HESI PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2019 (55 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+)
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A client who fell at home fractured the
... [Show More] left hip. the client has a history of atrial fibrillation and is
currently taking warfarin 5mg by mouth daily. the nurse receives a call from the laboratory
regarding the client's INR value of 20. After writing down and reading back the value, which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Give a dose of vitamin K intramuscular (IM) now as prescribed
B. assess the client's oral mucosa for signs of bleeding
C. hold the next dose of warfarin as instructed
D. encourage the client to eat vitamin K rich foods
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A client has a chest tube connected to a closed water-seal drainage system with suction. Which
equipment should the nurse always have available at the client's bedside?
A. Suction catheter
B. Sterile piston syringe
C. Sterile removal kit
D. Sterile gauze dressing
3 of 55
The nurse is planning care for a client with major depression who is receiving a new prescription
for duloxetine. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
A. Liver function laboratory results
B. Recent use of other anti-depressants
C. Family history of mental illness
D. Weight change in the last month
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Which nursing intervention is most important when caring for a client receiving aspirin 600mg
PO QID?
A. Check stool for occult blood
B. Assist for dyspepsia nausea
C. Monitor temperature every four hours
D. Use 10 point pain scale to assess pain
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HESI PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2019 (55 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+)
A client diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C receiving ribavirin in combination with alfainterferon reports the onset of extreme fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. It is most important for
HESI PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2019 (55 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+)
the nurse to monitor which serum laboratory value?
A. Potassium
B. Glucose
C. Sodium
D. Hemoglobin
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Which nursing action has the highest priority when administering a dose of codeine with
acetaminophen to a client?
A. Advise the client that the medication should start to work in about 30 minutes
B. Administrated stool softener laxative at the same time as the analges [Show Less]