NGN HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY
Exam Study Guide – Practice
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A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for cimetidine.
Which statement provided by the client requires additional instruction by the
nurse?
A. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
B. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
C. Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
D. Take the medication an hour after antacids.
B. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
A glucagon emergency kit is prescribed for a client with type 1 diabetes
mellitus. When should the nurse instruct the client and family that glucagon
needs to be administered?
A. At the onset of signs of diabetic ketoacidosis.
B. When unable to eat during sick days.
C. When signs of severe hypoglycemia occur.
D. Before meals to prevent hyperglycemia.
C. When signs of severe hypoglycemia occur.
NGN
54 y/o with HTN and T2DM
, Choose the most likely option for the information missing from the
statement(s) by selecting from the list of options provided.
ACE inhibitors
Blocking the action of an enzyme
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 should the
nurse implement first?
a. Explore what the client means
The nurse administered 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?
a. Instruct the client that it is necessary to take nothing but water with the
medication.
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has been
prescribed gabapentin 300mg by mouth three times a day for post-herpetic
neuralgia. which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report to the hip?
Rapid weight gain
The nurse observes that a client has become lethargic 30 minutes after
receiving an opioid
injection for pain. Which vital sign should the nurse obtain first?
Respiratory rate
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?
Rinsing the mouth with water should be done after each use.
The nurse notes that a patient has been receiving hydromorphone every six
hours for four days. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to
complete?
Auscultate the patient's bowel sounds.
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a new prescription for cimetidine.
Which statement provided by the client requires additional instruction by the
nurse?
A. Notify the healthcare provider of lethargy.
B. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
C. Monitor for any signs of sexual dysfunction.
D. Take the medication an hour after antacids.
B. Decrease cigarette use to a pack per day.
A glucagon emergency kit is prescribed for a client with type 1 diabetes
mellitus. When should the nurse instruct the client and family that glucagon
needs to be administered?
A. At the onset of signs of diabetic ketoacidosis.
B. When unable to eat during sick days.
C. When signs of severe hypoglycemia occur.
D. Before meals to prevent hyperglycemia.
C. When signs of severe hypoglycemia occur.
NGN
54 y/o with HTN and T2DM
, Choose the most likely option for the information missing from the
statement(s) by selecting from the list of options provided.
ACE inhibitors
Blocking the action of an enzyme
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 should the
nurse implement first?
a. Explore what the client means
The nurse administered 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?
a. Instruct the client that it is necessary to take nothing but water with the
medication.
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has been
prescribed gabapentin 300mg by mouth three times a day for post-herpetic
neuralgia. which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report to the hip?
Rapid weight gain
The nurse observes that a client has become lethargic 30 minutes after
receiving an opioid
injection for pain. Which vital sign should the nurse obtain first?
Respiratory rate
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?
Rinsing the mouth with water should be done after each use.
The nurse notes that a patient has been receiving hydromorphone every six
hours for four days. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to
complete?
Auscultate the patient's bowel sounds.
