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When a patient has been receiving sodium nitroprusside for 1 week, the
nurse should be alert for: - -thiocyanate accumulation, evidenced by
disorientation and delirium
-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? - -
triamterene
-How would the nurse expect calcium channel blockers to physiologically
affect the function of the heart? - -Decrease AV node conduction
-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? - -"This medication can enhance the effects of my insulin."
-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? - -digitalis toxicity due to
hypokalemia
-Your patient is experiencing an emergent hypertensive crisis. The provider
has ordered nitroprusside. Before administration, you should take action to: -
-protect the solution from sunlight/bright light by covering it up
-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? - -
atropine
-A direct vasodilator that relaxes capacitance vessels (veins) has what
beneficial effect in the body? - -Decreases preload
-Your patient has been diagnosed with unstable angina. What is the
anticipated treatment? ("select all that apply") - -Morphine
Supplemental Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Aspirin
, -In addition to hypertension, alpha-1 blockers, such as doxazosin, may be
useful in the treatment of: - -Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
-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? - -First drug labeled for use in a specific race
(African Americans)
-Which of the following diuretics is the drug of choice in the treatment of
cerebral edema? - -mannitol
-Prior to the administration of furosemide, the nurse should check the
medication record for other drugs that may cause _________________ such as
_________________________. - -ototoxicity; aminoglycosides
-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? - -"I cannot take this medication with any other lipid-lower
agents."
-Your patient has been experiencing tolerance to transdermal nitroglycerin.
Whichof the following suggestions would be appropriate?
"You should: - -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: - -one tablet under his
tongue, if not relief, repeat in 5 minutes up to 3 doses.
-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? - -Check the apical rate for 1
minute and withhold the digoxin if <60 bpm
-The goal of pharmacotherapy for patients with heart failure is using a drug
that has what specific characteristics? ("select all that apply") - -Negative
Chronotropic Effects
Positive Inotropic Effects
Negative Dromotropic Effects
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