ATI: Cardiovascular System
A nurse should recognize that Milrinone is contraindicated for a client with which conditions?
Acute myocardial infarction
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is on Digoxin. Changes on an ECG that indicate severe digoxin toxicity. What drugs will treat this condition
Antigen binding fragments
A nurse is caring for a client who will begin using transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. Instructions the nurse should include are?
Apply a new path of at a hairless area Rotate sites Apply a new patch when you start your day Remove patches for 10-12 hours a day
The client should avoid Grapefruit juice when taking Verapamil because?
Can lead to hypotension
A client is on Losartan to treat hypertension. Which indicates an adverse reaction and needs to be reported?
Facial Edema
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amiodarone to treat atrial fibrillation. The client should avoid what?
Grapefruit Juice
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which are potential adverse effects on this drug?
Headache
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aliskiren to treat hypertension. Which adverse events should be monitored?
Hyperkalemia Cough Throat Swelling
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking simvastatin. the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations as an indication of a serious adverse reaction that could require discontinuing drug therapy?
Muscle Pain
A nurse is treating a client who is taking Hydrochlorothiazide for gouty arthritis. The client and nurse should monitor for which adverse event?
Hyperuricemia
Carvedilol and drugs to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus increase the risk of what?
Hypoglycemia
A client is on a Loop Diuretic. Their symptoms of Thready irregular pulse, orthostatic hypotension and confusion are consistent with what event?
Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking Atorvastatin and has a new prescription for Gemfibrozil. This drug combination puts client at increase risk for which adverse event?
Myopathy
A client is on Propranolol to treat tachydysrhythmia. Which drugs should this client avoid?
NSAIDs
A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for the short term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the serious adverse effects associate with long term use?
Procainamide
Nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin Catopril therapy. Which adverse events should be reported for discontinuation of the drug?
Rash Distorted Taste Dry Cough Swelling of the tongue
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for Gemfibrozil. Their instructions should include?
Report new intolerance to fried foods Expect periodic liver functioning tests Report muscle tenderness
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dobutamine. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider if the client is on which drugs?
MAOI General Anesthetic Beta Blocker Tricyclic Antidepressant
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which statement should the nurse include?
Monitor Pulse Rate and report changes
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client laboratory values requires immediate intervention?
Potassium of 5.2 mEg/L
The client is on Diuretics. The client should increase their potassium intake with what food?
Raisins
A nurse is caring for a client who has depressive disorder and requires a prescription drug to treat hypertension. Which antihypertensive drug is contradicted?
Reserpine
A nurse is treating a patient who is taking Verapamil. The patient has a history of conditions that could interfere, what are they?
Second Degree AV Block
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription with a client who has heart disease. Which drugs can treat hypercholesroiemia?
Simvastatin
A nurse is caring for a client who has glomerular filtration rate of 10mL.min and reduced urine output. The nurse should clarify a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide because?
The drug does not promote diuresis for clients who has a real insufficiency
