Pharmacy NURS-6521
Administer a tablet under his tongue and repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if the pain has
not subsided - correct answer A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of
chest pain. He has an
order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for chest pain. Which of the following
actions should the nurse do first when he complains of chest pain?
increased HR and decrease BP - correct answer An expected outcome for a patient who has
just taken sublingual nitroglycerin should
be
10 mg - correct answer A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg PO tid. How many
milligrams will he take per dose?
Nitrate tolerance - correct answer A nurse explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches
should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule
reduces the potential for ...
Blood pressure - correct answer A patient is admitted to the emergency department with
severe chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders intravenous nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min, titrate
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion pump as needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments?
Dizziness - correct answer A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic angina. The patient is
receiving ranolazine
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse
attribute to being a common adverse effect of this medication?
crush the capsule and ask the patient to inhale the vapors - correct answer A 45-year-old man
enters the emergency department complaining of chest pain. The
nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The nurse will...
keep the tablets in the original dark bottle. - correct answer A patient is being discharged
home with a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin.
The nurse will instruct the patient and family to...
don a pair of gloves - correct answer A nurse has an order to apply nitroglycerin topically, twice
a day. The nurse's initial
action will be to...
, Pharmacy NURS-6521
have the patient go into his house and sit or lie down - correct answer A patient calls the clinic
and reports that he is having chest pain. The patient states that
ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've been pacing up and down my driveway.î
After calming the patient, the initial instruction by the nurse would be to...
The patient's angina may necessitate the use of a calcium channel blocker - correct answer A
recent episode of chest pain while doing yard work prompted a 70-year-old man to
seek care and he has been subsequently diagnosed with chronic stable angina. The
nurse should recognize what guiding principle in the treatment of this patient's angina?
The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a young patient. - correct answer
Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a 79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks. This patient's age will have
what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Acute Pain, headache, related to adverse effects of drug therapy - correct answer A nurse is
creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
Put your patch on a part of your skin that doesn't have too much hair on it. - correct answer A
man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium channel
blocker. - correct answer Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina several
months ago and has
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symptoms. As a result, his physician
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of this patient's angina?
Determine if the drug is going to make you drowsy before you
drive. - correct answer A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Loratadine
(Claritin) is
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when
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