HESI Pharmacology- Fortis Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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HESI Pharmacology- Fortis Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
How do you assess for Digoxin - answerAlways take AP for a full minute
A 62 year old Male comes to the ER with a long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide(lasix), What
is most likely the SE he is experiencing? - answerDig toxicity beca...
HESI Pharmacology- Fortis Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
How do you assess for Digoxin - answer✔Always take AP for a full minute
A 62 year old Male comes to the ER with a long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide(lasix), What
is most likely the SE he is experiencing? - answer✔Dig toxicity because this Dx causes
hypokalemia to occur when taken for a long time.
What range would digoxin level be considered normal? - answer✔0.5- 2ng/ml
What is a normal serum K+ level? - answer✔3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L
What is the positive inotrope for Digoxin? - answer✔increases force of contraction
What is the negative chronotope for Digoxin? - answer✔decreases HR
Digoxin toxicity may be increased by what lab levels? - answer✔low K+ or Mg levels
When do you hold Digoxin? - answer✔if AP is less than 60
What Mx do you take orange juice w/? - answer✔Iron
What vitamin deficiency causes night blindness? - answer✔Vitamin A
What are the S/S of dig toxicity? - answer✔Anorexia, Bradycardia, Headache, Dizziness,
Confusion, Nausea, and Visual Disturbances
What is the beta blocker Labetalol used for? - answer✔HTN (hypertension)
When taking labetalol, when do you stop giving the Dx and notify the prescriber? -
answer✔When the Pulse rate becomes low
What is a SE of labetalol and what those this mean? - answer✔Weight gain, Fluid retention
Nitroglycerin transdermal patch is to treat? - answer✔Angina (chest pain)
How do use nitroglycerin transdermal patch, patient teaching? - answer✔remove patch at night
to allow 8 hours w/o patch
What will happen if you use nitroglycerin transdermal patch for 24 hours? - answer✔Intolerance
to the Dx can occur
Why wear gloves when applying nitroglycerin paste or patch? - answer✔severe vasodilation,
decrease BP, intense HA, can occur
What can be given along w/ nitroglycerin patch for angina if VS ok, and how to administer? -
answer✔SL (sublingual) nitro, PRN
What can be given for HA? - answer✔acetaminophen
When is it okay to leave the Nitro patch on a pt and administer SL nitro? - answer✔When VS are
normal
A Pt in CCU is receiving nitro drip, the pt becomes hypotensive, what is the nurses next step? -
answer✔Decrease rate of nitro drip
What are the common SE of channel blockers? - answer✔Dizziness, Facial flusching,
Hypotension, edema
and constipation
What do dipine's, channel blockers like amlodipine, affect? - answer✔Vessels only, causes
vasodilation
What do channel blockers Verapamil and diltiazem affect? - answer✔the Heart
What do you monitor when taking Channel blockers? - answer✔BP, and decrease HR
What should you avoid when taking channel blockers? - answer✔grapefruit juice
What is Aliskiren for? - answer✔It is a direct renin inhibitor for HTN
What are two contraindications for taking Aliskiren? - answer✔pregnancy, and High fat meals
What Dx or vitamin should you not take with Aliskiren and why? - answer✔Dx that increase K+
and vitamin K, because the Dx increases K+ can cause hyperkalemia, and other drugs w/ the
same effect can make it worse.
What is Furosemide(Lasix) and what is it used for? - answer✔It is a rapid-acting loop-diuretic,
used for rapid diuresis in emergencies after a pulmonary edema
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