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HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers 1 . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? A) Penicillins. B) Aminoglycosides. C) Erythromycins. D) Sulfonamides. A) Penicillins. Cross-allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex), so checking for penicill...

1 The PMHNP is evaluating a 15-year-old male patient who has been referred by his courtappointed guardian. He has been in foster care for the last 6 years and maintained a steady pattern of low-level behavior problems such as skipping school and ignoring curfew. He is not openly defiant and has always been described as a ―loner.‖ He just does not follow most rules. During the mental status examination, the PMHNP notes that his expressions are sometimes inconsistent with the topic of conversa...

Pharmacology HESI Practice Exam The health care provider prescribes carbamazepine for a child whose tonic-clonic seizures have been poorly controlled. The nurse informs the mother that the child must have blood tests every week. The mother asks why so many blood tests are necessary. Which complication is assessed through frequent laboratory testing that the nurse should explain to this mother? A client is prescribed a cholinesterase inhibitor, and a family member asks the nurse how this medicat...

Chapter 20--Preoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is identifying diagnoses appropriate for a client scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which of the following is a diagnosis commonly used for preoperative client? 1. Anxiety 2. Sleep deprivation 3. Excess fluid volume 4. Disturbed body image PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Nursing Diagnoses Used During Preoperative Assessment 2. The preoperative nurse cares for the client until the client progresses into the intraoperativ...

Chapter 26--Arrhythmias: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is experiencing an alteration in heart rate. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing a disorder of which part of the heart? 1. Atrioventricular node 2. Bundle branches 3. Purkinje fibers 4. Sinoatrial node PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Anatomy and Physiology 2. A client is suspected of having cardiac damage. The nurse realizes that which of the following diagnostic tests is most commonly used to help diagnose this...

Chapter 22--Postoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse in the postanesthesia recovery room documents a client’s vital signs and current status and then covers the clipboard with a blank sheet of paper. The nurse’s actions are to support which of the following? 1. HIPAA laws 2. Postsurgical care expectations 3. The surgeon’s expectations 4. The anesthesiologist’s expectations PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Ethics in Practice: HIPAA: Implications for Perioperative Care...

Chapter 46--Burns: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a client’s burn for the zones of injury. Which of the following will the nurse not assess in the client at this time? 1. Zone of coagulation 2. Zone of eschar 3. Zone of hyperemia 4. Zone of stasis PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Local Tissue Response 2. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in a client diagnosed with a second-degree burn? 1. No pain and necrotic areas 2. No pain and scarring 3...

Chapter 17--Pharmacology: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is prescribed a medication that takes several doses to achieve a therapeutic level; however, the effects of the medication are needed immediately. Which of the following can the nurse anticipate to implement in order to achieve this desired effect? 1. Administer the medication intravenously. 2. Administer the medication at hour of sleep. 3. Administer the medication before breakfast. 4. Administer a loading dose of the...

Chapter 28--Hypertension: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client who is newly diagnosed with hypertension? 1. It is a lifelong process. 2. It can be managed easily. 3. It is a short-term problem. 4. It happens only in the very poor and treatment is expensive. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Introduction 2. A client is diagnosed with isolated systolic hypertension. The nurse realizes that this diagnosis means the client is experiencing a sy...

Chapter 57--Diabetes Mellitus: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with the type of diabetes in which the plasma beta cells fail to respond to insulin. Which type of diabetes is this client experiencing? 1. Gestational diabetes 2. Impaired glucose tolerance 3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus 4. Type 2 diabetes mellitus PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Type 1 Diabetes 2. The nurse has instructed a client about type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements would indicate the...