A client taking atorvastatin A. Muscle tenderness.
develops an increased serum
creatine phosphokinase (CK)
level. The nurse should assess
the client for the onset of which
problem?
A. Muscle tenderness.
B. Nausea and vomiting.
C. Excessive bruising.
D. Peripheral edema.
,RN EXIT HESI Pharmacology 2023?2025 | HESI Pharm V1 & V2 | Practice Exams, Comprehensive
An increase in which serum C. HDL (High-density lipoprotein)
laboratory value indicates to the
nurse that a prescription for
atorvastatin is having the desired
effect for a client at risk for
coronary artery disease?
A. LDL (Low-density lipoprotein)
B. Triglycerides (Type of fat)
C. HDL (High-density
lipoprotein)
D. VLDL (Very low-density
lipoprotein)
,RN EXIT HESI Pharmacology 2023?2025 | HESI Pharm V1 & V2 | Practice Exams, Comprehensive
NGN - Patient Data Potential Condition:
History and Physical: Methemoglobinemia
The client is a 36-year-old
female with moderate persistent Actions to Take:
asthma. She takes 1. Draw blood for a complete blood count
fluticasone/salmeterol 250 2. Administer methylene blue
mcg/50 mcg 1 inhalation twice
daily and albuterol 90 Parameters to Monitor:
mcg/inhalation 2 inhalations 1. Methemoglobin level
every 4-6 hours as needed. 2. Heart rate and rhythm
Nurses notes:
The client states that she has
had more severe asthma
symptoms than usual in the past
week. Her forced expiratory
volume has been 60-65% even
with multiple doses of albuterol
for several days in a row. She
, RN EXIT HESI Pharmacology 2023?2025 | HESI Pharm V1 & V2 | Practice Exams, Comprehensive
Review H and P, and nurse's
note. Identify from the choices
below which condition the client
is most likely experiencing, two
actions the nurse should take to
address that condition, and two
parameters the nurse should
monitor to assess the client's
progress.
The nurse provide discharge B. Gastric irritation
instructions to a client who has
been prescribed gabapentin
300 mg by mouth three times a
day for post herpetic neuralgia.
Which symptoms should the
nurse tell the client to report to
the healthcare provider?