NUR 6521 MIDTERM EXAMINATION 2021/2022
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a young
patient.. 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.
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.. 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.. 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.. 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
providing patient education concerning this drug?
◉ Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation.. Answer: A 73-
year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse
practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she
experiences
, constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis
and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the
nurse best
respond to this patient's statements?
◉ 15 to 30 minutes.. Answer: A 68-year-old man complains of a
chronic, nonproductive cough. He states that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes,
and he is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves
the clinic he asks how long it will take for the medicine to work. The
nurse will advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in
◉ she must be prepared to show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine.. Answer: A patient with seasonal
allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine.
The nurse
should inform the patient that
◉ A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly. Answer: A normal
maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a young
patient.. 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.
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.. 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.. 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.. 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
providing patient education concerning this drug?
◉ Taking too many laxatives can make your bowels dependent on
them, making you more susceptible to constipation.. Answer: A 73-
year-old woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse
practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation. The woman states that she
experiences
, constipation despite the fact that she takes docusate on a daily basis
and
performs cleansing enemas several times weekly. How should the
nurse best
respond to this patient's statements?
◉ 15 to 30 minutes.. Answer: A 68-year-old man complains of a
chronic, nonproductive cough. He states that
he has to have relief, that he has been coughing every 2 to 3 minutes,
and he is
worn out. Dextromethorphan is prescribed for him. Before he leaves
the clinic he asks how long it will take for the medicine to work. The
nurse will advise him that
he should experience therapeutic effects in
◉ she must be prepared to show identification when buying a drug
that contains pseudoephedrine.. Answer: A patient with seasonal
allergies is exasperated by her recent nasal congestion
and has expressed her desire to treat it by using pseudoephedrine.
The nurse
should inform the patient that
◉ A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly. Answer: A normal
maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the
