RN HESI Pharmacology Proctored Exam

The nurse is providing medication teaching to a client with bipolar disorder who receives a prescription for lithium carbonate. Which instruction should the nurse emphasize with the client?

A client with anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease (CKD) started a prescription for epoetin alfa two months ago. Which client finding best indicates that the medication is effective?Reference Ra

A client who is newly diagnosed with diabetes insipidus (DI) is receiving synthetic vasopressin intravenously. Which side effect of vasopressin reported by the client should the nurse report to the he

A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for cimetidine. Which statement provided by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) who is receiving insulin lispro?

Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of amlodipine?

The nurse is caring for a client who takes methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and receives a prescription for adalimumab. Which instructions should the nurse provide the client?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving a prescription for sucralfate to treat a peptic ulcer. Which instruction should the nurse provide during discharge education?

The home health nurse observes that a female client is using a topical preparation that contains echinacea to treat a canker sore. Her husband expresses concern regarding the effectiveness and safety

A client who is taking furosemide reports experiencing leg cramps, a cough, feeling tired, and palpitations. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse reviews the laboratory values. What question(s) can the nurse ask the client based on the laboratory results? Select all that apply.

The nurse notifies the healthcare provider (HCP) that the client is having trouble remembering to take his second dose of captopril. What angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can be given on

The nurse is reviewing the client’s laboratory values. Which serum laboratory value indicates to the nurse that a prescription for atorvastatin is having the desired effect for a client at risk for co

The nurse is assessing a client who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is taking carbidopa-levodopa. The client is concerned that the medication is not working. Which intervention sho

The nurse notes that a client has been receiving hydromorphone every six hours for four days. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete?

The nurse is teaching a client how to use an inhaler device. Which client statement indicates to the nurse that the client understands the instructions?

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

The healthcare provider prescribes propylthiouracil (PTU) and Lugol’s solution, a strong iodine solution, for a client with hyperthyroidism. How should the nurse schedule the administration of these m

A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia receives a new prescription of tamsulosin. Which intervention should the nurse perform to monitor for an adverse reaction?

A client has a prescription for heparin 5000 units IV STAT. Several pre-filled syringes of low molecular weight heparin are available in the client’s medication drawer. Which action should the nurse i

A client with a fungal infection of the toenail reports to the nurse that the client has been applying an over-the-counter (OTC) triple antibiotic ointment to the infection daily for two weeks without

Patient Data Exhibits Which assessment findings require follow-up by the nurse? Select all that apply.

Patient Data The nurse would determine what actions to implement in an emergent situation. Drag from Word Choices to complete the sentence. Sentence: The client is at immediate risk for developing: dr

Patient Data Exhibits Review H and P, and nurse’s note. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse

Patient Data Exhibits The nurse is evaluating the client’s progress and nursing implementations. Bold the words to highlight the findings that would indicate the client has recovered from the adverse