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Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
Correct Answer:
Spironolactone
When assessing a client receiving metoprolol, the nurse should
expect to find:
Correct Answer:
decreased pulse rate
The nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide. Which specific lab
value should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer:
potassium
The patient receives hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL). He tells the
nurse he is urinating more frequently and questions how this drug
affects his blood pressure. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) decreases the fluid in your
bloodstream, and this lowers your blood pressure
A patient is taking spironolactone. Which condition is a
contraindication?
,Correct Answer:
hyperkalemia
What is a priority nursing intervention for a patient who has just
begun antihypertensive treatment with captopril?
Correct Answer:
Take the patient's blood pressure.
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has experienced several
episodes of angina. What is the primary outcome for this patient?
Correct Answer:
The patient will experience relief of chest pain with nitrate therapy.
The nurse is teaching the patient about lifestyle modifications to help
manage the patient's Pal hypertension. The nurse determines that
teaching has been effective when the patient makes which
statement?
Correct Answer:
"i know i need to give up my cigarettes and alcohol"
One of the nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers is metoprolol
(Lopressor).
Correct Answer:
This drug blocks:
Beta 1 and beta 2 receptors
The client is to take atorvastatin (Lipitor) to lower a high serum
cholesterol level. What would the nurse include in the teaching for
this drug?
Correct Answer:
report muscle pain, tenderness or weakness right away
,Metoprolol is a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker, and is
contraindicated for a client with asthma because it may cause:
Correct Answer:
bronchial constriction
Before administering digoxin (Lanoxin), what must the nurse assess?
Correct Answer:
Apical pulse rate
When monitoring for the therapeutic effects of diltiazem, the nurse
should assess for:
Correct Answer:
decreased blood pressure
Blood work needs to be drawn on the client who is on warfarin
(Coumadin). The nurse should expect that the health care provider
will order which lab test?
Correct Answer:
pt/inr
Which of the following blood tests) does NOT indicate an increased
risk for coronary artery disease?
Correct Answer:
HDL (high density lipoprotein)
A patient is in the emergency department with a new onset of rapid-
rate atrial fibrillation, and the nurse is preparing a continuous
infusion. Which drug is most appropriate for this dysrhythmia?
Correct Answer:
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Drugs used to treat heart failure include the following EXCEPT:
, Correct Answer:
alpha 2 stimulators
The client's serum cholesterol is elevated. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) is
prescribed. The action of atorvastatin (Lipitor) is to:
Correct Answer:
Inhibit hepatic synthesis of cholesterol
Prior to administering a calcium channel blocker, the nurse would:
Correct Answer:
ensure blood pressure has been taken
All of the following drugs are diuretics EXCEPT:
Correct Answer:
Digoxin
Which vitamin is considered to be an antidote for warfarin
(Coumadin)?
Correct Answer:
vitamin k
Which of the following blood test should be monitored for the patient
receiving Heparin (heparin sodium)?
Correct Answer:
PTT
How does Nitroglycerin relieve chest pain?
Correct Answer:
vasodilates the coronary arteries
A patient has been receiving atenolol. The nurse will be concerned if
the patient should demonstrate which of the following effects
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Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
Correct Answer:
Spironolactone
When assessing a client receiving metoprolol, the nurse should
expect to find:
Correct Answer:
decreased pulse rate
The nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide. Which specific lab
value should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer:
potassium
The patient receives hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL). He tells the
nurse he is urinating more frequently and questions how this drug
affects his blood pressure. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) decreases the fluid in your
bloodstream, and this lowers your blood pressure
A patient is taking spironolactone. Which condition is a
contraindication?
,Correct Answer:
hyperkalemia
What is a priority nursing intervention for a patient who has just
begun antihypertensive treatment with captopril?
Correct Answer:
Take the patient's blood pressure.
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has experienced several
episodes of angina. What is the primary outcome for this patient?
Correct Answer:
The patient will experience relief of chest pain with nitrate therapy.
The nurse is teaching the patient about lifestyle modifications to help
manage the patient's Pal hypertension. The nurse determines that
teaching has been effective when the patient makes which
statement?
Correct Answer:
"i know i need to give up my cigarettes and alcohol"
One of the nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers is metoprolol
(Lopressor).
Correct Answer:
This drug blocks:
Beta 1 and beta 2 receptors
The client is to take atorvastatin (Lipitor) to lower a high serum
cholesterol level. What would the nurse include in the teaching for
this drug?
Correct Answer:
report muscle pain, tenderness or weakness right away
,Metoprolol is a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker, and is
contraindicated for a client with asthma because it may cause:
Correct Answer:
bronchial constriction
Before administering digoxin (Lanoxin), what must the nurse assess?
Correct Answer:
Apical pulse rate
When monitoring for the therapeutic effects of diltiazem, the nurse
should assess for:
Correct Answer:
decreased blood pressure
Blood work needs to be drawn on the client who is on warfarin
(Coumadin). The nurse should expect that the health care provider
will order which lab test?
Correct Answer:
pt/inr
Which of the following blood tests) does NOT indicate an increased
risk for coronary artery disease?
Correct Answer:
HDL (high density lipoprotein)
A patient is in the emergency department with a new onset of rapid-
rate atrial fibrillation, and the nurse is preparing a continuous
infusion. Which drug is most appropriate for this dysrhythmia?
Correct Answer:
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Drugs used to treat heart failure include the following EXCEPT:
, Correct Answer:
alpha 2 stimulators
The client's serum cholesterol is elevated. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) is
prescribed. The action of atorvastatin (Lipitor) is to:
Correct Answer:
Inhibit hepatic synthesis of cholesterol
Prior to administering a calcium channel blocker, the nurse would:
Correct Answer:
ensure blood pressure has been taken
All of the following drugs are diuretics EXCEPT:
Correct Answer:
Digoxin
Which vitamin is considered to be an antidote for warfarin
(Coumadin)?
Correct Answer:
vitamin k
Which of the following blood test should be monitored for the patient
receiving Heparin (heparin sodium)?
Correct Answer:
PTT
How does Nitroglycerin relieve chest pain?
Correct Answer:
vasodilates the coronary arteries
A patient has been receiving atenolol. The nurse will be concerned if
the patient should demonstrate which of the following effects
