Nursing 6005 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

URSING 6005 CHAPTER 50: PROPHYLAXIS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with a history of angina and hypertension is being started on nicotinic acid (Niacin). The nurse is providing patient education. What statement made by the patient demonstrates a need for further teaching? a. “I will take Tylenol with my medication to reduce the inflammatory effects.” b. “I will be cautious taking t...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 43: REVIEW OF HEMODYNAMICS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient is taking a beta1-adrenergic drug to improve the stroke volume of the heart. The nurse caring for this patient knows that this drug acts by increasing: a. cardiac afterload. b. cardiac preload. c. myocardial contractility. d. venous return. ANS: C Beta1-adrenergic agents help increase the heart’s stroke volume by increasing myocardial contractility. Cardiac afterload is determined primarily b...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 51: DRUGS FOR ANGINA PECTORIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is providing teaching for a patient with stable angina who will begin taking nitroglycerin. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “I should not participate in aerobic exercise while taking this drug.” b. “I should take aspirin daily to reduce my need for nitroglycerin.” c. “If I take nitroglycerin before exertion, I can reduce the chance of an anginal ...

NURSING 6005 PHARM WEEK 10 KNOWLEDGE CHECK Question 1 Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: A) Human bioavailability trials B) Postmarketing research C) Human safety and efficacy studies D) The last stage of animal trials before the human trials begin Question 2 Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: A) Are known teratogens during pregnancy B) May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written C) Have a low ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 43: REVIEW OF HEMODYNAMICS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient is taking a beta1-adrenergic drug to improve the stroke volume of the heart. The nurse caring for this patient knows that this drug acts by increasing: a. cardiac afterload. b. cardiac preload. c. myocardial contractility. d. venous return. ANS: C Beta1-adrenergic agents help increase the heart’s stroke volume by increasing myocardial contractility. Cardiac afterload is determined primarily b...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 62: BIRTH CONTROL Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse working in a family planning clinic is teaching a class on intrauterine devices (IUDs). Which patient should be advised against using an IUD for contraception? a. A 45-year-old married woman with four children b. A 30-year-old monogamous married woman c. An 18-year-old woman with multiple sexual partners d. A 35-year-old woman with a history of rosacea ANS: C Women at risk for sexually transmitted diseases ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 34: SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC DRUGS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is discussing the use of benzodiazepines as sedative-hypnotic agents with a group of nursing students. A student asks about the actions of these drugs in the central nervous system. The nurse makes which correct statement? a. “Benzodiazepines affect the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex to cause anterograde amnesia.” b. “Benzodiazepines depress neuronal functions by acting at a single site ...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 44: DRUGS ACTING ON THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with hypertension is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse reviewing this patient’s chart before administering the medication will be most concerned about which other disease process? a. Bronchial asthma b. Coronary artery disease c. Diabetes mellitus d. Renal artery stenosis ANS: D ACE inhibitors can cause severe renal insuff...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 44: DRUGS ACTING ON THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with hypertension is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse reviewing this patient’s chart before administering the medication will be most concerned about which other disease process? a. Bronchial asthma b. Coronary artery disease c. Diabetes mellitus d. Renal artery stenosis ANS: D ACE inhibitors can cause severe renal insuff...

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