ATI Cardiac Drugs Med Surg Exam Test Questions
And Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who uses a nitroglycerine patch to treat
angina. The client now has a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER Take the
medication at the first indication of chest pain.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin to treat angina
pectoris. The client asks the nurse how long he has to take the medication before his
condition is cured. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER Ask the client what he knows about his diagnosis.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has angina pectoris about starting
therapy with nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I'll dial 911 if one
tablet does not relieve my pain."
A nurse at a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client who reports nausea
and has unrelieved chest pain after taking a nitroglycerin tablet 5 min ago. Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER Instruct the client to call
911.
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly-admitted and has angina. The client asks the
nurse, "Why am I taking nitroglycerin?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? - ANSWER "Nitroglycerin dilates cardiac blood vessels to deliver more
oxygen to the heart."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult female client who has been
prescribed lisinopril. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse plan to include? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER "Report the development of a persistent dry cough."
"Monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis." "Notify your doctor immediately if you
become pregnant."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to start taking captopril to treat
hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to help the
, client manage this medication's adverse effects? - ANSWER Take the medication on
an empty stomach.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for captopril. For which
of the following possible
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider immediately? -
ANSWER Sore throat
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for lisinopril. Which
of the following statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will contact my provider if I
become pregnant while taking this medication."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes furosemide and has a serum
potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L.
Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in his daily
diet? - ANSWER Bananas
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide to treat heart failure. Which of
the following laboratory
values should the nurse monitor for this client? - ANSWER Serum potassium
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure, prior to the administration
of furosemide. For which
of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication? - ANSWER Blood
pressure of 80/40 mm/Hg
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who is to begin a new prescription
for furosemide. Which of
the following laboratory values is a priority for the nurse to check before administering
this medication? - ANSWER Potassium
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg
daily. The client refuses
breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? - ANSWER Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who has been taking digoxin for the
past several months. For
which of the following manifestations of digoxin toxicity should the nurse monitor? -
And Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who uses a nitroglycerine patch to treat
angina. The client now has a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER Take the
medication at the first indication of chest pain.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin to treat angina
pectoris. The client asks the nurse how long he has to take the medication before his
condition is cured. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER Ask the client what he knows about his diagnosis.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has angina pectoris about starting
therapy with nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I'll dial 911 if one
tablet does not relieve my pain."
A nurse at a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client who reports nausea
and has unrelieved chest pain after taking a nitroglycerin tablet 5 min ago. Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER Instruct the client to call
911.
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly-admitted and has angina. The client asks the
nurse, "Why am I taking nitroglycerin?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? - ANSWER "Nitroglycerin dilates cardiac blood vessels to deliver more
oxygen to the heart."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult female client who has been
prescribed lisinopril. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse plan to include? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER "Report the development of a persistent dry cough."
"Monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis." "Notify your doctor immediately if you
become pregnant."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to start taking captopril to treat
hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to help the
, client manage this medication's adverse effects? - ANSWER Take the medication on
an empty stomach.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for captopril. For which
of the following possible
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider immediately? -
ANSWER Sore throat
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for lisinopril. Which
of the following statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will contact my provider if I
become pregnant while taking this medication."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes furosemide and has a serum
potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L.
Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in his daily
diet? - ANSWER Bananas
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide to treat heart failure. Which of
the following laboratory
values should the nurse monitor for this client? - ANSWER Serum potassium
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure, prior to the administration
of furosemide. For which
of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication? - ANSWER Blood
pressure of 80/40 mm/Hg
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who is to begin a new prescription
for furosemide. Which of
the following laboratory values is a priority for the nurse to check before administering
this medication? - ANSWER Potassium
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg
daily. The client refuses
breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? - ANSWER Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who has been taking digoxin for the
past several months. For
which of the following manifestations of digoxin toxicity should the nurse monitor? -
