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NSG 6005 Week 3 Pharmacology Quiz questions fully solved & updated 2025
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NSG 6005 Week 3Pharmacology Quiz questions
fully solved & updated 2025
Art is a fifty-five-year-old smoker who has been diagnosed with angina and
placed on nitrates. He complains of headaches after using his nitrate. An
appropriate reply might be:
A. "This is a parasympathetic response to the vasodilating effects of the
drug."
B. "Headaches are common side effects with these drugs. How severe are
they?"
C. "This is associated with your smoking. Let's work on having you stop
smoking."
D. "This is not related to your medication. Are you under a lot of stress?" -
answer B. "Headaches are common side effects with these drugs. How
severe are they?"
In teaching about the use of sublingual nitroglycerine, the patient should
be instructed:
A. To swallow the tablet with a full glass of water
B. To place one tablet under the tongue if chest pain occurs and allow it to
dissolve
C. To take one tablet every five minutes until the chest pain goes away
D. That it should "burn" when placed under the tongue or it is no longer
effective - answer B. To place one tablet under the tongue if chest pain
occurs and allow it to dissolve
A potentially life-threatening adverse response to ACE inhibitors is
angioedema. Which of the following statements is true about this adverse
response?
, A. Swelling of the tongue and hoarseness are the most common
symptoms.
B. It appears to be related to a decrease in aldosterone production.
C. The presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse
response.
D. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on
the drug for about one week. - answer A. Swelling of the tongue and
hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
Patients who are being treated for folate deficiency require monitoring of:
A. Complete blood count every four weeks
B. Hematocrit and hemoglobin at one week and then at eight weeks
C. Reticulocyte count at one week
D. Folate levels every four weeks until the hemoglobin stabilizes - answer
B. Hematocrit and hemoglobin at one week and then at eight weeks
Treatments for heart failure, including drug therapy, are based on the
stages developed by the American Heart Association and the American
College of Cardiology. Stage A patients are:
A. Treated with drugs for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, if they exist
B. Taught lifestyle management, including diet, exercise, and smoking
cessation only
C. Treated with ACE inhibitors to directly affect the heart failure only
D. Not given any drugs in this early stage - answer A. Treated with drugs
for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, if they exist
Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure, which
includes digoxin. Monitoring for this combination includes:
A. Hemoglobin
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