NSG 124 Pharmacology EXAM 3| Pharmacology Exam 3
NSG 124 NEWEST VERSION LATEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL
QUESTIN AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
A client with a new prescription of Captopril (Capotinen) ACE inhibitor.
The nurse should educate patients about (side effects). - ANSWER--
persistent cough
- excreted through the kidneys
Captopril (Capoten) ACE. What is the Priory nurse assessment? -
ANSWER-- Kidney function
- Check for BUN and creatine (lab values that needs checking prior to
administering Captopril.
A nurse wants to educate the patient about orthostatic pressure. What
would you check? - ANSWER-- Check blood pressure taken when laying,
sitting, and standing up.
- If it drops, then they have orthostatic pressure.
You are giving a patient medicine for orthostatic HYPERtension. What
medicine would you give? - ANSWER-- Aproslin
- Lopressor
- Inspira
**All are correct except for Lipitor**
,What should a patient on Calcium channel blocker avoid and why? -
ANSWER-- to avoid drinking grapefruit juice.
- can lead to blood levels higher than normal level (8 to 12 times higher)
A patient is taking calcium channel blocker Verapamil. What adverse
effect would the nurse monitor closely? - ANSWER-- Edema
- Bradycardia
A patient has been brought to ER experiencing HYPERtensive crisis. The
nurse anticipates which medicine will be given? - ANSWER-- Nitropress
(it will decrease the blood pressure rapidly)
Why would the nurse administer client apresoline (Hydralazine- generic
) and beta androgenic blocker propanaol (Inderal LA or Inderal XL-
generic name)? - ANSWER-- Hydralazine causes reflex tachycardia and
Beta blockers decrease the effect.
The nurse is screening patient with new beta blocker prescription (long
acting) What will they screen for? - ANSWER-- Asthma
A patient Type 1 diabetes's and they are taking propranolol but is acting
confused, weakness, and shaking? What should the nurse do? -
ANSWER-- Monitor blood glucose levels
, A patient has a medical prescription for Adalat XL. What should the
nurse tell the patient? - ANSWER-- Swallow the medication whole; no
not chew or crush
The nurse is preparing to administer Digoxin to a patient and the serum
digoxin level is 2.5 which means the serum level is too high. What is
correct of the nurse? - ANSWER-- Call the provider before administering
the medicine to the patient.
Digoxin, which assessment best describes a therapeutic rate? -
ANSWER-- Check the heart rate. It should be 60 or above.
Digoxin has which of the following? - ANSWER-- Increase contractility
A client is being discharged with propanol (LA) which should be
included in discharge levels? - ANSWER-- Medicine should not be
stopped abruptly.
The nurse is preparing a new prescription Quinidine. What do they
need to check? - ANSWER-- EGK
- Liver function
- Blood pressure
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