NUR635 Midterm Review Exam with Questions and Answers

NUR635 Midterm Review Exam with Questions and Answers A patient returns to the office 6 weeks after initiating TLCs and has lab work showing LDL of 135. The next step is to: a. Modify TLCs b. d/c TLCs c. Prescribe lovastatin d. Prescribe a fibrate ANSWER c. Prescribe lovastatin The nurse believes the patient has a firm understanding of her Coumadin teaching when she verbalizes: a. I should take my medication with grapefruit juice b. If I have a fever, I should not take my medication c. I need a backup form of contraception d. I only need this medication in case of an emergency ANSWER c. I need a backup form of contraception A patient being prescribed a low molecular weight heparin becomes pregnant, the nurse understands that a. The medication should be discontinued immediately b. Factor Xa levels must be monitored closely c. Routine INR must be drawn daily d. PTT must be drawn every week ANSWER b. Factor Xa levels must be monitored closely