HESI RN Pharmacology Exam
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A nurse is providing care for a client who is postoperative following an open cholecystectomy with the placement of a closed suction drain and is receiving morphine via patient controlled analgesia for pain. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority? 1 / 4
respiratory rate
A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The client asks if she can take aspirin while taking the warfarin. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?"aspirin will increase the risk of bleeding"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy via continuous IV infusion to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication and report to the provider?blood in the urine
A nurse is teaching a client who has tuberculosis about the adverse effects of isoniazid. The nurse should instruct the client to report to the provider which of the following finding as an adverse effect of the medication?Yellowish skin tones
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to quit smoking. which of the following finding should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication?Insomnia
A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for cipofloxacin to an older adult client who has a urinary tract infection. the nurse should identify which of the following statements as an indication that the clint understands the teaching?"i will report any signs of tendon pain or swelling" 2 / 4
A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of amoxicillin/clavulanic to a client. The client tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Withhold the medication
A nurse is precepting a newly licensed nurse who is caring for four clients. The nurse should complete an incident report for which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse?administers isosorbide mononitrate to a client who has a BP 82/60 mm Hg
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has diabetes mellitus and will begin taking insulin. Which of the following dings should the nurse identify as a fact that might cause the client to have difficulty safely self administering insulin?Macular degeneration
A nurse is teaching a client who is to begin taking tamoxifen for the treatment of breast cancer.Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?hot flashes
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription for ranitidine. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?"Report yellowing of the skin"
A nurse is collecting a medication history from a client who has a new prescription for lithium.The nurse should identify that the client should discontinue which of the following over-the- counter medications? 3 / 4
Ibuprofen
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse over 1 hr.The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gatt/min?100gtt/min
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider?Yellow-tinged vision
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has myasthenia gravis and is in a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?Atropine
A nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about medication reconciliation. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?A transition in care requires the nurse to conduct medication reconciliation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefazolin IV. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications can potentiate nephrotoxicity if administered concurrently?Gentamicin
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