HESI 315 (Latest Update )
Pharmacology Questions AND Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct
NGN - Patient Data
History and Physical
The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the-knee amputation for
osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to
be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1.
Orders:
- Admit to the surgical floor
- Clear liquid diet, advance as tolerated
- Continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring
- Morphine 1 mg/hr intravenously
- Alert surgeon to signs of bleeding or infection in the surgical site
The nurse is discussing the client's pain management with a student nurse. Choose the
most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting
from the lists of options provided.
,Morphine is a(n) ____(A)___and it activates ___(B)__receptors and is used to relieve
__(C)___. - correct answer A) Pure opioid antagonist
B) Mu
C) Severe pain
NGN - Patient Data
History and Physical
The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the-knee amputation for
osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to
be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1.
What should the nurse do immediately? Select all that apply.
A. Print an electrocardiogram strip
B. Provide rescue breaths with a manual ventilation bag
C. Give naloxone 2 mg intravenously
D. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula
,E. Perform chest compressions
F. Call for rapid response - correct answer B. Provide rescue breaths with a manual
ventilation bag
C. Give naloxone 2 mg intravenously
F. Call for rapid response
NGN - Patient Data
History and Physical
The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the-knee amputation for
osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to
be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1.
What actions should the nurse take to ensure safety during morphine administration?
Select all that apply.
A. Take an initial respiratory rate
B. Perform a 12-lead electrocardiogram
C. Suction the client to clear the airway
, D. Have a manual resuscitation bag at the bedside
E. Ask the client about other medications she takes
F. Restrain the client with soft restraints - correct answer A. Take an initial respiratory
rate
D. Have a manual resuscitation bag at the bedside
E. Ask the client about other medications she takes
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with diabetes mellitus who has a
new prescription for insulin glargine. What action should the nurse plan to include in
the discharge teaching?
A. Teach the client self injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration
B. Provide information on increasing medication dosage if ketoacidosis occurs
C. Demonstrate how to select dose based on before meal blood sugar readings
D. Explain to the family how to inject this medication for severe hypoglycemia - correct
answer A. Teach the client self injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration
Pharmacology Questions AND Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct
NGN - Patient Data
History and Physical
The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the-knee amputation for
osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to
be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1.
Orders:
- Admit to the surgical floor
- Clear liquid diet, advance as tolerated
- Continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring
- Morphine 1 mg/hr intravenously
- Alert surgeon to signs of bleeding or infection in the surgical site
The nurse is discussing the client's pain management with a student nurse. Choose the
most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting
from the lists of options provided.
,Morphine is a(n) ____(A)___and it activates ___(B)__receptors and is used to relieve
__(C)___. - correct answer A) Pure opioid antagonist
B) Mu
C) Severe pain
NGN - Patient Data
History and Physical
The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the-knee amputation for
osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to
be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1.
What should the nurse do immediately? Select all that apply.
A. Print an electrocardiogram strip
B. Provide rescue breaths with a manual ventilation bag
C. Give naloxone 2 mg intravenously
D. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula
,E. Perform chest compressions
F. Call for rapid response - correct answer B. Provide rescue breaths with a manual
ventilation bag
C. Give naloxone 2 mg intravenously
F. Call for rapid response
NGN - Patient Data
History and Physical
The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the-knee amputation for
osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to
be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1.
What actions should the nurse take to ensure safety during morphine administration?
Select all that apply.
A. Take an initial respiratory rate
B. Perform a 12-lead electrocardiogram
C. Suction the client to clear the airway
, D. Have a manual resuscitation bag at the bedside
E. Ask the client about other medications she takes
F. Restrain the client with soft restraints - correct answer A. Take an initial respiratory
rate
D. Have a manual resuscitation bag at the bedside
E. Ask the client about other medications she takes
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with diabetes mellitus who has a
new prescription for insulin glargine. What action should the nurse plan to include in
the discharge teaching?
A. Teach the client self injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration
B. Provide information on increasing medication dosage if ketoacidosis occurs
C. Demonstrate how to select dose based on before meal blood sugar readings
D. Explain to the family how to inject this medication for severe hypoglycemia - correct
answer A. Teach the client self injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration
