Saunders Pharmacology Cardiovascular Questions with Answers
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Saunders Pharmacology Cardiovascular Questions with Answers
A client has arrived at the emergency department complaining of weakness, an irregular heartbeat, and lethargy. The nurse is attempting to discover what caused these symptoms. The nurse asks the client "Have you been prescribed any new m...
Saunders Pharmacology Cardiovascular
Questions with Answers
A client has arrived at the emergency department complaining of weakness, an irregular
heartbeat, and lethargy. The nurse is attempting to discover what caused these
symptoms. The nurse asks the client "Have you been prescribed any new
medications?" The client tells the nurse "About 2 weeks ago I was prescribed a drug to
make me pee, but I don't know the name." The nurse determines that the client is
referring to which medication? - Answer-Furosemide (Lasix)
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to the client who was given a prescription
for nifedipine (Adalat) for blood pressure management. Which instructions should the
nurse reinforce?
Select all that apply. - Answer--"Take pulse rate each day."
-"Weigh at the same time each day."
-"Palpitations may occur early in therapy."
-"Be careful when rising from sitting to standing."
A child is being sent home on digoxin (Lanoxin) after being diagnosed with a congenital
heart defect. The medication needs to be given once a day. Which should the nurse
reinforce in the teaching plan for the family? - Answer-"Give the medication in the
morning 20 to 30 minutes before a feeding."
Clients who are given a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra) should be taught that a
potentially fatal medication interaction can occur with which medication? - Answer-
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
The nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who received hydralazine hydrochloride
(Apresoline) to treat autonomic dysreflexia. Which finding accurately indicates that the
medication is effective? - Answer-Blood pressure declines.
The home health care nurse is visiting a client with elevated triglyceride levels and a
serum cholesterol level of 398 mg/dL. The client is taking cholestyramine (Questran).
Which statement made by the client indicates the need for further teaching? - Answer-
"I'll continue my nicotinic acid from the health food store."
A client is being discharged with a prescription for propranolol (Inderal). When
reinforcing instructions to the client about the medication, the nurse should include
which information? - Answer-Medication should be withheld if the pulse rate drops
below 60 beats per minute.
, Heparin sodium is prescribed for the client. Which laboratory result indicates that the
heparin is prescribed at a therapeutic level? - Answer-Activated partial thromboplastin
time (aPTT) of 55 seconds
A client is being discharged following treatment for left-sided heart failure. The nurse is
reinforcing teaching the client the purpose, actions, adverse effects, and use of digoxin
(Lanoxin) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) prescribed for daily use. Which statement by
the client indicates that a need for further teaching is needed? - Answer-"I should
decrease my intake of foods high in potassium, such as bananas."
The nurse notes that a client in a long-term care facility is receiving a daily dose of
furosemide (Lasix). The nurse writes in the care plan to monitor which parameter on a
daily basis? - Answer-Weight
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to an adult client. The nurse
checks which important item before administering the medication? - Answer-Apical
pulse rate
A client is being discharged from the hospital on warfarin (Coumadin) for venous
thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. Which instructions should the nurse reinforce in
the client's teaching plan?
Select all that apply. - Answer--Wear a Medic Alert bracelet.
-Check urine and stool for blood.
-Notify your dentist before an appointment.
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking metoprolol (Lopressor). The nurse
measures the client's blood pressure (BP) and apical pulse immediately before
administration. The client's BP is 122/78 mm/Hg and the apical pulse is 58 beats per
minute. Based on this data, which is the appropriate action? - Answer-Withhold the
medication.
The nurse is monitoring a client receiving spironolactone (Aldactone) by mouth daily.
Which data would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing a side effect
related to the medication? - Answer-A potassium level of 5.2 mEq/L
The nurse is attending an in-service education session on the therapeutic use of
calcium-channel blockers. The instructor of the session determines that teaching has
been effective when the nurse correctly identifies that these medications are used for
which disorders?
Select all that apply. - Answer--Angina
-Hypertension
-Dysrhythmias
A health care provider tells the nurse that a potassium-retaining diuretic is being
prescribed for the client with heart failure. The nurse reviews the health care provider's
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