Pn hesi pharm exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI Pharmacology Exam V4| 2023 / 2024 Update | Questions and Verified Answers (55 Q & A) QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client receiving regular insulin prescribed per sliding scale. If a regular insulin is administered at 0730, which additional nursing action is indicated for this client? a. Ensure that the client eats breakfast. b. Assess the client for hypoglycemia around 1500. c. Provide a mid-afternoon snack for the client. d. Perform a glucometer reading at 1000. A...

HESI Pharmacology Exam V3| 2023 / 2024 Update | Questions and Verified Answers (55 Q & A) QUESTION a client with heart failure, who is taking furosemide, complains of muscle cramps and weakness in the lower extremities. Which action should the nurse implement? Collect blood for serum electrolytes Encourage the use of salt with meals Restrict potassium rich foods Stretch the foot into dorsiflexoin Answer: Collect blood for serum electrolytes QUESTION a client with a hi...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Review| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers | 2023/ 2024 Update Q: Beta blockers can be non-selective so be aware of any Answer: respiratory conditions such as asthma, emphysema COPD, ect. Q: A nurse should always check _____ and _____ before giving a beta blocker Answer: AP and BP do not give if HR is below 60 never stop abruptly Q: Why do you never stop taking a Beta BLocker abruptly Answer: Must taper because angina or MI ...

HESI Pharmacology Practice Exam | 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers | 2023/ 2024 Update Q: The practical nurse (PN) is unable to arouse a client who is receiving meperidine (Demerol) for postoperative pain. The client is stuporous, has constricted pupils, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute. Which PRN prescription should the PN give the client? Answer: Naloxone (Narcan) Q: client who returns from surgery for bowel resection complains of severe pain around the ...

HESI Pharmacology Practice Exam| 2023/ 2024 Update | 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers Which International Normalized Ratio (INR) value indicates that warfarin (Coumadin) therapy is at a therapeutic range? Answer: 2.1 to 3.0 QUESTION What side effect should the practical nurse (PN) report to the healthcare provider for a client who is taking prednisone (Deltasone)? Answer: Gastric bleeding QUESTION The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client...

HESI PHARMACOLOGY VERSION 2 (V2) EXAM 2022/2023 1. A client receiving tetracycline( Azithromycin) for chlamydia urethritis. The PN should reinforce which instruction a. Protect the client from sun exposure 2. How should the PN administer the ear drops for the child? a. Pull the ear down and back 3. A client asks the PN to crush an enteric coated medication so that it will be easier to swallow. What is the action of the enteric coating? a. The coating delays dissolution until the medicatio...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Prep| Latest 2023/ 2024 Update | 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers It is important to notify the nurse immediately is burning at the IV site when giving potassium because this can result in Answer: necrosis of the tissue QUESTION Can potassium be given in a fast IV push? Answer: NO, always diluted at a rate of 10 mEq/hr for peripheral 20 mEq/hr for central line Requires an infusion pump IV site should be assessed every hour ...

PN HESI PHARM While taking a client's history, the practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client, who takes Coumadin daily, has added a ginger supplement on the advice of a friend. What comment is critical for the PN to provide to this client? - ANSWER "Your health care provider is interested in all medications and herbs you take."

HESI Pharmacology Exam V1| 2023 / 2024 Update | Questions and Verified Answers (55 Q & A) QUESTION A client has a prescription for Tamsulosin, what is the priority teaching before administering this medication? Answer: Call for assistance when needing to go to the bathroom QUESTION A patient is scheduled for a CT Scan with contrast. What in the patient's history would cause the nurse to notify the HCP?. Answer: Patient takes Metformin QUESTION A patien...