HESI RN Pharmacology Exam

HESI RN Pharmacology Exam

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• A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently diagnosed as HIV positive.The

client is beginning medication therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of thefollowing statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all thatapply.)

• Must be taken with other

retroviralmedicines.o Has few adverseeffects

• Cures an HIVinfection
• Prevents you from transmitting the HIVinfection
• Increases CD4+ cellcount

• A nurse is assessing a school age client who is experiencing seizure activity and isprescribed

diazepam (Valium) IV. The nurse should should clarify the order if the client is receivinga

continuous infusion of which of the followingIV:

• Lactated Ringerssolution
• 0.9% Sodium chloride with 100 units of regularinsulin
• 0.9% sodiumchloride
• 0.9% Sodium chloride with 20 mEq of potassiumchloride

• A nurse is assessing a client who is taking enalapril (Vasotec) for congestive heartfailure.

Which of the following indicates an expectedfinding?

• Activitytolerance
• Orthostatichypotension
• Loss of strength
• Increase in bloodpressure

• A child with cerebral palsy is prescribed Baclofen (Lioresol). Which of thefollowing

therapeutic effects should the nursemonitor?

• Increased urineoutput
• Increasedenergy
• Decreased anxiety
• Decreased spacity

• Clinical findings of a client who has a prescription for lithium carbonate (Lithobid).For

which reasons should the nurse withhold the medication and notify theprovider?

• Lithium level 1.0mEq/L
• Potassium at 3.7mEq/L
• Sodium at 143mEq/L
• Lithium level 2.5mEq/L

• The nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is being treated withcombination

medication therapy. To test the effectiveness of the treatment, the nurse shouldperiodically monitor which of the following laboratoryresults.

• TT
• ESDrate
• Sputumculture

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