PHARMACOLOGY HESI EXAM WITH
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The knurse kcares kfor ka kclient kreceiving kvancomycin kfor kmethicillin-resistant
kStaphylococcus kaureus. kAfter kreviewing kthe klist kof kmedications kthat kthe kclient kis
ktaking kconcurrently, kwhich kdrug kinteractions kconcern kthe knurse? kSelect kall kthat
kapply.
1. kPolyethylene kglycol
2. kNSAIDs
3. kAminoglycosides
4. kCyclosporine
5. kAcetaminophen k- kcorrect kanswers k-2, k3, k4
The knurse kcares kfor ka kclient kwho khas ka khistory kof kcongestive kheart kfailure. kThe
kclient khas kprescriptions kof kfurosemide kand kgentamicin kfor ka kdiagnosis kwith ka
,kKlebsiella kpneumoniae krespiratory kinfection. kThe khealthcare kprovider kadds ka knew
korder kof kdigoxin kadministration. kWhich knursing kaction kis kessential?
1. kAdminister kintravenous kgentamicin kat kthe ksame ktime kas kfurosemide
2. kDiscontinue kfurosemide kand kdigoxin kduring kthe kadministration kof kgentamicin
3. kContact kthe khealthcare kprovider kabout kan kal k- kcorrect kanswers k-4
The knurse kprovides khealth keducation kabout kfurosemide kto ka kclient kdiagnosed
kwith kheart kfailure, karthritis, kand khypertension. kWhich kstatement kby kthe kclient
kshows kan kunderstanding kof kthe kteaching?
1. k"I kcan kcontinue ktaking kfurosemide, keven kif kI kbecome kpregnant."
2. k"I kshould kcheck kmy kblood kpressure kevery kday."
3. k"When kI kget kup kfrom ksitting kon kthe kcouch, kI kshould kget kup kquickly."
4. k"Furosemide kcan kalso kmanage kmy karthritis." k- kcorrect kanswers k-2
The knurse kis kcaring kfor ka kclient kreceiving kdigoxin, kfurosemide, kand kcefazolin kfor
kcongestive kheart kfailure kand kpyelonephritis. kDuring kthe kassessment, kthe knurse
knotes ka ktemperature kof k38.6℃ k(101.4℉) kand koliguria kwith kdark-colored kurine.
kThe kclient kreports knausea kand kvomiting. kWhich kpossible kcomplications kdoes kthe
knurse ksuspect? kSelect kall kthat kapply.
1. kNephrotoxicity
2. kDigoxin ktoxicity
3. kSepsis
4. kDehydration
5. kHypervolemia k- kcorrect kanswers k-1, k2, k3, k4
The knurse kcares kfor ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith kcongestive kheart kfailure kand kbipolar
kdisorder. kThe kclient's kmedications kinclude klithium kand kfurosemide. kDuring kthe
kassessment, kthe knurse knotes ka kserum ksodium klevel kof k131 kmmol/L kand ka
kserum kpotassium klevel kof k3.5 kmmol/L. kWhich kaction kby kthe knurse kis ka kpriority?
1.Assess kfor kserum kcreatinine klevel
2.Assess kfor kserum klithium klevel
3.Assess kfor kserum kdigoxin klevel
4.Assess kfor kserum kfurosemide klevel k- kcorrect kanswers k-2
, The knurse kis kcaring kfor ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith ktraumatic kbrain kinjury. kDuring
kthe kassessment, kthe knurse knotes kan kelevated kintracranial kpressure kand
kdecreasing klevel kof kconsciousness. kWhich kaction kdoes kthe knurse kimplement?
1.Prepare kfor kthe kadministration kof kfurosemide
2.Infuse khydrochlorothiazide kimmediately
3.Administer kmannitol kintravenously
4.Administer kIV kspironolactone k- kcorrect kanswers k-3
The knurse kprovides khealth kteaching kabout khydrochlorothiazide kto ka kclient
kdiagnosed kwith khypertension kand kdiabetes. kWhich kstatement kdemonstrates kan
kunderstanding kof kthe kteaching?
1."I kwill ktake kthe kmedication kdaily kat kbedtime kto kprevent kdizziness kduring kthe
kday."
2."This kdrug kwill kstart kworking k12 khours kafter kI ktake kit."
3."I kshould ktake kthis kdrug kif kmy kblood kpressure kis ktoo klow."
4."I kneed kto kwatch kmy kblood ksugar kbecause kthe kdrug kcan kraise kit." k- kcorrect
kanswers k-4
The knurse kmonitors ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith krenal kfailure ksecondary kto kdiabetes
kmellitus. kWhich kfinding kdoes kthe knurse kdirectly kassociate kwith kkidney
kdysfunction? kSelect kall kthat kapply.
1.Ecchymosis kon kthe klower kextremities
2.Increased kblood kpressure
3.Acid-base kimbalances
4.Increased kblood kglucose klevel
5.Increased kserum kdrug klevels k- kcorrect kanswers k-2, k3, k5
The knurse kadministers kloop kdiuretics kto ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith ksevere kedema.
kThe kclient kasks khow kthe kdrug kworks. kWhich kstatement kby kthe knurse kis kcorrect?
1."The kloop kdiuretic's ksite kof kaction kis kat kthe kdistal kcollecting ktubule."
2.The kloop kdiuretic's klocation kof kaction kis kat kthe kproximal kcollecting ktubule.
3.Loop kdiuretics kare kmore kpotent kthan kpotassium-sparing kdiuretics.
4.The kcombination kof kloop kand kpotassium-sparing kdiuretics kcan kcause ksevere
khypokalemia. k- kcorrect kanswers k-3
FULL PACK SOLUTIONS
The knurse kcares kfor ka kclient kreceiving kvancomycin kfor kmethicillin-resistant
kStaphylococcus kaureus. kAfter kreviewing kthe klist kof kmedications kthat kthe kclient kis
ktaking kconcurrently, kwhich kdrug kinteractions kconcern kthe knurse? kSelect kall kthat
kapply.
1. kPolyethylene kglycol
2. kNSAIDs
3. kAminoglycosides
4. kCyclosporine
5. kAcetaminophen k- kcorrect kanswers k-2, k3, k4
The knurse kcares kfor ka kclient kwho khas ka khistory kof kcongestive kheart kfailure. kThe
kclient khas kprescriptions kof kfurosemide kand kgentamicin kfor ka kdiagnosis kwith ka
,kKlebsiella kpneumoniae krespiratory kinfection. kThe khealthcare kprovider kadds ka knew
korder kof kdigoxin kadministration. kWhich knursing kaction kis kessential?
1. kAdminister kintravenous kgentamicin kat kthe ksame ktime kas kfurosemide
2. kDiscontinue kfurosemide kand kdigoxin kduring kthe kadministration kof kgentamicin
3. kContact kthe khealthcare kprovider kabout kan kal k- kcorrect kanswers k-4
The knurse kprovides khealth keducation kabout kfurosemide kto ka kclient kdiagnosed
kwith kheart kfailure, karthritis, kand khypertension. kWhich kstatement kby kthe kclient
kshows kan kunderstanding kof kthe kteaching?
1. k"I kcan kcontinue ktaking kfurosemide, keven kif kI kbecome kpregnant."
2. k"I kshould kcheck kmy kblood kpressure kevery kday."
3. k"When kI kget kup kfrom ksitting kon kthe kcouch, kI kshould kget kup kquickly."
4. k"Furosemide kcan kalso kmanage kmy karthritis." k- kcorrect kanswers k-2
The knurse kis kcaring kfor ka kclient kreceiving kdigoxin, kfurosemide, kand kcefazolin kfor
kcongestive kheart kfailure kand kpyelonephritis. kDuring kthe kassessment, kthe knurse
knotes ka ktemperature kof k38.6℃ k(101.4℉) kand koliguria kwith kdark-colored kurine.
kThe kclient kreports knausea kand kvomiting. kWhich kpossible kcomplications kdoes kthe
knurse ksuspect? kSelect kall kthat kapply.
1. kNephrotoxicity
2. kDigoxin ktoxicity
3. kSepsis
4. kDehydration
5. kHypervolemia k- kcorrect kanswers k-1, k2, k3, k4
The knurse kcares kfor ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith kcongestive kheart kfailure kand kbipolar
kdisorder. kThe kclient's kmedications kinclude klithium kand kfurosemide. kDuring kthe
kassessment, kthe knurse knotes ka kserum ksodium klevel kof k131 kmmol/L kand ka
kserum kpotassium klevel kof k3.5 kmmol/L. kWhich kaction kby kthe knurse kis ka kpriority?
1.Assess kfor kserum kcreatinine klevel
2.Assess kfor kserum klithium klevel
3.Assess kfor kserum kdigoxin klevel
4.Assess kfor kserum kfurosemide klevel k- kcorrect kanswers k-2
, The knurse kis kcaring kfor ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith ktraumatic kbrain kinjury. kDuring
kthe kassessment, kthe knurse knotes kan kelevated kintracranial kpressure kand
kdecreasing klevel kof kconsciousness. kWhich kaction kdoes kthe knurse kimplement?
1.Prepare kfor kthe kadministration kof kfurosemide
2.Infuse khydrochlorothiazide kimmediately
3.Administer kmannitol kintravenously
4.Administer kIV kspironolactone k- kcorrect kanswers k-3
The knurse kprovides khealth kteaching kabout khydrochlorothiazide kto ka kclient
kdiagnosed kwith khypertension kand kdiabetes. kWhich kstatement kdemonstrates kan
kunderstanding kof kthe kteaching?
1."I kwill ktake kthe kmedication kdaily kat kbedtime kto kprevent kdizziness kduring kthe
kday."
2."This kdrug kwill kstart kworking k12 khours kafter kI ktake kit."
3."I kshould ktake kthis kdrug kif kmy kblood kpressure kis ktoo klow."
4."I kneed kto kwatch kmy kblood ksugar kbecause kthe kdrug kcan kraise kit." k- kcorrect
kanswers k-4
The knurse kmonitors ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith krenal kfailure ksecondary kto kdiabetes
kmellitus. kWhich kfinding kdoes kthe knurse kdirectly kassociate kwith kkidney
kdysfunction? kSelect kall kthat kapply.
1.Ecchymosis kon kthe klower kextremities
2.Increased kblood kpressure
3.Acid-base kimbalances
4.Increased kblood kglucose klevel
5.Increased kserum kdrug klevels k- kcorrect kanswers k-2, k3, k5
The knurse kadministers kloop kdiuretics kto ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith ksevere kedema.
kThe kclient kasks khow kthe kdrug kworks. kWhich kstatement kby kthe knurse kis kcorrect?
1."The kloop kdiuretic's ksite kof kaction kis kat kthe kdistal kcollecting ktubule."
2.The kloop kdiuretic's klocation kof kaction kis kat kthe kproximal kcollecting ktubule.
3.Loop kdiuretics kare kmore kpotent kthan kpotassium-sparing kdiuretics.
4.The kcombination kof kloop kand kpotassium-sparing kdiuretics kcan kcause ksevere
khypokalemia. k- kcorrect kanswers k-3
