HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM

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HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM

VERSION 5

CHAPTERS 1-5 ATI BOOK TEST #1

• The client was switched from a brand-named drug to a generic version of the same drug. The nurse

knows to assess the client’s response because: it is possible for the client to respond in a different manner to the generic version.

• The client is an elderly woman with mild liver damage due to hepatitis. The nurse is aware that the

client may need reduced dosages of medications because: the drugs may accumulate in the client’s body and produce toxicity.

• The client asks the nurse if she should take the herb ginkgo to help with her forgetfulness. The

nurse’s best response: herbal medicines are not regulated by the FDA, therefore, their safety and effectiveness cannot be established.

• The study of how drugs are best used to treat illness is called: pharmacotherapeutics
• Sterile sealed glass containers that hold a single liquid dose are called: ampules
• During the earliest stages of development, the first name applied to a new drug is its: chemical

name

• Under the controlled substances act of 1970, schedule 1 drugs are those that have: high potential

for abuse and no accepted medical use in the united states.

• Drugs that are administered via the sublingual route: are absorbed directly into the bloodstream
• After receiving numerous does of a narcotic for pain, the client seems to require the medication

more often and states that it does not seem to be working now. The nurse understands that this probably represents the client having developed to the medication or dose. Tolerance

• The nurse understands that when administering a medication, the route of administration primarily

affects the drugs: absorption

• A client taking a medication to increase the time it takes to clot her blood (anticoagulant) has a

long history of using herbal agents. Which of the following statements made by the client would indicate the need for further teaching? I can continue to use the garlic for dietary supplement to decrease my cholesterol

• A client has renal insufficiency and is taking multiple medications. The nurse understands that: the

client may need to have lower dosages, because of the risk of accumulation of the medications

• A client has renal insufficiency and is taking multiple medications. The nurse understands that: the

client may need to have lower dosages, because of the risk of accumulation of the medication.

• What action should the nurse take before administering a drug in suspension form? Shake the

suspension thoroughly

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