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RN HESI PHARMACOLOGY REAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION|PHARMACOLOGY HESI RN ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES| MED/DOSAGE CALCULATION INCLUDED AND CORRECTLY SOLVEDR484,99
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RN HESI PHARMACOLOGY REAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION|PHARMACOLOGY HESI RN ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES| MED/DOSAGE CALCULATION INCLUDED AND CORRECTLY SOLVED
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HESI pharmacology 2023
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HESI Pharmacology 2023
RN HESI PHARMACOLOGY REAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION|PHARMACOLOGY HESI RN ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES| MED/DOSAGE CALCULATION INCLUDED AND CORRECTLY SOLVED
lOMoAR cPSD|21953575 1.A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse should take which action first? • Remove the IV catheter Correct • Slow the rate of infusion • Notify the health care provider • Check for loose catheter connections Rationale: Phlebitis is an inflammatory process in the vein. Phlebitis at an IV site may be indicated by client discomfort at the site or by redness, warmth, and swelling in the area of the catheter. The IV catheter should be removed and a new IV line inserted at a different site. Slowing the rate of infusion and checking for loose catheter connections are not correct responses. The health care provider would be notified if phlebitis were to occur, but this is not the initial action. 2. A nurse hangs a 500 -mL bag of intravenous (IV) fluid for an assigned client. One hour later the client complains of chest tightness, is dyspneic and apprehensive, and has an irregular pulse. The IV bag has 100 mL remaining. Which action should the nurse take first? • Remove the IV • Sit the client up in bed • Shut off the IV infusion Correct lOMoAR cPSD|21953575 • Slow the rate of infusion Rationale: The client’s symptoms are indicative of speed shock, which results from the rapid infusion of drugs or a bolus infusion. In this case, the nurse would note that 400 mL has infused over 60 minutes. The first action on the part of the nurse is shutting off the IV infusion. Other actions may follow in rapid sequence: The nurse may elevate the head of the bed to aid the client’s breathing and then immediately notify the health care provider. Slowing the infusion rate is inappropriate because the client will continue to receive fluid. The IV does not need to be removed. It may be needed to ma nage the complication. 3. A nurse discontinues an infusion of a unit of packed red blood cells (RBCs) because the client is experiencing a transfusion reaction. After discontinuing the transfusion, which action should the nurse take next? • Remove the IV catheter • Contact the health care provider Correct • Change the solution to 5% dextrose in water • Obtain a culture of the tip of the catheter device removed from the client Rationale: If the nurse suspects a transfusion reaction, the transfusion is stopped and normal saline solution infused at a keep -vein-open rate pending further health care provider prescriptions. The nurse then contacts the health care provider. . Dextrose in water is not used, because it may cause clotting or hemolysis of blood cells. Normal saline solution is the only type of IV fluid that is compatible with blood. The nurse would not remove the IV catheter, because then there would be no IV access route through which to treat the reaction. There is no reason to obtain a culture of the catheter tip; this is done when an infection is suspected. lOMoAR cPSD|21953575 4. The nurse determines that the client is exhibiting signs of a hemolytic transfusion reaction while receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse should perform these actions in which priority order? Arrange the actions in the order that they should be performed. All options must be used. The correct order is: 1. Stopping the infusion of blood 2. Hanging an IV bag of normal saline solution (NS) at a keep -vein-open (KVO) rate 3. Notifying the health care provider 4. Obtaining vital signs/oxygen saturation 5. Documenting the findings Rationale: If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion is immediately stopped and NS infused, pending further primary health care provider prescriptions. Ensuring patent IV access also helps maintain the client’s intravascular volume. NS is the solution of choice, rather than solutions containing dextrose, because red blood cells do not clump with NS. Next, the primary health care provider should be notified because this is an emergency situation. Vital signs and oxygen saturation are monitored closely. Finally, the nurse docum ents the findings and the client’s response to the interventions. 5.A client with heart failure is being given furosemide and digoxin. The client calls the nurse and complains of anorexia and nausea. Which action should the nurse take first? • Administer an antiemetic • Administer the daily dose of digoxin • Discontinue the morning dose of furosemide • Check the result of laboratory testing for potassium on the sample drawn 3 hours ago Correct Rationale: Anorexia and nausea are symptoms commonly associated with digoxin toxicity, which is compounded by hypokalemia. Early clinical manifestations of digoxin toxicity include lOMoAR cPSD|21953575 anorexia and mild nausea, but they are frequently overlooked or not associated with digoxin toxicity. Hallucinations and any change in pulse rhythm, color vision, or behavior should be investigated and reported to the health care provider. The nurse should first check the results of the potassium level, which will provide additional when the nurse calls the health care provider , an important follow -up action. The nurse should also check the digoxin reading if one is available. The nurse would not administer an antiemetic without further investigating the client’s problem. Because digoxin toxicity is suspected, the nurse would withhold the digoxin until the health care provider has been consulted. The nurse would not discontinue a medication without a prescription to do so. 6. The health care provider (HCP) prescribes the administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), to be started at a rate of 50 mL/hr by way of infusion pump through an established subclavian central line. After the first 2 hours of the TPN infusion, the client suddenly complains of difficulty breathing and chest pain. The nurse should take which immediate action? • Obtain blood for culture • Clamp the TPN infusion line Correct • Obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG) • Obtain a sample for blood glucose testing Rationale: One complication of a subclavian central line is embolism, caused by air or thrombus. Sudden onset of chest pain shortly after the initiation of TPN may mean that this complication has developed. The infusion is clamped (the line should not be discontinued, however), the client turned on the left side with the head down, and the HCP notified immediately. Depending on agency protocol, the rapid response team would also be called. Blood cultures are not necessary in this situation, because infection is not the concern. Likewise, t here is no useful reason for checking the blood glucose level. An ECG may be obtained, but this is not the immediate priority. If the client shows signs of an air embolism, the nurse should examine the catheter to determine whether an open port has allowed air into the circulatory system.
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