ATI Pharm Made Easy Cardiovascular System
Simvastatin
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?
Hyperuricemia
A nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client who has gouty arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings that indicates an adverse effect of this drug?
Hypokalemia
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking loop diuretics and is experiencing a thready, irregular pulse, orthostatic hypotension, and confusion. The nurse should identify that these manifestations indicate which of the following adverse effects?
The drug does not promote diuresis for clients who have renal insufficiency
A nurse is caring for a client who has a GFR of 10 mL/min and a reduced urine output. The nurse should clarify a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for this client because of which of the following characteristics of the drug?
Second-degree AV block
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider if the client has a history of which of the following conditions?
Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is takin spirnolactone to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client laboratory values requires immediate intervention?
Raisins
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking a diuretic. The nurse should instruct the client to include which of the following foods in their diet to increase potassium intake?
Hypotension
A nurse is caring for 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 verapamill because it can cause the client to experience which of the following conditions?
Rash, distorted taste, swelling of the tongue, and dry cough
A nurse is caring for a client who is abut 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?
Procainamide
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 associated with long term use?
Acute myocardial infarction
A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following conditions?
Grapefruit juice
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?
Myopathy
A nurse is 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?
Hypoglycemia
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 DM. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the following conditions?
Antigen-binding fragments
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin and develops changes 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 complication?
Apply the patch to a hairless area and rotate sites Apply a new patch when you start your day Remove patches for 10 to 12 hours each day
A 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?
Facial edema
A nurse is 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?
Muscle pain
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?
Reserpine
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?
Hyperkalemia, throat swelling, and cough
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?
MAOI, general anesthetic, tricyclic antidepressant, and beta blocker
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?
NSAIDs
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for propranolol to treat a tachydysrhythmia. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following types of OTC drugs while taking propranolol?
Report any new intolerance to fried foods Report muscle tenderness Expect periodic liver function testing
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for gemgibrozil. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Headache
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?
"Monitor your pulse rate and report changes."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?