RNSG 1301 EXAM FOUR || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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Which of the following does not contribute to the patient developing heart failure? correct answers renal failure
A female client taking ACE inhibitors reports that she has found out she is pregnant. What does the nurse anticipate the physician will do? correct answers Discontinue the drug
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RNSG 1301 EXAM FOUR || Questions and 100% Verified
Answers.
Which of the following does not contribute to the patient developing heart failure? correct
answers renal failure
A female client taking ACE inhibitors reports that she has found out she is pregnant. What does
the nurse anticipate the physician will do? correct answers Discontinue the drug
Which of the following is a therapeutic effect of digoxin? correct answers Increased force of
contraction
How do class II antiarrhythmic agents work? correct answers They block the stimulation of the
adrenergic receptors
What assessment should the nurse make prior to administering a bolus of lidocaine IV? correct
answers Determine if the client has had a reaction to local anesthesia.
Which adverse effect would the nurse caution the client taking fosinopril about? correct answers
Cough
At what continuous rate should the nurse anticipate administering lidocaine? correct answers 1-4
mg/min
A hypertensive client has become malnourished. Considering the client's nutritional status, how
should the dose of losartan be adjusted? correct answers lowered
What adverse effect should the nurse warn the client who is taking verapamil for cardiac
arrhythmia to monitor for? correct answers Peripheral edema
What is the most likely goal of administering dofetilide (Tikosyn)? correct answers To convert
the client's atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm
Which of the following is a key behavioral determinants of blood pressure? correct answers
Dietary consumption of calories and salt
The nurse should educate the patient to hold their digoxin if their pulse is: correct answers 52
beats/minute.
Which serum digoxin level is indicative of digoxin toxicity? correct answers 2.3 ng/mL
Which of the following drugs inhibits the beta-adrenergic receptors of the heart and the kidney?
correct answers Acebutolol
, A client has recently been prescribed a thiazide diuretic and labetolol. What is the nurse's priority
assessment for this client? correct answers monitor the client's blood pressure
What should the nurse assess on their patient prior to administering a cardiotonic medication??
correct answers Check for jugular vein distention.
What would the nurse would identify as the drug most commonly prescribed for heart failure?
correct answers Digoxin
What should the nurse monitor for in a client receiving nitroprusside? correct answers
Hypotensive crisis
What are cardiac glycosides used for? correct answers Increase the force of the contraction of the
heart
What should the nurse tell the patient taking verapamil to avoid? correct answers Grapefruit juice
What should the nurse monitor for in the older client taking nitroglycerin spray? correct answers
The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a younger patient.
What statement by the client demonstrates understanding of the teaching about HMG-CoA
inhibitor therapy? correct answers "I should take this drug at bedtime, since my body makes
lipids mostly at night."
What are the adverse effects of calcium channel blockers? correct answers Headache and
dizziness
What should the nurse monitor in a patient receiving warfarin and ezetimibe? correct answers
Blood in urine or stool
Which patient statement statement is correct about taking both digoxin and cholestyramine?
correct answers "I will take the digoxin about an hour before the cholestyramine."
When should the nurse instruct the client to take extended-release lovastatin? correct answers at
bedtime.
What type of hypercholesterolemia is most commonly seen in children? correct answers Familial
What should the nurse monitor for in a client prescribed metoprolol and metformin? correct
answers Blood glucose
What is the most common non-genetic reason for elevated cholesterol? correct answers His
dietary intake of saturated fat
How often should the client be instructed to place a new nitroglycerin patch? correct answers
Every day
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