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HESI Pharmacology

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Question 1:

After taking orlistat for one week, a female client tells the home health nurse that she is experiencing increasingly frequent faty stools and flatus. Which action should the nurse take?

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Question 2:

The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a clientwho is taking ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets which were prescribed because of a suspected anthrax exposure. Which instructions should be included in the teaching plan?

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A client who is taking albendazole reports experiencing fatigue, nausea, and dark urine. The nurse observes a yellowing of the client’s skin and sclera. Which lab results should the nurse review?

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Question 4:

Which assessment data indicated to the nurse that a client is having an anaphylactic reaction to a medication?

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Question 5:

The nurse is planning to discharge teaching for a client with diabetes mellitus who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

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The nurse is preparing a client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and a chronic productive cough for discharged home.

Which prescribed medication should the nurse review with the client to manage this symptom?

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Question 7:

On admission, the healthcare provider describes a broad spectrum of antibiotic, ticarcillin for a client with a gram-negative infection. Before administering the first dose, it is most important for the nurse to implement which prescription?

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Question 8:

The nurse is planning care for a patient with major depression who is receiving a new prescription for duloxetine.

Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

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Question 9:

An older adult client with restless legs syndrome begins taking melatonin at bedtime. When evaluating the effectiveness of the herb which client assessment should the nurse complete?

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Question 10:

Before administering initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a migraine headache, it is most to determine if the client’s history includes which problem?

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