HESI Pharmacology Exam Version 4 | 55 Questions and Verified Answers | 2024 / 2025
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HESI Pharmacology Exam Version 4 | 55 Questions and Verified Answers | 2024 / 2025
Question:
A client with a history of asthma is experiencing an acute episode of wheezing and shortness of breath four hours after returning from surgery. Which prescription should the nurse administer at this...
HESI Pharmacology Exam Version 4
| 55 Questions and Verified Answers
|
Question:
A client with a history of asthma is experiencing an acute episode of wheezing
and shortness of breath four hours after returning from surgery. Which
prescription should the nurse administer at this time?
a. Pirbuterol
b. Montelukast
c. Cromolyn
d. Theophylline
Answer:
A.
Question:
A client with dehydration is prescribed potassium chloride infusion at 10
mEq/hr. Potassium chloride 80 mEq is mixed with 1 liter of normal saline.
The nurse should regulate the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour?
(Enter numeric value only. Round to nearest whole number).
Answer:
125ml/hr
,Question:
A client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomography (CT) scan with
contrast to evaluate for a pulmonary embolism. Which information in the
client's history requires follow-up by the nurse?
a. Report of client's sobriety for the last five years.
b. Takes metformin hydrochloride for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
c. Metal hip prothesis was placed twenty years ago.
d. CT scan that was performed six months earlier.
Answer:
B.
Question:
A male client with Laennec's cirrhosis refuses to take the daily dose of
lactulose because he had three soft stools yesterday. Which action should the
nurse implement?
a. Explain that this effect reduces serum ammonia levels.
b. Assess the client for signs of dehydration.
c. Measure the client's abdominal firth for a reduction.
d. Encourage the client to drink oral liquids.
Answer:
A.
, Question:
The nurse is caring for a client who takes methotrexate for rheumatoid
arthritis and is now prescribed adalimumab. Which instruction should the
nurse provide to the client? a. Have a chest x-ray prior to your first dose.
b. Obtain routine vaccinations as scheduled.
c. Avoid crowds and people who are sick.
d. Undergo annual eye examination.
Answer:
C.
Question:
The nurse is instructing a client how to use a metered dose inhaler. What
instruction should the nurse direct the client to use?
a. After using the inhaler, forcefully exhale and repeat.
b. Take a quick forced exhalation then activate the canister.
c. Activate the canister at the beginning of a slow deep breath.
d. Place the canister six inches in front of an open mouth.
Answer:
C.
Question:
A client with open-angle glaucoma is using pilocarpine ophthalmic solution, a
miotic agent. Which action should the nurse at the eye clinic include in
evaluating the effectiveness of the medication?
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