Quiz 6

Which of the following drugs improves cardiac efficiency by slowing the heart rate and increasing the force of cardiac contractions?

Digoxin

A patient with chronic hypertension is admitted to the hospital. During the admission assessment, the nurse notes a heart rate of 96 beats/min, a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg, bibasilar crackles, 2+ pitting edema of the ankles, and distension of the jugular veins. The nurse will contact the provider to request an order for which medication?

Furosemide [Lasix]

Which of the following substances acts as an anticoagulant?

Heparin

A nurse is administering a vasodilator that dilates resistance vessels. The nurse understands that this drug will have which effect on the patient?

Increased tissue perfusion

After administering the first dose of captopril to a client with heart failure, the nurse implements interventions to decrease complications. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

Instruct the client to ask for assistance when rising from bed.

A client has been diagnosed with hypertension but does not take the antihypertensive medications because of a lack of symptoms. What response by the nurse is best?

Most people with hypertension do not have symptoms."

A patient is receiving heparin postoperatively to prevent deep vein thrombosis. The nurse notes that the patient has a blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 98 beats/min. The patient's most recent aPTT is greater than 90 seconds. The patient reports lumbar pain. The nurse will request an order for:

Protamine sulfate

Effects that may be expected from a beta-adrenergic blocking drug include:

decreased sympathetic stimulation of the heart.

In patients with congestive heart failure, ACE inhibitor drugs are useful because they:

reduce renin and aldosterone secretion.

Calcium-channel blocking drugs are effective in:

reducing cardiac and smooth muscle contractions.