ATI Cardio Test Questions & Answers

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking simvastatin. Which of the following is a serious adverse reaction that could require discontinuing drug therapy? Bronchoconstriction Muscle pain Lip numbness Somnolence - Muscle pain A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? Monitor pulse rate and report changes Remain upright after 30 mins of taking this med This med can decrease digoxin levels This med can cause urinary incontinence - Monitor pulse rate and report changes A nurse is caring for a client who will begin using transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. When speaking to the client about the drug which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Apply the patch to a hairless area and rotate sites Apply a new patch when you start your day Remove patches for 10 to 12 hr each day Apply a new patch on the onset of anginal pain Apply the patch to dry skin and cover the area with plastic wrap - Apply the patch to a hairless area and rotate sites Apply a new patch when you start your day Remove patches for 10 to 12 hr each day A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following conditions? Acute myocardial infarction Peripheral vascular disease ulcerative colitis ventricular tachycardia - Acute myocardial infarction A nurse is caring for a client who has a glomerular filtration rate of 10 mL/min and a reduced urine output. The nurse should clarify a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for this client because of which of the following characteristics of the drug? The drug can cause hypoglycemia The drug does not reduce BP The drug can increase the risk of pulmonary edema The drug does not promote diuresis for clients who have renal insufficiency - The drug does not promote diuresis for clients who have renal insufficiency A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat HTN. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client lab values requires immediate intervention? Sodium 140 mEq/L Potassium 5.2 mEq/L Chloride 100 mEq/L Magnesium 1.9 mEq/L - Potassium 5.2 mEq/L A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is only used short term for cardiac dysthymia due to its serious adverse effects? Quinidine Procainamide Nitroglycerin Verapamil - Procainamide A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is prescribed to treat hypercholesterolemia? Simvastatin Furosemide Losartan Nitroglycerin - Simvastatin A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dobutamine. The nurse should clarify the prescription w the provider if the client is receiving which of the following types of drugs? (Select all that apply) -MAOI -General anesthetic -Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) -Beta blocker -ACE inhibitor - -MAOI -General anesthetic -Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) -Beta blocker A nurse is teach a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following manifestations is a potential adverse effect of this drug? Headache Constipation Hypetension Hyperglycemia - Headache A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should recognize that this drug combo places the client at an increased risk for which of the following adverse effects? Myopathy Hypoglycemia Irregular pulse Kidney failure - Myopathy A nurse is caring for a client who has a depressive disorder and requires a prescription drug to treat HTN. The nurse should recognize that which of the following antihypertensive drugs is contraindicated for this client? Reserpine Captopril Hydralazine Epleperone - Reserpine