HESI TEST BANK PHARMACOLOGY NEWEST
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+| STUDY
TO PASS!!!!
A patient is prescribed an NSAID for osteoarthritis. What assessments should the nurse perform prior to
the administration of the NSAID? - ANSWERS -Document limitations in mobility
Which body system is involved in the recognition and perception of pain? - ANSWERS -Nervous system
Why is celecoxib not used to relieve postoperative pain for a patient who has undergone coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery? - ANSWERS -Increased risk of myocardial
A nurse is reinforcing medication teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription
for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the patient to have all of the following laboratory testes
completed periodically, EXPECT? - ANSWERS -Potassium
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has a new prescription for clonidine to assist with
maintenance of abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct the patient to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects? - ANSWERS -Dry mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient who has absence seizures. The nurse should
anticipate administering all of the following medications EXCEPT? - ANSWERS -Phenytoin
Which of the following adverse reaction should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has been
administered a salicylate? - ANSWERS -GI Bleeding
____________ data are facts obtained by means of physical assessment or by physical examination. -
ANSWERS -Objective
Two drugs that are often associated with medication errors are ______ and _______. - ANSWERS -
Insulin and Heparin
Which of the following assessment would be considered the fifth vital sign? - ANSWERS -Pain level
A nurse is caring for a client who has poison ivy and is prescribed diphenhydramine. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give regarding the adverse effect of dry mouth associated with
diphenhydramine? - ANSWERS -Chew on sugarless gum or suck on hard, sour candies.
A nurse is teaching a client about taking an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should explain that
this type of medication has which of the following actions? - ANSWERS -Stimulates secretions
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+| STUDY
TO PASS!!!!
A patient is prescribed an NSAID for osteoarthritis. What assessments should the nurse perform prior to
the administration of the NSAID? - ANSWERS -Document limitations in mobility
Which body system is involved in the recognition and perception of pain? - ANSWERS -Nervous system
Why is celecoxib not used to relieve postoperative pain for a patient who has undergone coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery? - ANSWERS -Increased risk of myocardial
A nurse is reinforcing medication teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription
for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the patient to have all of the following laboratory testes
completed periodically, EXPECT? - ANSWERS -Potassium
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has a new prescription for clonidine to assist with
maintenance of abstinence from opioids. The nurse should instruct the patient to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects? - ANSWERS -Dry mouth
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient who has absence seizures. The nurse should
anticipate administering all of the following medications EXCEPT? - ANSWERS -Phenytoin
Which of the following adverse reaction should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has been
administered a salicylate? - ANSWERS -GI Bleeding
____________ data are facts obtained by means of physical assessment or by physical examination. -
ANSWERS -Objective
Two drugs that are often associated with medication errors are ______ and _______. - ANSWERS -
Insulin and Heparin
Which of the following assessment would be considered the fifth vital sign? - ANSWERS -Pain level
A nurse is caring for a client who has poison ivy and is prescribed diphenhydramine. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give regarding the adverse effect of dry mouth associated with
diphenhydramine? - ANSWERS -Chew on sugarless gum or suck on hard, sour candies.
A nurse is teaching a client about taking an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should explain that
this type of medication has which of the following actions? - ANSWERS -Stimulates secretions
