BSN 315 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NIGHTGALE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
1. A client with osteoarthritis receives a new prescription for celecoxib orally
for symptom management. The nurse notes the client is allergic to sulfa. Which
action is most important for the nurse to implement prior to administering the
first dose?
a) Review the client's hemoglobin results.
b) Notify the healthcare provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
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, d) Record the client's vital signs. ANS >>> b) Notify the healthcare provider.
2. The nurse is making early morning rounds on a group of clients when
a client begins exhibiting symptoms of an acute asthma attack. The nurse
administers a PRN prescription for a Beta 2 receptor agonist agent. Which
client response should the nurse expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry values
e) Reduced fever and airway inflammation ANS >>> a) Tachycardia
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
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, d) Improved pulse oximetry values
3. Which change in data indicates to the nurse that the desired effect of the
angiotensin II receptor antagonist valsartan has been achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced from +3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased from 35 to 55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced from 150 to 90 beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg ANS >>> d) Blood
pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
4. The nurse is assessing the effectiveness of high-dose aspirin therapy for
an 88-year-old client with arthritis. The client reports that she can't hear the
nurse's questions because her ears are ringing. Which action should the nurse
implement?
a) Refer the client to an audiologist for evaluation of her hearing.
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, b) Advise the client that this is a common side effect of aspirin therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
1. A client with osteoarthritis receives a new prescription for celecoxib orally
for symptom management. The nurse notes the client is allergic to sulfa. Which
action is most important for the nurse to implement prior to administering the
first dose?
a) Review the client's hemoglobin results.
b) Notify the healthcare provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to sulfa.
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, d) Record the client's vital signs. ANS >>> b) Notify the healthcare provider.
2. The nurse is making early morning rounds on a group of clients when
a client begins exhibiting symptoms of an acute asthma attack. The nurse
administers a PRN prescription for a Beta 2 receptor agonist agent. Which
client response should the nurse expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry values
e) Reduced fever and airway inflammation ANS >>> a) Tachycardia
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
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, d) Improved pulse oximetry values
3. Which change in data indicates to the nurse that the desired effect of the
angiotensin II receptor antagonist valsartan has been achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced from +3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased from 35 to 55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced from 150 to 90 beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg ANS >>> d) Blood
pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
4. The nurse is assessing the effectiveness of high-dose aspirin therapy for
an 88-year-old client with arthritis. The client reports that she can't hear the
nurse's questions because her ears are ringing. Which action should the nurse
implement?
a) Refer the client to an audiologist for evaluation of her hearing.
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, b) Advise the client that this is a common side effect of aspirin therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately.
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