HESI Pharmacology Exam Latest Update (Verified Answers)

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HESI Pharmacology Exam New 2021/2022 ( QUESTIONS WITH Verified Answers) well elaborate answers, with Rationales. DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A 1. A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for a sinu... s infection. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the healthcare provider immediately if which symptom occurs? a) Rash. b) Nausea. c) Headache. d) Dizziness. A) Rash. Rash (A) is the most common adverse effect of all penicillin’s, indicating an allergy to the medication which could result in anaphylactic shock, a medical emergency. (B, C, and D) are common side effects of penicillin’s that should subside after the body adjusts to the medication. These would not require immediate medical care unless the symptoms persist beyond the first few days or become extremely severe. 2. A client is being treated for hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil (PTU). The nurse knows that the action of this drug is to a) decrease the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone circulating in the blood. b) increase the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone circulating in the blood. c) increase the amount of T4 and decrease the amount of T3 produced by the thyroid. d) inhibit synthesis of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. D) inhibit synthesis of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. PTU is an adjunct therapy used to control hyperthyroidism by inhibiting production of thyroid hormones (D). It is often prescribed in preparation for thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine therapy. Thyroid- stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the pituitary gland, and PTU does not affect the pituitary (A and B). PTU inhibits the synthesis of all thyroid hormones--both T3 and T4(C). [Show More]

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