BSN 315 HESI FINAL EXAM (Latest Update
) Pharmacology II Questions
AND Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct
A client is receiving metronidazole for clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis.
Which information should the nurse include in the client's medication teaching plan?
A. Avoid the use of alcohol.
B. Drink a liter of water daily
C. keep medication refrigerated
D. Take one hour after eating. - correct answer A. Avoid the use of alcohol.
The client is receiving fentanyl transdermal patch 25 mcg/hr. Which nursing
intervention is most important for the nurse to initiate?
A. observe the client's mucus membranes
B. Auscultate the client's bowl sounds
,C. Assess the client's level of consciousness (LOC)
D. Record the client's urinary output - correct answer C. Assess the client's level of
consciousness (LOC)
The nurse is planning to administer sucralfate to a client with peptic ulcer disease.
Which action should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
A. Assess for secondary Candida infection
B. Monitor for electrolyte imbalance
C. Administer sucralfate once a day, preferably at bedtime.
D. Give sucralfate on an empty stomach. - correct answer D. Give sucralfate on an
empty stomach.
The nurse plans to administer naloxone 1mg. The label of the 10mL vial indicates that
the drug concentration is "Naloxone 0.4 mg/mL". How many mL should the nurse
administer? (numeric value only- round to the nearest tenth)
_______ mL - correct answer 2.5 mL
,Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the prescription bethanechol is
effective for a client diagnosed with urinary retention?
A. Absence of xerostomia
B. Denies stress incontinence
C. Urinary Output equals intake
D. No terminal urinary dribbling - correct answer C. Urinary Output equals intake
A 44 year old female who had multiple traumatic injuries resulting from an assault.
The attacker used a baseball bat to hit the client's legs repeatedly. She has multiple
fractures to her legs. She also has a fracture to her wrist and abrasions on her right
arm after falling. Buck's traction applied and stabilized.
Review H&P, nurse's notes, flow sheet, and prescriptions.
Click to mark whether the assessment finding represents a therapeutic result of the
bisacodyl administered, a non-therapeutic side effect, or an unrelated finding. Each
row must have one option selected.
, Non-Blanchable red area
Pain rating 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10
Sinus Tachycardia
Itching in legs
Blood Pressure 135/81
Semifluid Stool
Burning Sensation - correct answer Non-Blanchable red area - Non therapeutic side
effect
Pain rating of 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10 - Unrelated
Sinus Tachycardia - Non therapeutic side effect
Itching in legs - Unrelated
Blood Pressure 135/81 - Unrelated
) Pharmacology II Questions
AND Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct
A client is receiving metronidazole for clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis.
Which information should the nurse include in the client's medication teaching plan?
A. Avoid the use of alcohol.
B. Drink a liter of water daily
C. keep medication refrigerated
D. Take one hour after eating. - correct answer A. Avoid the use of alcohol.
The client is receiving fentanyl transdermal patch 25 mcg/hr. Which nursing
intervention is most important for the nurse to initiate?
A. observe the client's mucus membranes
B. Auscultate the client's bowl sounds
,C. Assess the client's level of consciousness (LOC)
D. Record the client's urinary output - correct answer C. Assess the client's level of
consciousness (LOC)
The nurse is planning to administer sucralfate to a client with peptic ulcer disease.
Which action should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
A. Assess for secondary Candida infection
B. Monitor for electrolyte imbalance
C. Administer sucralfate once a day, preferably at bedtime.
D. Give sucralfate on an empty stomach. - correct answer D. Give sucralfate on an
empty stomach.
The nurse plans to administer naloxone 1mg. The label of the 10mL vial indicates that
the drug concentration is "Naloxone 0.4 mg/mL". How many mL should the nurse
administer? (numeric value only- round to the nearest tenth)
_______ mL - correct answer 2.5 mL
,Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the prescription bethanechol is
effective for a client diagnosed with urinary retention?
A. Absence of xerostomia
B. Denies stress incontinence
C. Urinary Output equals intake
D. No terminal urinary dribbling - correct answer C. Urinary Output equals intake
A 44 year old female who had multiple traumatic injuries resulting from an assault.
The attacker used a baseball bat to hit the client's legs repeatedly. She has multiple
fractures to her legs. She also has a fracture to her wrist and abrasions on her right
arm after falling. Buck's traction applied and stabilized.
Review H&P, nurse's notes, flow sheet, and prescriptions.
Click to mark whether the assessment finding represents a therapeutic result of the
bisacodyl administered, a non-therapeutic side effect, or an unrelated finding. Each
row must have one option selected.
, Non-Blanchable red area
Pain rating 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10
Sinus Tachycardia
Itching in legs
Blood Pressure 135/81
Semifluid Stool
Burning Sensation - correct answer Non-Blanchable red area - Non therapeutic side
effect
Pain rating of 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10 - Unrelated
Sinus Tachycardia - Non therapeutic side effect
Itching in legs - Unrelated
Blood Pressure 135/81 - Unrelated
