CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE PRACTICE EXAM 3 WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS!!
1. When giving drugs for a dysrhythmia, you should:
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A. measure the radial pulse for 30 seconds
B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
C. measure the brachial pulse for 1 minute
D. measure the apical pulse for 30 seconds: B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
2. Beta-blockers are used to:
A. increase the heart rate
B. increased the rate of electrical conduction
C. decrease the time between contractions
D. slow the heart rate: D. slow the heart rate
3. The normal heart rate for an adult is between:
A. 60 and 100 beats per minute
B. 100 and 110 beats per minute
C. 50 and 70 beats per minute
D. 80-120 beats per minute: A. 60 and 100 beats per minute
4. The nurse tells you the person has sinus tachycardia. This means:
A. the SA node sends out an impulse early
B. the heart rate is rapid
C. the conduction impulses start in the atria at a rapid rate
D. the heart rate is slow: B. the heart rate is rapid
5. Most antidysrhythmic drugs can cause:
A. increased urinary output
B. diarrhea
, CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE PRACTICE EXAM 3 WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
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C. other dysrhythmias
D. gastrointestinal bleeding: C. other dysrhythmias
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6. Bradycardia and difficulty starting a urine stream may be side effects of:
A. disopyraminde (Norpace)
B. mexiletine (Mexitil)
C. propafenone (Rythmol)
D. flecainide acetate (Tambocor): A. disopyraminde (Norpace)
7. Angina means:
A. nerve pain
B. chest pain
C. muscle pain
D. joint pain: B. chest pain
8. A person is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablet. He/She should:
A. discard the drug if it produces a slight stinging or burning sensation
B. swallow the tablet with water
C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
D. store the drug in a light colored glass container: C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
9. Pentoxifylline (Trental) is used to treat:
A. muscle pain
B. chest pain
C. intermittent claudication
D. heart failure: C. intermittent claudication
10. Digoxin (Lanoxin) is usually given if the apical pulse is:
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS!!
1. When giving drugs for a dysrhythmia, you should:
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A. measure the radial pulse for 30 seconds
B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
C. measure the brachial pulse for 1 minute
D. measure the apical pulse for 30 seconds: B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
2. Beta-blockers are used to:
A. increase the heart rate
B. increased the rate of electrical conduction
C. decrease the time between contractions
D. slow the heart rate: D. slow the heart rate
3. The normal heart rate for an adult is between:
A. 60 and 100 beats per minute
B. 100 and 110 beats per minute
C. 50 and 70 beats per minute
D. 80-120 beats per minute: A. 60 and 100 beats per minute
4. The nurse tells you the person has sinus tachycardia. This means:
A. the SA node sends out an impulse early
B. the heart rate is rapid
C. the conduction impulses start in the atria at a rapid rate
D. the heart rate is slow: B. the heart rate is rapid
5. Most antidysrhythmic drugs can cause:
A. increased urinary output
B. diarrhea
, CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE PRACTICE EXAM 3 WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS!!
C. other dysrhythmias
D. gastrointestinal bleeding: C. other dysrhythmias
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6. Bradycardia and difficulty starting a urine stream may be side effects of:
A. disopyraminde (Norpace)
B. mexiletine (Mexitil)
C. propafenone (Rythmol)
D. flecainide acetate (Tambocor): A. disopyraminde (Norpace)
7. Angina means:
A. nerve pain
B. chest pain
C. muscle pain
D. joint pain: B. chest pain
8. A person is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablet. He/She should:
A. discard the drug if it produces a slight stinging or burning sensation
B. swallow the tablet with water
C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
D. store the drug in a light colored glass container: C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
9. Pentoxifylline (Trental) is used to treat:
A. muscle pain
B. chest pain
C. intermittent claudication
D. heart failure: C. intermittent claudication
10. Digoxin (Lanoxin) is usually given if the apical pulse is:
