HESI Exam Version 2: NUR100 /
NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis
Question:
A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for a sinus infection. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the healthcare provider immediately if which symptom occurs?
Answer:
rash
Question:
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil) is prescribed for a client with angina.Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching plan?
Answer:
Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
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Question:
Which nursing intervention is most important when caring for a client receiving the antimetabolite cytosine arabinoside (Arc-C) for chemotherapy?
Answer:
Inspect the client's oral mucosa for ulcerations.
Question:
A client who has been taking levodopa PO TID to control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease has a new prescription for sustained release levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet 25/100) PO BID. The client took his levodopa at
- Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan for
this client?
Answer:
"You can begin taking the Sinemet this evening, but do not take any more levodopa."
Question:
A client is receiving clonidine (Catapres) 0.1 mg/24hr via transdermal patch.Which assessment finding indicates that the desired effect of the medication has been achieved?
Answer:
Blood pressure has changed from 180/120 to 140/70 mmHg.
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Question:
A peak and trough level must be drawn for a client receiving antibiotic therapy. What is the optimum time for the nurse to obtain the trough level?
Answer:
Immediately before the next antibiotic dose is given.
Question:
A client has a continuous IV infusion of dopamine (Intropin) and an IV of normal saline at 50 ml/hour. The nurse notes that the client's urinary output has been 20 ml/hour for the last two hours. Which intervention should the nurse initiate?
Answer:
Notify the healthcare provider of the urinary output.
Question:
When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed on acetaminophen (Tylenol), it is most important for the nurse to assess for pain in which area of the body?
Answer:
Abdomen.
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