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NSG 3032 Pharmacotherapeutics II EXAM 1 LATEST 2024/2025 SOUTH UNIVERSITY WITH RATIONALE
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NSG 3032 Pharmacotherapeutics II EXAM 1 LATEST 2024/2025 SOUTH UNIVERSITY WITH RATIONALE
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NSG3032: Pharmacotherapeutics IINSG 3032 Pharmacotherapeutics II EXAM
1 LATEST 2024/2025 SOUTH UNIVERSITY
WITH RATIONALE
1. A patient is diagnosed with heart failure (HF), and the prescriber has
ordered digoxin. What lifestyle changes will help in the management of
this condition?
c. Consuming 2 teaspoons or less of salt every day
Reducing salt intake helps manage fluid retention and blood pressure.
2. A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has
increasing dyspnea and is being evaluated for HF. Which test will be
ordered to help differentiate between dyspnea due to lung dysfunction
and dyspnea due to HF?
b. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level
Elevated BNP levels are indicative of heart failure.
3. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors promote which actions in treating heart
failure?
c. Promote positive inotropic action
These inhibitors increase the force of heart contractions.
4. A client with a history of atrial flutter is prescribed quinidine. What is the
nurse's best response when answering a patient who asks how the drug
helps the heart?
d. "It will slow down the speed of your heart so that it will work more
effectively."
Quinidine helps by slowing down the heart rate and stabilizing the rhythm.
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5. Which is more effective when other drugs are ineffective in treating
ventricular fibrillation?
a. Amiodarone
Amiodarone is effective in managing ventricular fibrillation when other
treatments fail.
6. What is lidocaine primarily used to treat?
d. Ventricular dysrhythmias
Lidocaine is used to treat ventricular arrhythmias.
7. A client with angina has been prescribed verapamil. Which priority
teaching point(s) will the nurse include regarding this drug? (Select all
that apply.)
a. "Eat lots of fiber to avoid constipation."
c. "This drug is taken three times per day."
Verapamil can cause constipation, and it's typically taken multiple times a
day.
8. A client has been prescribed amlodipine to help control hypertension.
Which laboratory values must be monitored carefully when on
amlodipine?
d. Liver enzymes
Amlodipine can affect liver function, so monitoring liver enzymes is
important.
9. What is the antidote for digitalis toxicity?
b. Digoxin immune Fab
This antidote helps neutralize digoxin in cases of toxicity.
The nurse is reviewing the patient's medication administration record (MAR).
Which drug(s) on the MAR will concern the nurse, given that the patient is
taking digitalis? (Select all that apply.)
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