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ATI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR TEST
BANK ACTUAL 2025/2026 EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to the client
who was given a prescription for nifedipine (Adalat) for
blood pressure management. Which instructions should
the nurse reinforce?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER--"Take pulse rate each
day."
-"Weigh at the same time each day."
-"Palpitations may occur early in therapy."
-"Be careful when rising from sitting to standing."
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A child is being sent home on digoxin (Lanoxin) after being
diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The medication
needs to be given once a day. Which should the nurse
reinforce in the teaching plan for the family? - ANSWER-
"Give the medication in the morning 20 to 30 minutes
before a feeding."
Clients who are given a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra)
should be taught that a potentially fatal medication
interaction can occur with which medication? - ANSWER-
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
The nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who received
hydralazine hydrochloride (Apresoline) to treat autonomic
dysreflexia. Which finding accurately indicates that the
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medication is effective? - ANSWER-Blood pressure
declines.
A client is being treated for heart failure and is receiving
digoxin (Lanoxin). The client's vital signs are blood
pressure 85/50 mm Hg, pulse 96 beats per minute,
respirations 26 breaths per minute. To evaluate
therapeutic effectiveness of this medication, the nurse
should expect which change in the client's vital signs? -
ANSWER-Blood pressure 98/60 mm Hg, pulse 80 beats
per minute, respirations 24 breaths per minute
The nurse in the preoperative holding unit administers a
dose of scopolamine to a client. The nurse monitors the
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client for which common side effect of the medication? -
ANSWER-Dry mouth
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin),
0.125 mg orally, to a client with heart failure. Which vital
sign is most important for the nurse to check before
administering the medication? - ANSWER-Heart rate
A client is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) daily. The nurse
suspects digoxin toxicity after collecting data noting which
signs and symptoms? Select all that apply. - ANSWER--
Visual disturbances
-Nausea and vomiting
-Serum digoxin level of 2.3 ng/mL
ATI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR TEST
BANK ACTUAL 2025/2026 EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to the client
who was given a prescription for nifedipine (Adalat) for
blood pressure management. Which instructions should
the nurse reinforce?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER--"Take pulse rate each
day."
-"Weigh at the same time each day."
-"Palpitations may occur early in therapy."
-"Be careful when rising from sitting to standing."
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A child is being sent home on digoxin (Lanoxin) after being
diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The medication
needs to be given once a day. Which should the nurse
reinforce in the teaching plan for the family? - ANSWER-
"Give the medication in the morning 20 to 30 minutes
before a feeding."
Clients who are given a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra)
should be taught that a potentially fatal medication
interaction can occur with which medication? - ANSWER-
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
The nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who received
hydralazine hydrochloride (Apresoline) to treat autonomic
dysreflexia. Which finding accurately indicates that the
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medication is effective? - ANSWER-Blood pressure
declines.
A client is being treated for heart failure and is receiving
digoxin (Lanoxin). The client's vital signs are blood
pressure 85/50 mm Hg, pulse 96 beats per minute,
respirations 26 breaths per minute. To evaluate
therapeutic effectiveness of this medication, the nurse
should expect which change in the client's vital signs? -
ANSWER-Blood pressure 98/60 mm Hg, pulse 80 beats
per minute, respirations 24 breaths per minute
The nurse in the preoperative holding unit administers a
dose of scopolamine to a client. The nurse monitors the
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client for which common side effect of the medication? -
ANSWER-Dry mouth
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin),
0.125 mg orally, to a client with heart failure. Which vital
sign is most important for the nurse to check before
administering the medication? - ANSWER-Heart rate
A client is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) daily. The nurse
suspects digoxin toxicity after collecting data noting which
signs and symptoms? Select all that apply. - ANSWER--
Visual disturbances
-Nausea and vomiting
-Serum digoxin level of 2.3 ng/mL
