Pharmacology Hesi Practice
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 2
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 2
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 2
,The healthcare provider prescribes a medication for an
older adult client who is complaining of insomnia, and
instructs the client to return in two weeks. The nurse
should question which prescription?
Zolpidem (Ambien) 10 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 10 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Temazepam (Restoril) 7.5 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Ramelteon (Rozerem) 8 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 10 milligrams orally at bedtime.
,A male client who is in the terminal stage of cancer is
cared for at home by his family and receives a prescription
for morphine at a rate to control intractable pain. When
the hospice nurse visits, the client awakens, moans in
severe pain, and asks for an increase in the morphine
dosage. After determining the client's respirations are 10
per minute, what is the best action for the nurse to
implement?
Titrate the morphine dose upward until the client has
adequate pain relief.
Suggest to the family that they can also give the client
ibuprofen, a non-narcotic analgesic.
, Hold additional morphine until the client's respirations are
at least 16 per minute.
Inform the client that an increased dose of morphine
increases side effects without additional pain control.
Titrate the morphine dose upward until the client has
adequate pain relief.
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 2
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 2
Pharmacology Hesi Practice 2
,The healthcare provider prescribes a medication for an
older adult client who is complaining of insomnia, and
instructs the client to return in two weeks. The nurse
should question which prescription?
Zolpidem (Ambien) 10 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 10 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Temazepam (Restoril) 7.5 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Ramelteon (Rozerem) 8 milligrams orally at bedtime.
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 10 milligrams orally at bedtime.
,A male client who is in the terminal stage of cancer is
cared for at home by his family and receives a prescription
for morphine at a rate to control intractable pain. When
the hospice nurse visits, the client awakens, moans in
severe pain, and asks for an increase in the morphine
dosage. After determining the client's respirations are 10
per minute, what is the best action for the nurse to
implement?
Titrate the morphine dose upward until the client has
adequate pain relief.
Suggest to the family that they can also give the client
ibuprofen, a non-narcotic analgesic.
, Hold additional morphine until the client's respirations are
at least 16 per minute.
Inform the client that an increased dose of morphine
increases side effects without additional pain control.
Titrate the morphine dose upward until the client has
adequate pain relief.
