HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY (3 LATEST VERSIONS) ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 EACH VERSION CONTAINS 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+BRAND NEW VERSION!!.pdf

HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
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A client with gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ) is having symptoms of re
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flux despite taking omeprazole ( Prilosec ) 20 mg daily . What action should the p
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ractical nurse ( PN ) Implement ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Notify the healthcare provider about the symptoms .
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The practical nurse ( PN ) administers isoproterenol (Isupel ) to a client with hear
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t block . The PN should evaluate the client for which physiological response ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Increased heart rate . m m m m m




A client who is comatose is admitted after an overdose of baclofen ( Lioresal )
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. What nursing action should the practical nurse ( PN ) implement ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Monitor for signs of respiratory arrest
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A client with Attention -
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mDeficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) is prescribed amphetamine ( Adderall )
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. Which side effect should the practical nurse ( PN) explain is commonly experie
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nced ? - CORRECT ANSWER Difficulty sleeping
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The practical nurse ( PN ) discusses antihypertensive drug therapy with several cl
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ients diagnosed with high blood pressure . To improve client understanding , the
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PN should emphasize that which medication preserves renal function in a client
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with diabetes ? - CORRECT ANSWER Captopril ( Capoten )
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The practical nurse ( PN ) should recommend that oral contraceptives be avoided
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in which group of women ? - CORRECT ANSWER Women who smoke
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,A female client with recurring headaches tells the practical nurse ( PN ) that she h
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as been taking at least 4 grams of acetaminophen a day . Which laboratory studies
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mshould the PN review for this client ? - CORRECT ANSWER Hepatic enzymes
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The healthcare provider prescribes cycloplegic and mydriatic ophthalmic drops fo
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r a client who is having a cataract removal . What explanation about the drug actio
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ns should the practical nurse ( PN ) provide the client ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Dilates the pupil m m m m




The practical nurse ( PN ) observes a thick white -
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mcoating a client who takes fluphenazine ( Prolixin ) . What instructions should the
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mPN reinforce with the client about this medication ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Brush your teeth and tongue , floss , gargle , and notify the
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An older client who takes risperidone ( Risperdal ) , an antipsychotic , is complai
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ning of constipation . Which dietary changes should the practical nurse ( PN ) rec
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ommend ? - CORRECT ANSWER Increase daily green vegetables and bran
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mweek gestation primigravida who takes lithium ( Eskalith ) tells the practical nurs
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e ( PN ) that she would like to breastfeed her infant . What information should the
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mPN provide to the client ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER The drug is excreted in breast milk so use formula to feed th
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e infant .
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The practical nurse ( PN ) is unable to arouse a client who is receiving meperidine
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m( Demerol ) for postoperative pain . The client is stuporous , has constricted pupil
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s , and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths / minute . Which PRN prescription should th
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e PN give the client ? - CORRECT ANSWER Naloxone ( Narcan )
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A client who returns from surgery for bowel resection complains of severe pain a
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round the incision . Which assessment is most important for the practical nurse (
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,PN ) to obtain prior to the administration of morphine sulfate ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Rate of respirations m m m m




A client receives a prescription for an oral opioid analgesic for post -
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operative pain . Which adverse effect should the practical nurse ( PN ) monit
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or for In the client ? - CORRECT ANSWER Constipation
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The healthcare provider prescribes celecoxib ( Celebrex ) , a nonsteroidal antiinfl
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ammatory drug ( NSAID ) , for a client with osteoarthritis . Which finding In the
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client's history should the practical nurse ( PN ) report ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Peptic - ulcer disease m m m m m




The healthcare provider prescribes an antibiotic for a male adolescent with an upp
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er respiratory tract infection , who asks the practical nurse ( PN ) how long the pre
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scribed antibiotics should be taken . What information should the PN provide ?
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- CORRECT ANSWER Continue the medication until all of the prescription is taken
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The practical nurse asks a male client who came to the clinic with an upper respir
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atory infection if he has any drug allergies . The client cannot remember if he does
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mor if he ever received penicillin . After administering the injection of penicillinth
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e, PN tells the client to stay for 30 minutes of observation . Which finding should
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the PN identify that is indicative of a reaction to the medication ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Rash , itching , and hives m m m m m m m




A client's tissue culture results indicate the wound is infected with methicillin -
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mresistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) . What action should the practical nurs
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e ( PN ) Implement first ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Implement contact isolation precautions
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A client who has been taking phenazopyridine ( Pyridium ) for symptoms of uret
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hritis and cystitis comes to the clinic because her urine is reddish- orange .
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, Which question should the practical nurse ask to determine if the medication has
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mCORRECT ANSWER Have you had any relief from urinary pain , burning , or urg
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ency


A client receives a prescription for nystatin ( Mycostatin ) oral suspension for the
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treatment of oral thrush . Which information should the practical nurse ( PN ) pro
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vide ? - CORRECT ANSWER Swish then swallow the medication
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A male client who has been receiving an antineoplastic drug has developed thro
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mbocytopenia . What instructions should the practical nurse ( PN ) reinforce ?
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- CORRECT ANSWER Shave with an electric razor
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Which therapeutic action should the practical nurse ( PN ) base an explanation to
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a client who is receiving a cardiac glycoside -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Decreased rate of contraction
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Which client statement indicates to the practical nurse ( PN ) that a client underst
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ands discharge instructions about a new prescription for digoxin Lanoxin )
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? - CORRECT ANSWER " I will take my pulse for one - minute every day .
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The practical nurse ( PN ) is reinforcing teaching for a client who is receiving dil
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tiazem ( Cardizem ) , a calcium channel blocker . Which drug action should the p
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ractical nurse explain ? - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased rate of contraction
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Which International Normalized Ratio ( INR ) value indicates that warfarin ( Co
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umadin ) therapy is at a therapeutic range - CORRECT ANSWER 2.1 to 3.0
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What side effect should the practical nurse ( PN ) report to the healthcare provide
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r for a client who is taking prednisone ( Deltasone ) ? -
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mCORRECT ANSWER Gastric bleeding m m m