HESI-RN Pharmacology Exam 1
This exam evaluates the nursing student’s understanding of pharmacological principles, including drug classifications, mechanisms of action, side effects, contraindications, and safe medication administration practices essential for safe and effective client care.
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Q1: After taking orlistat for one week, a female client tells the home health nurse that she is experiencing increasingly frequent fatty stools and flatus. Which action should the nurse take?
Q2: The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is taking ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets which were prescribed because of a suspected anthrax exposure. Which instructions should be included in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
Q3: A client who is taking albendazole reports experiencing fatigue, nausea, and dark urine. The nurse observes a yellowing of the client's skin and sclera. Which lab results should the nurse review?
Q4: Which assessment data indicated to the nurse that a client is having an anaphylactic reaction to a medication?
Q5: The nurse is planning to discharge teaching for a client with diabetes mellitus who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
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