ATI PHARMACOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
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?
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