Care Hope College RN HESI Pharmacology Proctored Exam

The nurse administers risedronate to a client with osteoporosis at 0700. The client asks for a glass of milk to drink with the medication.What action should the nurse take?

The nurse initiates an infusion of piperacillin-tazobactam for a client with a urinary tract infection. Five minutes into the infusion, the client reports not feeling well.Which client manifestation s

A client in the surgical recovery area asks the nurse to bring the largest possible dose of pain medication available. Which action should the nurse implement first?

A client has a new prescription for zolpidem, a hypnotic.The client tells the home health nurse that he plans to take a dose of the medication during the day because he is exhausted and needs to take

A client with chemotherapy-induced nausea receives a prescription for metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to report?

Which nursing action has the highest priority when administering a dose of codeine with acetaminophen to a client?

A client with heart failure (HF) develops hyperaldosteronism and spironolactone is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse include in this client’s plan of care?

A patient is currently on an oral contraceptive and has been prescribed erythromycin. What advice should the nurse provide to the patient?

An adult patient at an outpatient clinic has been prescribed the antibiotic tetracycline HCI. What should the nurse include in the patient’s teaching plan?

The nurse is preparing to administer the anti-ulcer gastrointestinal agent sucralfate to a patient with peptic ulcer disease.What should be included in this patient’s care plan?

After administering five doses of filgrastim, the nurse observes that the patient’s white blood cell count has increased from 2,500/mm^3 to 5,000/mm^3.What action should the nurse take?

A patient with chemotherapy-induced nausea has been prescribed metoclopramide. What adverse effect should the nurse report?

An older adult with iron deficiency anemia is being discharged with a prescription for ferrous sulfate enteric-coated tablets.To promote the best absorption of the medication, what information should

When administering medications to a group of patients, which patient should the nurse closely monitor for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI)?

A patient has received a new prescription for levothyroxine.Which statement made by the patient indicates that the education was effective?

A patient with osteoporosis is administered risedronate at 0700 and requests a glass of milk to take with the medication.What should the nurse’s response be?

A patient with heart failure develops hyperaldosteronism and is prescribed spironolactone.What instructions should the nurse include in the patient’s care plan?

A patient with open-angle glaucoma asks the nurse about the duration of use for the prescribed eye drops. What is the nurse’s accurate response?

The nurse administers naloxone to a patient with opioid-induced respiratory depression. An hour later, the nurse finds the patient has a respiratory rate of 4 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of 75%,

Rivastigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, is prescribed for a female patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease.The patient’s daughter tells the nurse that she plans to start administering the drug

A patient with hepatic encephalopathy is receiving lactulose.Which assessment provides the nurse with the best information to evaluate the patient’s therapeutic response to the drug?

An adult patient at an outpatient clinic has been prescribed the antibiotic tetracycline HCl. What instructions should the nurse include in the patient’s teaching plan?

Before administering the evening dose of carbamazepine, the nurse notes that the patient’s morning carbamazepine level was 84 mcg/mL. What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a patient who is taking ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets due to suspected anthrax exposure. What instructions should be included in the teaching

A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus has been prescribed a glucagon emergency kit for home use.When should the nurse instruct the patient and family that glucagon needs to be administered?