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NCLEX-RN V12.35 National Council Licensure Examination

NCLEX-RN V12.35 National Council Licensure Examination NCLEX-RN V12.35 National Council Licensure Examination NCLEX-RN V12.35 National Council Licensure Examination

1. Heparin is an anticoagulant. What family of anticoagulant medications does this drug belong to? A. Direct thrombin inhibitors B. Indirect thrombin inhibitors C. Vitamin K antagonists D. Factor Xa inhibitors The answer is B. Heparin is an anticoagulant that belongs to the Indirect Thrombin Inhibitors family. 2. Which statement below BEST describes how Heparin works as an anticoagulant? A. “It inhibits clotting factors from synthesizing Vitamin K.” B. “It inactivates the extrinsic...

1. A patient is prescribed a beta blocker for a cardiac condition. You know this medication blocks the beta receptors in the body so ____________ and __________ cannot bind to the receptor site and elicit a _______ ________ _________ response. A. angiotensin II and angiotensin I; sympathetic nervous system B. dopamine and norepinephrine; parasympathetic nervous system C. norepinephrine and epinephrine; sympathetic nervous system D. dopamine and acetylcholine; parasympathetic nervous system ...

1. Your patient is prescribed a calcium channel blocker. As the nurse you know that these medication works to block calcium channels in what areas of the body? Select all that apply: A. Vagal nerve cells B. Vascular smooth muscle C. Cardiac nodal tissue D. Peripheral nervous cells E. Cardiac myocytes The answers are B, C, and E. Calcium channel blockers work to block the L-type calcium channels in the vascular smooth muscle, cardiac myocytes, and cardiac nodal tissue. When the calcium chan...

1. Digoxin is part of what family of drugs? A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors B. Beta-blockers C. Angiotensin II receptor blockers D. Cardiac glycosides The answer is D: cardiac glycosides 2. Digoxin helps the heart pump more efficiently by altering the inotropic, chronotropic, and dromotropic actions of the heart. Select all the options below that accurately describe these actions created by Digoxin: a. Positive Chronotropic b. Positive Inotropic c. ...

1. The physician prescribes the patient a loop diuretic. As the nurse you know that this type of diuretic causes diuresis by MAINLY affecting what structure in the nephron? A. Distal convoluted tubule B. Descending limb of the loop of Henle C. Proximal convoluted tubule D. Ascending limb of the loop of Henle The answer is D. Loop diuretics affect the loop of Henle, specifically the ASCENDING limb (the thick part of this limb). 2. Loop diuretics are effective with inhibiting sodium reabsorp...

1. Which medication below can be ordered subQ? A. Insulin B. Acetaminophen C. Digoxin D. Coumadin The answer is A. 2. The nurse administers a medication in the mouth between the cheek and gum. The nurse administered this medication via what route? A. SL B. BUCC C. ID D. TD The answer is B. This is how medications are administered via the buccal route (BUCC).

1. The physician prescribes the patient a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which statement below best describes how this medication works to cause diuresis? A. These medications work to inhibit the sodium-chloride cotransporter in the early part of the distal convoluted tubule. B. These medications work to inhibit the sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. C. These medications work to inhibit the sodium and potassium exchange within the sodium cha...