HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE QUIZ/Latest 2022:2023/ Q&A

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Following the administration of sublingual nitroglycerin to a client experiencing an acute anginal attack, which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the desired effect has been achieved? ... (ANS- Client states chest pain is relieved. Following heparin treatment for a pulmonary embolism, a client is being discharged with a prescription for warfarin Coumadin. In conducting discharge teaching, the nurse advises the client to have which diagnostic test monitored regularly after discharge? (ANS- Prothrombin Time (PT/INR). . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate Keflex for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? (ANS- Penicillin A client is admitted to the coronary care unit with a medical diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Which medication prescription decreases both preload and afterload? (ANS- Nitroglycerin Which dosing schedule should the nurse teach the client to observe for a controlled-release oxycodone prescription? (ANS- Every 12 hours 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? (ANS- Immediately before the next antibiotic dose is given After abdominal surgery, a male client is prescribed low molecular weight heparin LMWH. During administration of the medication, the client asks the nurse why he is receiving this medication. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide? (ANS- This medication is a blood thinner given to prevent blood clot formation A client with Parkinson's disease is taking carbidopa-levodopa Sinemet. Which observation by the nurse should indicate that the desired outcome of the medication is being achieved? (ANS- Lessening of tremors A client is receiving metoprolol Lopressor SR. What assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? (ANS- Blood pressure The nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis from an insect sting. Which prescription should the nurse prepare to administer this client? (ANS- Epinephrine A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most commonly prescribed for a client with which condition? (ANS- Heart failure Which nursing intervention is most important when caring for a client receiving the antimetabolite cytosine arabinoside Arc-C for chemotherapy? (ANS- Inspect the client's oral mucosa for ulcerations Which drug is used as a palliative treatment for a client with tumor-induced spinal cord compression? (ANS- Dexamethasone Decadron Which change in data indicates to the nurse that the desired effect of the angiotensin II receptor antagonist valsartan Diovan has been achieved? (ANS- Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 . Which antidiarrheal agent should be used with caution in clients taking high dosages of aspirin for arthritis? (ANS- Bismuth subsalicylate Pepto Bismol A client receiving Doxorubicin Adriamycin intravenously IV complains of pain at the insertion site, and the nurse notes edema at the site. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? (ANS- Discontinue the IV fluids The nurse is transcribing a new prescription for spironolactone Adactone for a client who receives an angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE inhibitor. Which action should the nurse implement? (ANS- Verify both prescriptions with the healthcare provider The healthcare provider prescribes naloxone Narcan for a client in the emergency room. Which assessment data would indicate that the naloxone has been effective? (ANS- The client's respiratory rate is 16 breaths/minute The nurse is assessing the effectiveness of high dose aspirin therapy for an 88-year-old client with arthritis. The client reports that she can't hear the nurse's questions because her ears are ringing. What action should the nurse implement? (ANS- Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately [Show More]

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