Nightdale College HESI RN Pharmacology RN Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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• Provide the client a heating pad to place on the neck.
• Obtain a prescription for physical therapy services.
• Give a PRN prescription for benztropine.
• Obtain an extra pillow for the client to use at night.

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• Take medication on an empty stomach.
• Consume foods that are high in iodine.
• Administer levothyroxine at bedtime.
• Avoid the use of iron supplements.

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• Advise the client to move slowly and cautiously when rising and walking.
• Evaluate muscle strength every 4 hours.
• Monitor intake and output every 8 hours.
• Ensure the client knows to stop baclofen before using other antispasmodics.

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• Eliminate spinach and other green vegetables in the diet.
• Continue obtaining scheduled laboratory bleeding tests.
• Keep an antidote available in the event of hemorrhage.
• Avoid use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

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• Muscle tenderness.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Excessive bruising.
• Peripheral edema.

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• Weight change in the last month.
• Liver function laboratory results.
• Recent use of other antidepressants.
• Family history of mental illness.

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• Measure the client's urinary output.
• Explain the color change is normal.
• Obtain a specimen for a urine culture.
• Encourage an increase in oral intake.

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• Employed as a construction worker.
• Reported history of alcoholism.
• White blood cell count of 8,500/mm3 (8.5 x 10^9/L).
• Toenails appear thick and yellow.

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• Notify the healthcare provider of the carbamazepine level.
• Administer the carbamazepine as prescribed.
• Assess the client for side effects of carbamazepine.
• Withhold this dose of the carbamazepine.

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• Protect the skin from sunlight while taking the drug.
• Take with orange juice to enhance GI absorption.
• Return to the clinic weekly to obtain serum drug levels.
• Take with milk or antacids to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) irritation.