A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus is managed with glimepiride. The primary healthcare provider (HCP) adds a new prescription for injectable exenatide. Which information is most important for the
HESI RN 315 Pharmacology Proctored Exam
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HESI RN 315 Pharmacology Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 60 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Patient Data The nurse is discussing the client's pain management with a student nurse. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of
Patient Data Which actions should the nurse take to assure safety during morphine administration? Select all that apply.
Patient Data Which other medications would the nurse expect the surgeon to prescribe along with morphine? Select all that apply.
Patient Data The charge nurse places a fall precautions sign on the client's door. Which side effects of morphine could contribute to this client's fall risk? Select all that apply
Patient Data Which should the nurse do immediately? Select all that apply.
Patient Data For each statement, click to indicate whether the statements by the student nurse indicate understanding or no understanding of naloxone. Each row must have one option selected.
The nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is taking liraglutide. Which problem(s) in the client's history may increase the risk for development of pancreatitis? Select all tha
The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new medications. How should the nurse explain the purpose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?
Which action should the nurse take to assess for analgesic tolerance in a client who is unable to communicate?
A male client with a newly diagnosed seizure disorder starts a prescription for clonazepam. One week later, the nurse observes that his speech is slurred and he has an ataxic gait. Which action should
Patient Data Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and
Hesi rn 315 pharmacology proctored examA client receives a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which statement made by the client indicates to the nurse education was effective?
A client with a history of anaphylactic reaction to penicillin receives a prescription for cephalexin 500 mg PO twice daily. Which action should the nurse take?
A female client with mild depression reports to the nurse recently starting St. John's wort. Which information provided by the client requires further instruction?
The nurse is preparing to administer the client's morning dose of digoxin. Which action should the nurse take prior to administering the digoxin?
A client has a prescription for clopidogrel bisulfate 75 mg by mouth daily at 0900. In which situation should the nurse hold this medication?
A client is receiving metronidazole for Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis. Which information should the nurse include in this client's medication teaching plan?
The client is receiving fentanyl transdermal patch 25 mcg/hr. Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to initiate?
The nurse is planning to administer sucralfate to a client with peptic ulcer disease. Which action should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
The nurse plans to administer naloxone 1 mg. The label of the 10 mL vial indicates that the drug concentration is "Naloxone 0.4 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value on
Hesi rn 315 pharmacology proctored examWhich assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the prescription bethanechol is effective for a client diagnosed with urinary retention?
Patient Data Review H and P, nurse's notes, flow sheet, and prescriptions. Click to mark whether the assessment finding represents a therapeutic result of the bisacodyl administered, a non-therapeutic
The nurse is administering IV fluconazole to a client who has systemic candidiasis. After reviewing the client's diagnostic studies, the nurse identifies a rising trend in the liver enzyme levels for
The nurse assesses a client with intermittent claudication who is receiving pentoxifylline. Which assessment should the nurse perform to determine the effectiveness of the medication?