HESI RN
HESI Bsn 225 RN Pharmacology Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse plan to include in the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insulin glargine requires daily subcutaneous administration, so teaching self-injection skills is essential. It’s not dosed based on meal readings, adjusted for ketoacidosis, or used for hypoglycemia.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receives a new prescription for an ipratropium inhaler. Which action indicates to the nurse that additional teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Priming an ipratropium inhaler with 7 pumps is excessive; typically, 2–3 pumps are needed if unused for a period. Room temperature storage, spacer use, and mouth rinsing are correct practices.
Question 3 of 5
Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a client with a migraine headache, it is most important to determine if the client's history includes which problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sumatriptan causes vasoconstriction, which can exacerbate coronary artery disease, making this history critical to assess. IBS, rhinitis, and diabetes are not contraindications.
Extract:
History and physical
The client is a 26-year-old female with acute appendicitis. She has a 12 year history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and no other significant medical history. The appendectomy was completed without issue, and the client will be admitted to the surgical floor to recover.
Nurses notes
0730
Admitted the client. She is awake and alert. She rates her pain 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Her pulses are equal bilaterally. Heart rate is 76 beats/minute, normal sinus rhythm. Her oxygen saturation is 100% on room air. She has a gauze dressing over her surgical site, which is clean and dry. Her temperature is 98.5° F (37.0° C) orally. She urinated 50 mL upon arrival in the unit and is reporting she
Lab results
Blood glucose 279mg/dl
Orders
Admit to the surgical floor
• Dextrose 5% and 0.9% sodium chloride IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr
Advance diet as tolerated
• Insulin glargine 12 units SUBQ every 24 hours
. Ceftriaxone 2 gram IV piggy back (IVPB) every
24 hours for 3 days, first dose given in surgery
Question 4 of 5
It is 1800, and the client has a scheduled dose of insulin glargine due. The client has a regular diet tray ordered with 60 carbohydrates. The tray has not yet arrived in the room. For each nursing action below, click to specify if the action is indicated, contraindicated or nonessential.Each row must have one option selected.
| Options | Therapeutic result | Non therapeutic side effect | Unrelated finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Give insulin lispro 4 units: Contraindicated | |||
| Verify that the client can count carbohydrates: Nonessential | |||
| Mix the insulin lispro and insulin glargine in one syringe: Contraindicated | |||
| Give insulin glargine 12 units: Indicated |
Correct Answer:
Rationale: A: Lispro is contraindicated without meal intake to avoid hypoglycemia. B: Carb counting is nonessential for scheduled glargine. C: Mixing lispro and glargine is contraindicated. D: Glargine is indicated as scheduled.
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Question 5 of 5
Which laboratory value should the nurse review prior to administering the initial dose of a statin medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Statins can affect liver function, so reviewing serum liver enzymes is critical to monitor for hepatic adverse effects before initiation. CBC, electrolytes, and glucose are less directly related.