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Pharm exam (test 3 and 4)
a. check the client's vital signs - ✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking
digoxin daily. the client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
c. "heparin does not dissolve clots. it stops new clots from forming" - ✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has
thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. the client asks the nurse how long it will
take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. which of the following responses should the nurse give?
a. "warfarin takes several days to work, so the IV heparin will be used until the warfarin reaches a therapeutic
level" - ✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has deep vein thrombosis and has been on heparin continuous
infusion for 5 days. the provider prescribes warfarin PO without discontinuing the heparin. the client asks the
nurse why both anticoagulants are necessary. which of the following statements should the nurse make?
b. hypotension - ✔✔a nurse is preparing to administer verapamil by IV bolus to a client who is having cardiac
dysrhythmias. for which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when giving this medication?
a. decreased blood pressure - ✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. which of the following
outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
b. prothrombin time (PT) - ✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin therapy for an artificial
%
heart valve. which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for a therapeutic effect of
warfarin
a. furosemide
b. telmisartan
c. duloxetine - ✔✔a nurse on a medical unit is planning care for an older adult client who takes several
medications. which of the following prescribed medications places the client at risk for orthostatic hypotension?
(select all that apply)
b. the client has a history of bronchial asthma - ✔✔a nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has
angina pectoris and a prescription for propranolol hydrochloride PO 40 mg twice daily. Which of the following
findings in the history should the nurse report to the provider?
b. use an electric razor while on this medication - ✔✔a nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who
has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
b. "A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication" - ✔✔a nurse in the emergency department is
caring for a client who took 3 nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain. the client reports relief from the
chest pain but now he is experiencing a headache. which of the following statements should the nurse make?
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