NSG5240 Quiz 2 | Study Questions
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A prescriber has ordered methyldopa for a female patient diagnosed with hypertension. The
nurse understands that which laboratory tests are important before beginning therapy with this
drug? - ANSWER- -Hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H)
A male patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has stopped taking his α-adrenergic
antagonist medication because of ejaculatory difficulties. Which medication will the provider to
prescribe to best address the BPH and the patient's concerns? - ANSWER- -Alfuzosin
A patient prescribed phentolamine to treat pheochromocytoma now has a blood pressure of
76/52 mm Hg and a heart rate of 90 beats/minute. Which action will the provider take to
provide effective care? - ANSWER- -Prescribe norepinephrine
Which of the following receptors are targeted by adrenergic agonists? - ANSWER- - Alpha
and beta receptors
Clonidine is approved for the treatment of which conditions? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-
-ADHD, HTN, Opiod Withdrawal, severe pain,
Which of the following best describes the action of cholinesterase inhibitors like donepezil? -
ANSWER- -They prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine.
An older adult patient who lives alone and admits to being "somewhat forgetful" has an
overactive bladder (OAB) and occasional constipation. The patient has tried behavioral therapy
and Answers | 2026 Updates | 100%
correct
A prescriber has ordered methyldopa for a female patient diagnosed with hypertension. The
nurse understands that which laboratory tests are important before beginning therapy with this
drug? - ANSWER- -Hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H)
A male patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has stopped taking his α-adrenergic
antagonist medication because of ejaculatory difficulties. Which medication will the provider to
prescribe to best address the BPH and the patient's concerns? - ANSWER- -Alfuzosin
A patient prescribed phentolamine to treat pheochromocytoma now has a blood pressure of
76/52 mm Hg and a heart rate of 90 beats/minute. Which action will the provider take to
provide effective care? - ANSWER- -Prescribe norepinephrine
Which of the following receptors are targeted by adrenergic agonists? - ANSWER- - Alpha
and beta receptors
Clonidine is approved for the treatment of which conditions? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-
-ADHD, HTN, Opiod Withdrawal, severe pain,
Which of the following best describes the action of cholinesterase inhibitors like donepezil? -
ANSWER- -They prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine.
An older adult patient who lives alone and admits to being "somewhat forgetful" has an
overactive bladder (OAB) and occasional constipation. The patient has tried behavioral therapy
