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RN HESI Pharmacology Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 31 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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Start Practice ExamA female client with mild depression reports to the nurse recently starting St. John's wort. Which information provided by the client requires further instruction?
A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline reports gastrointestinal (GI) upset. Which snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
To prevent deep vein thromboses following knee replacement surgery, an adult male client is receiving daily subcutaneous enoxaparin. Which laboratory result requires immediate action by the nurse? Ref
A client who experiences migraine headaches reports having fewer headaches since using the herbal remedy feverfew. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for t
A client is receiving orlistat as part of a weight management program. Which ongoing assessment should be included in the plan of care to determine the effectiveness of the medication?
A client with bulimia and depression who is taking phenelzine 90 mg daily is admitted to an acute care hospital for uncontrolled hypertension. Which dietary choices should the nurse instruct the clien
Which assessment finding requires nursing intervention prior to the administration of a prescribed dose of digoxin to an adult?
A client with multiple sclerosis starts a new prescription, baclofen, to control muscle spasticity. Three days later, the client calls the clinic nurse and reports feeling fatigued and dizzy. Which in
A client with a cold is taking the antitussive medication benzonatate. Which assessment information indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?
A client with bipolar disorder admitted with severe depression and suicidal ideation receives a prescription for lithium carbonate. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?
A client with bipolar disorder admitted with severe depression and suicidal ideation receives a prescription for lithium carbonate. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?
A client with open-angle glaucoma is using pilocarpine ophthalmic solution, a miotic agent. Which action should the nurse at the eye clinic include in evaluating the effectiveness of the medication?
A client with myasthenia gravis receives a new prescription for pyridostigmine. Which information should the nurse obtain prior to administering the medication?
The nurse is administering sevelamer during lunch to a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The client asks the nurse to bring the medication later. The nurse should describe which action of seve
When administering zolpidem to an older client, which computer documentation indicates that the desired outcome has been achieved?
The nurse is teaching a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) about the onset, peak, and duration of a new prescription for glargine insulin. If the insulin is administered at 0800, when is the cl
The nurse is administering sevelamer during lunch to a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The client asks the nurse to bring the medication later. The nurse should describe which action of seve
Patient Data Exhibits 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
Patient Data Exhibits What actions should the nurse take to ensure safety during morphine administration? Select all that apply.
Patient Data Exhibits What other medications would the nurse expect the surgeon to prescribe along with morphine? Select all that apply.
Patient Data Exhibits The charge nurse places a fall precautions sign on the client's door. What side effects of morphine could contribute to this client's fall risk? Select all that apply.
Patient Data Exhibits What should the nurse do immediately? Select all that apply.
Patient Data Exhibits For each statement, click to indicate whether the statements by the student nurse indicate understanding or no understanding of naloxone.
Patient Data Exhibits The nurse is implementing the plan of care. For each body system, select to specify the potential nursing intervention that would be appropriate for the care of the client. Each
RN HESI Pharmacology Proctored ExamA client receives a new prescription for somatropin. Which information provided by the client indicates a need for further education by the nurse?