a) Stop the infusion of dopamine.
b) Change the sodium chloride to a keep-open rate.
c) Replace the urinary catheter.
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, BSN 315 - LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY II
HESI ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
d) Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output. - ANSWERS-d)
Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output.
An antacid, calcium carbonate, is prescribed for a client with peptic
ulcer disease. The nurse knows that the purpose of this medication is to?
a) Decrease production of gastric secretions.
b) Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer.
c) Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above.
d) Decrease gastric motor activity. - ANSWERS-c) Maintain a gastric
pH of 3.5 or above.
A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate, and the nurse
has completed discharge teaching regarding medication administration.
Which morning schedule would indicate to the nurse that the client
teaching has been effective?
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