Pharmacology Test 3 Retake
When a patient has been receiving sodium nitroprusside for 1 week, the nurse should be alert for: - answers
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Your patient is taking lisinopril for hypertension. His blood pressure still remains slightly elevated and the physician would like to order a diuretic. Which of the following diuretics would be inappropriate to prescribe? - answers
How would the nurse expect calcium channel blockers to physiologically affect the function of the heart? - answers
The patient takes insulin for diabetes mellitus. The physician orders atenolol for his hypertension. After medication teaching, the nurse determines that learning has been effective when the patient makes which statement? - answers "
Your patient is receiving 40 mg of furosemide every day, enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg every day and digoxin 0.25 mg every day. Your patient suddenly begins complaining of muscle weakness and seeing yellow halos around lights. What are your suspicions? - answers
Your patient is experiencing an emergent hypertensive crisis. The provider has ordered nitroprusside. Before administration, you should take action to: - answers
Your patient is receiving a beta-blocker for his high blood pressure. He arrives in the ER with complaints of severe dizziness and shortness of breath. As you obtain his apical rate, you notive it is 40 bpm and realize the patient has taken too much of the drug. What antidote should be administered? - answers
A direct vasodilator that relaxes capacitance vessels (veins) has what beneficial effect in the body? - answers
Your patient has been diagnosed with unstable angina. What is the anticipated treatment? ("select all that apply") - answers
In addition to hypertension, alpha-1 blockers, such as doxazosin, may be useful in the treatment of: - answers
hydralazine and isosorbide are used in combination for heart failure patients because they cause synergistic effects and can avoid the tolerance that occurs with using isosorbide alone. What other beneficial fact is related to this combination agent? - answers
Which of the following diuretics is the drug of choice in the treatment of cerebral edema? - answers
Prior to the administration of furosemide, the nurse should check the medication record for other drugs that may cause _________________ such as _________________________. - answers
The patient with a plasma cholesterol level of 360 mg/dL is taking the medication ezetimibe to reduce this value. Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for further education concerning about this medication? - answer
Your patient has been experiencing tolerance to transdermal nitroglycerin. Whichof the following suggestions would be appropriate?
"You should: - answers take the patch off at bedtime and put a new one on in the morning."
Your patient is admitted with a diagnosis of angina pectoris. He has an order for nitroglycerin 0.4mg SL as needed for chest pain. When he complains of chest pain, you should administer: - answers
A nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of digoxin. The nurse finds the morning laboratory report showing a plasma digoxin level of 0.7 ng/mL. What action should the nurse take next? - answers
The goal of pharmacotherapy for patients with heart failure is using a drug that has what specific characteristics? ("select all that apply") - answer
You are providing discharge instructions to a 72-year-old client who has been discharged home on a diuretic. What would the patient's instructions regarding the use of a diuretic at home include? - answers
A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has been prescribed transdermal clonidine. The nurse will instruct the patient to apply the dosage patch:
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