HESI PHARMACOLOGY (V2) ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2022.

HESI PHARMACOLOGY (V2) ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2022 1. A male client who has been taking a high dose of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) comes to the clini c complaining of gastric pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes esomeprazole. Which information should the client include in the nurse's teaching plan? Once pain subsides, NSAID therapy can be continued Resume a diet that consists of milk, cream, and bland foods Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black stool Call the clinic if diarrhea or headache occur when taking esomeprazole Answer: C. Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black stool 2.When administering zolpidem to an older client, which computer documentation indicates that the desired outcome has been achieved? Sleeps soundly through the night Decreased episodes of incontinence Exhibits fewer emotional outburst Improved ability to concentrate Answer: A. Sleeps soundly through the night 3.A male client with a fungal infection of the toenail reports to the nurse that he has been applying an over-the- counter triple antibiotic ointment to the infection daily for two weeks without any improvement. Which action should the nurse take? Instruct the client to obtain a prescription for oral terbinafine Suggest that the client use the ointment twice a day to be more effective Reassure that the treatment of fungus-infected toenails often takes several months Advise the client to obtain a prescription-strength formulation of the ointment Answer: A. Instruct the client to obtain a prescription for oral terbinafine 4. A client with a nasogastric tube (NGT) has a prescription for sucralfate. The liquid form of the medication is not currently available in the pharmacy and tablets have been delivered to the medication dispensing system. Which action should the nurse include when administering the medication? Crush the tablet and mix it with water separately from other medications Crush the tablet and mix it with other crushed tablets diluted in water Withhold the medication until a liquid form is available on the nursing unit Crush the tablet and mix it with other liquid medications for administration Answer: A. Crush the tablet and mix it with water separately from other medications 5. A client with chronic asthma receives a prescription for montelukast, a leukotriene modifier. Which statement by the client indicates to the nurse that medication teaching was effective? A. I should take this medication only when I am having an asthma attack I will take the tablet every evening to control my asthma This medication will stop an asthma attack immediately I will not need to use my inhalers twice a day when I start this medication Answer: B. I will take the tablet every evening to control my asthma 6. The nurse is planning to administer the antiulcer Gl agent sucralfate to a client with peptic