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Type: MCSA The patient has hypertension and asks the nurse how this can lead to heart failure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Hypertension causes resistance in your blood vessels, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 2. "Hypertension limits the ability of your heart to stretch before emptying, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 3. "Hypertension causes resistance in your aorta, or afterload; your heart works harder and weakens." 4. "Hyper...

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Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 30 Question 1 Type: MCSA The nurse is teaching a class on rhythm abnormalities to patients who have experienced dysrhythmias. Which information would the nurse include in this teaching? 1. "Dysrhythmias cause serious electrolyte imbalances; this results in heart block." 2. "Dysrhythmias are the result of long-standing, uncontrolled hypertension." 3. "Dysrhythmias interrupt the normal electrical pathways in the heart so...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 25 Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse practitioner conducts education for home-health nurses who care for geriatric patients. Many of the patients abuse laxatives, so the nurse practitioner focuses the education on problems that can be caused by chronic laxative use. The nurse practitioner evaluates that learning has occurred when the nurses make which statements? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no i...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 26 Question 1 Type: MCSA The patient receives hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide). He tells the nurse he is urinating a lot and questions how this drug affects his blood pressure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) enhances kidney function causing you to urinate more and that decreases your blood pressure." 2. "Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) decreases the fluid in your bloodstream an...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 24 Question 1 Type: MCMA The patient has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure and is receiving hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). The nurse has taught the patient about the importance of kidney function and evaluates that learning has occurred when the patient makes which statements? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "Kidneys...

Question 1 Type: MCSA The patient says to the nurse, "My doctor says I have heart disease and I need to decrease cholesterol in my diet. How did this happen?" What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "The arteries around your heart are narrowed by low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol buildup in them." 2. "Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is converted to saturated fat, which is stored in your coronary arteries." 3. "It is a good idea to decrease low density lipoprotein (LDL...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 28 Question 1 Type: MCSA The patient says to the nurse, "My doctor said I can't have fried chicken anymore because I have heart disease. I've eaten it all my life and am fine except for some indigestion lately." What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Did your doctor mention exercise? That is the most important lifestyle change to slow the progression of your heart disease." 2. "Your indigestion is an indication ...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 29 Question 1 Type: MCSA The young patient has a history of multiple allergies, and the physician prescribed epinephrine (EpiPen) for prevention of anaphylactic shock. The patient's mother says to the nurse, "I thought shock was about heart failure." What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "There are many kinds of shock: heart failure, nervous system damage, loss of blood, and respiratory failure." 2. "Allergic res...