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HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE FINAL EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024
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HESI PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE FINAL EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 1. How do you take levothyroxine? R: in the morning on an empty stomach 2. The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new medications. How should the nurse explain the purpose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug? R: Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine 3. A client who experiences migraine headaches reports having fever headaches since using the herbal remedy feverfew. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for this client? R: Feverfew may interact with aspirin or no-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 4. A client who is receiving multiple antihypertensive medications has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L (6.2 mMOL /l). Which of the client's prescribed medications can the nurse safely administer? (ESTA PREGUNTA ESTABA EN UN CASE STUDY ASI MISMO) A. Lisinopril B Hydrochlorothiazide C valsartan D Aldactone 5. The nurse is preparing a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a chronic productive cough for discharged home. Which prescribed medication should the nurse review with the client to manage this symptom? Salmeterol . 6. Which nursing action has the highest priority when administering a dose of codeine with acetaminophen to a client? Instruct the client to get up and walk slowly. 7. The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is taking ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets, which were prescribed because of a suspected anthrax exposure. Which instructions should be included in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply? Increase fluid intake while taking the medication. Report any tendon pain or swelling to the healthcare provider immediately. Limit exposure to sunlight and avoid tanning bed 8. A client taking atorvastatin develops an increased serum creatine phosphokinase (CK) level. The nurse should asses the client for the onset of which problem? Muscle tenderness. 9. A client with anemia secondary to chronic kid ney disease (CKD) started a prescription for epoitin alfa two months ago. Which client finding best indicates that the medication is effective? Hemoglobin level increased to 12 grams/dL (120 mmol/L.) 10. A client is receiving vancomycin and the nurse plans to draw blood for a peak and trough to determine the serum level of the drug. Which collection times provide the best determination of these levels? Immediately after completing of the IV dose and 30 minutes before the next administration of the drug 11. A client who receives a renal transplant three months ago is readmitted to the acute care unit with signs of graft rejection. While taking the client's history, the nurse determines that the client has been self -administering SL John's Wort, an herbal preparation, on the advice of a friend. Which information is most significant about this findings? Wort can decrease plasma concentration of cyclosporine 12. Prior to administering the evening dose of carbamazepine, the nurse notes that the client's morning carbamazepine level was 8.4 mg/L (35.6 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse take? Administer the carbamazepine as prescribed. 13. Which assessment findings requires nursing intervention prior to the administration of prescribed dose of digoxin to an adult? Apical pulse rate of 50 beats/minute. 14. A female client with osteoporosis has been taking a weekly dose of oral risedronate for several weeks. The client calls the cloning nurse to report increasing "heartburn." How should the nurse respond? Ask the client to describe how she takes the medication. 15. The healthcare provider prescribed the antibiotic tetracycline HCl for an adult client that arrived at an outpatient clinic. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client? Protect the skin from sunlight while taking the drug. 16. A patient with hepatic encephalopathy is receiving lactulose. Which assessment provides the nurse with the best information to evaluate the client’s therapeutic response to the drug? R. Stool color and character 17. The nurse administers risedronate to a client with osteoporosis at 0700. The client asks for a glass of milk to drink with medication. Which action should the nurse take? R: Instruct the client that it is necessary to take nothing but water with the medicationThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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