ATI- Pharm Made Easy- Cardiovascular Questions
A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following conditions?
Acute myocardial infarction
The nurse is caring for a client who will begin using transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. When speaking to the client about the drug which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Apply patch to hairless area and rotate site, Apply a new patch when you start your day, Remove patches for 10 to 12 hrs. each day.
A nurse providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for losartan to treat hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following findings could indicate an adverse reaction to the drug and needs to be reported?
Facial edema
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amiodarone to treat atrial fibrillation. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking this drug?
Grapefruit juice
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following manifestations is a potential adverse effect of this drug?
Headache
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aliskiren to treat hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the drug?
Hyperkalemia, throat swelling, cough
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 receiving which of the following types of drugs?
MAOI, General anesthetics, Tricyclic antidepressants, beta blockers
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Monitor your pulse rate and report changes
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for propranolol to treat tachydysrhythmia. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following types of OTC drugs while taking propranolol?
NSAIDS
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients laboratory values requires immediate intervention?
Potassium level 5.2
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 effect associated with long term use?
Procainadine
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diuretic. The nurse should instruct the client to include which of the following foods in their diet to increase potassium intake?
Raisins
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin captopril therapy. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report because it can indicate a need to discontinue drug therapy?
Rash, swelling of tongue, dry cough, distorted taste
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for gemfibrozil. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
Report new intolerance to fried foods, report muscle tenderness, expect periodic LFT
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is prescribed to treat hypercholesterolemia.
Simvastatin
A nurse is caring for a client who has glomerular filtration rate of 10 mL/min and a reduce urine output. The nurse should clarify a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for this client because of which of the following characteristics of the drugs?
The drug does not promote diuresis for clients who have renal insufficiency
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin and develops changed on their ECG tracing and other manifestations that indicate the client has severe digoxin toxicity. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer to treat this complications?
antigen binding fragments
A nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client who has gouty arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following finding that indicate an adverse effect of this drug?
hyperuricemia
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnostic of type 2 diabetes mellitus. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the following conditions?
hypoglycemia
A nurses assessing a client who is taking a loop diuretic and it's experiencing a thready, irregular pulse, orthostatic hypotension, and confusion. The nurse should identify that these manifestations indicate which of the following adverse effects?
hypokalemia
A nurse providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to treat atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to experience which of the following conditions?
hypotension
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking simvastatin. The nurse should instructed 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 caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should recognize that this drug combination places the client at an increased risk for which of the following adverse effects.
myopathy
A nurse is caring for a client who has a depressive disorder and requires a prescription drug to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following antihypertensive drugs is contraindicated for this client?
reserpine
A nurse caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider if the client have the history of which of the following conditions.
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