, NR 508 Week 2 Quiz
1. A patient who has stable angina and uses sublingual
nitroglycerin tablets is in the clinic and begins having chest pain.
The primary care NP administers a nitroglycerin tablet and
instructs the patient to lie down. The NP’s next action should be
to: (Points : 2)
obtain an electrocardiogram.
administer oxygen at 2 L/minute.
give 325 mg of chewable aspirin.
call EMS.
Question 2.2. A patient has been taking levothyroxine 100 mcg
daily for several months. The patient comes to the clinic with
complaints of insomnia and irritability. The primary care NP notes
a heart rate of 92 beats per minute. The NP should: (Points : 2)
change to liothyronine 75 mcg/day.
discontinue levothyroxine indefinitely.
orderpropylthiouracil to counter the increased thyroid
levels.
order TSH and T4 levels and decrease the dose to 75
mcg/day.
Question 3.3. A 55-year-old patient with no prior history of
hypertension has a blood pressure greater than 140/90 on three
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