NURS 6521N WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT
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RESPONSES
◉ An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual
nitroglycerin should
be Answer: increased HR and decrease BP
◉ A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg PO tid. How
many milligrams will he take per dose? Answer: 10 mg
◉ A nurse explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be
applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication
schedule reduces the potential for ... Answer: Nitrate tolerance
◉ A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe
chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders intravenous nitroglycerin 5
mcg/min, titrate
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion pump as
needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should prioritize which of
the following assessments? Answer: Blood pressure
,◉ A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic angina. The patient is
receiving ranolazine
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following signs or symptoms
would the nurse
attribute to being a common adverse effect of this medication?
Answer: Dizziness
◉ A 45-year-old man enters the emergency department complaining
of chest pain. The
nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The nurse will...
Answer: crush the capsule and ask the patient to inhale the vapors
◉ A patient is being discharged home with a prescription for
sublingual nitroglycerin.
The nurse will instruct the patient and family to... Answer: keep the
tablets in the original dark bottle.
◉ A nurse has an order to apply nitroglycerin topically, twice a day.
The nurse's initial
action will be to... Answer: don a pair of gloves
◉ A patient calls the clinic and reports that he is having chest pain.
The patient states that
, ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've been pacing up and down
my driveway.ì
After calming the patient, the initial instruction by the nurse would
be to... Answer: have the patient go into his house and sit or lie down
◉ A recent episode of chest pain while doing yard work prompted a
70-year-old man to
seek care and he has been subsequently diagnosed with chronic
stable angina. The
nurse should recognize what guiding principle in the treatment of
this patient's angina? Answer: The patient's angina may necessitate
the use of a calcium channel blocker
◉ Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a
79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks.
This patient's age will have what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Answer: The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a
young patient.
◉ A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a
recent diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing
2026 FULL STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
RESPONSES
◉ An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual
nitroglycerin should
be Answer: increased HR and decrease BP
◉ A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg PO tid. How
many milligrams will he take per dose? Answer: 10 mg
◉ A nurse explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be
applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication
schedule reduces the potential for ... Answer: Nitrate tolerance
◉ A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe
chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders intravenous nitroglycerin 5
mcg/min, titrate
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion pump as
needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should prioritize which of
the following assessments? Answer: Blood pressure
,◉ A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic angina. The patient is
receiving ranolazine
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following signs or symptoms
would the nurse
attribute to being a common adverse effect of this medication?
Answer: Dizziness
◉ A 45-year-old man enters the emergency department complaining
of chest pain. The
nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The nurse will...
Answer: crush the capsule and ask the patient to inhale the vapors
◉ A patient is being discharged home with a prescription for
sublingual nitroglycerin.
The nurse will instruct the patient and family to... Answer: keep the
tablets in the original dark bottle.
◉ A nurse has an order to apply nitroglycerin topically, twice a day.
The nurse's initial
action will be to... Answer: don a pair of gloves
◉ A patient calls the clinic and reports that he is having chest pain.
The patient states that
, ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've been pacing up and down
my driveway.ì
After calming the patient, the initial instruction by the nurse would
be to... Answer: have the patient go into his house and sit or lie down
◉ A recent episode of chest pain while doing yard work prompted a
70-year-old man to
seek care and he has been subsequently diagnosed with chronic
stable angina. The
nurse should recognize what guiding principle in the treatment of
this patient's angina? Answer: The patient's angina may necessitate
the use of a calcium channel blocker
◉ Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have caused a
79-year-old woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in recent weeks.
This patient's age will have what effect on her use of nitroglycerin?
Answer: The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a
young patient.
◉ A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a
recent diagnosis of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing
