NURSING 660
Hesi Pharmacology my
1 . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative
infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug
...
NURSING 660
Hesi Pharmacology my
1 . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative
infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before
administering this prescription?
2. Which nursing intervention is most important when caring for a client receiving the antimetabolite
cytosine arabinoside (Arc-C) for chemotherapy?
3. When assessing an adolescent who recently overdosed on acetaminophen (Tylenol), it is most
important for the nurse to assess for pain in which area of the body?
Scopolamine, an anticholinergic agent, is used to prevent motion sickness and has a peak onset in 6
hours, so the client should be instructed to apply the patch at least 4 hours before departure (A) on the
cruise ship. The duration of the transdermal patch is 72 hours, so (B) is not needed. Scolopamine blocks
muscarinic receptors in the inner ear and to the vomiting center, so the best application site of the patch
is behind the ear, not at the base of the skull (C). Anticholinergic medications are CNS depressants, so
the client should be instructed to avoid alcohol (D) while using the patch
5. The nurse is reviewing the use of the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump with a client in the
immediate postoperative period. The client will receive morphine 1 mg IV per hour basal rate with 1 mg
IV every 15 minutes per PCA to total 5 mg IV maximally per hour. What assessment has the highest
priority before initiating the PCA pump?
6. A medication that is classified as a beta-1 agonist is most commonly prescribed for a client with which
condition?
7. A female client with rheumatoid arthritis take ibuprofen (Motrin) 600 mg PO 4 times a day. To
prevent gastrointestinal bleeding, misoprostol (Cytotec) 100 mcg PO is prescribed. Which information is
most important for the nurse to include in client teaching?
8. A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone (Aldactone). Which information is most
important for the nurse to provide to the client about diet modifications?
9. In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which outcome should indicate that the drug is
performing as intended?
10. The healthcare provider prescribes naproxen (Naproxen) twice daily for a client with osteoarthritis of
the hands. The client tells the nurse that the drug does not seem to be effective after three weeks.
Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?
11. Which instruction(s) should the nurse give to a female client who just received a prescription for
oral metronidazole (Flagyl) for treatment of trichomonas vaginalis? (Select all that apply
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