Pharmacology Cardiac ATI
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Apply the transdermal patch in the morning.
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of the following actions is appropriate?
Evaluating the client for nausea, vomiting, and anorexia.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Monitor for a cough.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following findings should the nurse investigate further?
A history of left-sided heart failure.
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypercholesterolemia and is receiving simvastatin. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential adverse effect?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an adverse effect of the medication?
"I feel nauseated and have no appetite."
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took 3 nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the chest pain but now he is experiencing a headache. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication."
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with SL nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the medication?
"Take one tablet at the first indication of chest pain."
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who is receiving digoxin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings is a manifestation of digoxin toxicity?
Anorexia
A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking digoxin daily. The client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Decreased blood pressure.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for verapamil. Which of the following beverages should the nurse tell the client to avoid while taking this medication?
Grapefruit juice
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for nitroglycerin oral, sustained-release capsules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Swallow the capsules whole.
A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil by IV bolus to a client who is having cardiac dysrhythmias. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when giving this medication?
Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client prior to administering atenolol. Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to withhold the medication?
Heart rate 46/min
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin paste. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
"I should leave the patch in place until it is time for the next dose."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina pectoris and a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I'll dial 911 if 1 nitroglycerin tablet does not relieve my pain, and then take up to 2 more tablets 5 minutes apart while waiting.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for verapamil for angina. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Increase your daily intake of dietary fiber."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for management of hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Monitor for leg cramps."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for colesevelam to lower his low-density lipoprotein level. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Take this medication 4 hr after other medications."
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
-Apply the patch to a hairless area and rotate sites. -Apply a new patch each morning. -Remove the patch for 10 to 12 hr daily.
A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for an older adult client who takes several medications. Which of the following prescribed medications places the client at risk for orthostatic hypotension?
-Furosemide -Telmisartan -Duloxetine
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"You should avoid grapefruit juice"
A provider prescribes dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 ml/hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
100
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Do not use salt substitutes while taking this medication.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following hip arthroplasty. The nurse should anticipate which of the following prescriptions for this client?
Enoxaparin
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin for heart failure and develops indications of severe digoxin toxicity. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
Fab antibody fragments
A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has angina pectoris and a prescription for propranolol hydrochloride PO 40 mg twice daily. Which of the following findings in the history should the nurse report to the provider?
The client has a history of bronchial asthma.
A nurse in a provider's clinic is assessing a client who takes sublingual nitroglycerin for stable angina. The client reports getting a headache each time he takes the medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Try taking a mild analgesic to relieve the headache.
