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HESI PHAMARCOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 100% 20232024[REAL EXAM] • . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperativeinfection. 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 che...

• A nurse is caring for a client who isto receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodiumchloride IV over8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number). 31gtt/min • A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconciling the medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nurse discovers a discrepancy in the dosages. Which ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor and report to the provider? b. Tachycardia +. c. Elevated blood pressure d. Tinnitus Rationale: phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek) : Classification: antiarrhythmics, anticonvulsants. Pharmacologic: Hydantoins. Pregnancy category: D. Indications: treatment/prevention of tonic- clonic (grand mal) seizures and complex partial seizures via enhancing inhibitory effects o...

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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder. The client has a pre scription for alprazolam 0.25 mg PO every 8 hr PRN anxiety. For which of the following client statements should the nurse consider administering alprazolam? The client states, "My heart is pounding out of my chest." 2. A nurse is preparing to administer a pre-packaged oral medication to a client and complete the final medication check. At which of the following times...

In what year did was the Durham-Humphrey Amendment enacted which stated that a physician must prescribe drugs and a pharmacist must dispense them? Question options: 1932 1938 1952 1958 Question 2 5 / 5 points All of the following are schedule II medications except? Question options: Ecstasy Meperidine Cocaine Pentobarbital Question 3 5 / 5 points Which pregnancy category do medications fall under if animal studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus, no adeq...

PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Decreases stomach acid secretion B. Neutralizes acids in the stomach C. Forms a protective barrier over ulcers D. Treats ulcers by eradicating H. pylori A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new pre...

TEST BANK LEHNE'S PHAMARCOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 2 a. Inaccessibility of patient care b. Higher health care costs c. Higher quality medical treatment d. Improved collaborative care e. Enhanced health literacy ANS: A , B Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher health care costs. It would not directly impact patient’s health literacy.DIF: Cognitiv...

PHAMARCOLOGY TEST AND ANSWERS MANUAL Pharmacology - most simply defined as study of drug. Fundamentals of Pharmacology 1. Pharmacokinetics - study of drug’s changes as it enters and passes through the body. a. absorption b. distribution c. biotransformation d. excretion 2. Pharmacodynamics - mechanism by which drugs produce changes in body tissue. a. desired effect - intended action of drugs b. adverse effect - harmful unintended reactions c. side effects – consequenc...

1 out of 1 points A 36-year-old patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse practitioner that she suspects that she is pregnant. During the initial assessment, the nurse practitioner learns that the patient is currently taking medications for diabetes, hypertension, and a seizure disorder. The nurse would be most concerned about which of the following medications? Selected Answer: Phenytoin (Dilantin) • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a pat...