Practice Question
The nurse is preparing a client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and a chronic productive cough for discharged home. Which prescribed medication should the nurse review with the client to manage this symptom?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Guaifenesin
Rationale:
🔶 Guaifenesin is an expectorant used to help loosen and thin mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up secretions.
🔶 For clients with COPD and a chronic productive cough, clearing the airway of excess sputum improves breathing and reduces infection risk.
🔶 Unlike bronchodilators or steroids, expectorants directly target mucus viscosity, which is key in managing chronic wet coughs.
🔶 The nurse should reinforce the need to increase fluid intake to support the mucolytic action of guaifenesin.
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This question is from HESI-RN Pharmacology Exam 1 which contains 46 questions.
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Answer Choices:
A. Advise the client to stop taking the drug and contact the healthcare provider.
B. Ask the client to describe her dietary intake history for the last several days.
C. Instruct the to increase her intake of saturated fats over the next week
D. Obtain a stool to evaluate occult blood and fat content
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Answer Choices:
A. Report any tendon pain or swelling to the healthcare provider immediately.
B. Use NSAIDS to relieve mid joint aches and pains caused by the medication.
C. Crush and mix the tablets with pudding if you have trouble swallowing the tablets.
D. Limit exposure to sunlight and avoid tanning beds.
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?
Answer Choices:
A. Renal function panel.
B. Thyroid function test.
C. Basic metabolic panel
D. Liver function test
Which assessment data indicated to the nurse that a client is having an anaphylactic reaction to a medication?
Answer Choices:
A. Urticaria and pruritis.
B. Insomnia and irritability.
C. Tinnitus and diplopia.
D. Wheezing and dyspnea
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?
Answer Choices:
A. Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration.
B. Demonstrate how to select dose based on before meal blood sugar readings.
C. Explain to the family how to inject this medication for severe hypoglycemia.
D. Provide information on increasing medication dosage if ketoacidosis occurs.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: Hesi Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4