Pharm Hesi 2022 (A+ Grade)
A client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast to
evaluate for a PE. Which information in
... [Show More] the clients hx requires follow - up by the nurse?
- ANS-Takes metformin hydrochloride for type 2 DM
A client recently dx with MS who self administers beta-1a interferon, reports feeling
increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement? - ANS-Notify the
healthcare provider of the findings immediately
Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a migraine
headache, it is most important to determine if the clients history includes which
problem? - ANS-Coronary Artery Disease
Before administering a laxative to a bedbound client, it is most important for the nurse to
perform which assessment? - ANS-Determine the frequency and consistency of bowel
movements
Hormone therapy replacement with levothyroxine sodium is prescribed for a client with
hypothyroidism. The nurse should instruct the client to report which symptom because it
may indicate that the client is taking too much of the hormone agent, levothyroxine
sodium? - ANS-restlesness
A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing gastroinstestinal distress from
a high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the medication. In
response to the clients statement, which nursing action is the most important for the
nurse to implement? - ANS-advise the client that the medication should be stopped
gradually rather than abruptly
A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride opthalmic drops for glaucoma. The client
calls the clinic nurse and report difficulty seeing at night. Which explanation should the
nurse provide? - ANS-The eye drops slow pupil response to accommodate for
darkness.
A client is receiving rifampin, an antitubercular medication. Which statement by this
client should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider of a potential problem? -
ANS-reports sclera are yellow
Which action should the nurse implement to assess the effectiveness of the calcium
channel blocker amlodipine? - ANS-measure the clients blood pressure
A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate, ivpb every 12 hours
for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be
experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin? - ANS-hearing has decreased
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