ATI - The Cardiovascular System Test
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1. A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease.
The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is
prescribed to treat hypercholesterolemia?
A. Simvastatin
B. Furosemide
C. Losartan
D. Nitroglycerin: A. Simvastatin
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription
for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
mellitus. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the
client is at an increased risk for which of the following conditions?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia: D. Hypoglycemia
3. A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for the
short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the serious adverse
effects associated with long-term use?
A. Quinidine
B. Procainamide
C. Nitroglyceride
D. Verapamil: B. Procainamide
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to
treat atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking
grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to
experience which of the following conditions?
A. Tachycardia
B. Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension: D. Hypotension
5. A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who
has which of the following conditions?
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Peripheral vascular disease
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C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ventricular tachycardia: A. Acute myocardial infarction
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Monitor your pulse rate and report changes."
B. "Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
C. "This medication can decrease digoxin levels."
D. "This medication can cause urinary incontinence.": A. "Monitor your pulse
rate and report changes."
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aliskiren to treat
hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the drug? (Select all that apply).
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Throat swelling
C. Constipation
D. Cough
E. Joint pain: A, B, D
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following manifestations is
a potential adverse effect of this drug?
A. Headache
B. Constipation
C. Hypertension
D. Hyperglycemia: A. Headache
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hyperten-
sion. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client laboratory
values requires immediate intervention?
A. Sodium 140 mEq/L
B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
C. Chloride 100 mEq/L
D. Magnesium 1.9 mEq/L: B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
10. A nurse is caring for a client who will begin using transdermal nitroglycerin
to treat angina pectoris. When speaking to the client about the drug, which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply).
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1. A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease.
The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is
prescribed to treat hypercholesterolemia?
A. Simvastatin
B. Furosemide
C. Losartan
D. Nitroglycerin: A. Simvastatin
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription
for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
mellitus. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the
client is at an increased risk for which of the following conditions?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia: D. Hypoglycemia
3. A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for the
short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the serious adverse
effects associated with long-term use?
A. Quinidine
B. Procainamide
C. Nitroglyceride
D. Verapamil: B. Procainamide
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to
treat atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking
grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to
experience which of the following conditions?
A. Tachycardia
B. Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension: D. Hypotension
5. A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who
has which of the following conditions?
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Peripheral vascular disease
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C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ventricular tachycardia: A. Acute myocardial infarction
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Monitor your pulse rate and report changes."
B. "Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
C. "This medication can decrease digoxin levels."
D. "This medication can cause urinary incontinence.": A. "Monitor your pulse
rate and report changes."
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aliskiren to treat
hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of the drug? (Select all that apply).
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Throat swelling
C. Constipation
D. Cough
E. Joint pain: A, B, D
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following manifestations is
a potential adverse effect of this drug?
A. Headache
B. Constipation
C. Hypertension
D. Hyperglycemia: A. Headache
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hyperten-
sion. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client laboratory
values requires immediate intervention?
A. Sodium 140 mEq/L
B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
C. Chloride 100 mEq/L
D. Magnesium 1.9 mEq/L: B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
10. A nurse is caring for a client who will begin using transdermal nitroglycerin
to treat angina pectoris. When speaking to the client about the drug, which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply).
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