NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
NSG 318 FINAL EXAM 2026-2027|ACTUAL
250+QS&AS|A+GRADE|GRAND CANYON
UNIVERSITY
Which medication is in the cardiac glycoside drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix
b. Digoxin
What are the uses of Digoxin?
Used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation?
A patient's serum digoxin level is 1.1 ng/mL. What action should the nurse
take?
a. Given the next dose
b. Retake the lab test
c. Split the dose in half
d. Inform the HCP
D. The nurse should inform the HCP because this results indicates toxicity.
,NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
What is the therapeutic serum level of digoxin?
0.5 - 1 ng/ml
The nurse is caring for a patient on digoxin therapy. The student nurse asks
the nurse what are signs of digoxin toxicity. What should the nurse teach the
student nurse?
a. Depression
b. Circulatory Collapse
c. Tachycardia
d. Green or yellow hallos
D. Green or yellow halos, cardiac dysrhythmias, bradycardia, vomiting,
anorexia and diarrhea
A patient on digoxin therapy reports having blurred vision and yellow halos
and respirations are 5 per minute. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Administer protamine
b. Administer digoxin immune fab
c. Administer vitamin K
d. Nothing these are normal side effects
B. Administer Digoxin Immune Fab. This med reverses the side effect of
bradycardia
,NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Which CAMs increase the risk of digitalis toxicity? SATA
a. Gingko
b. Ginseng
c. Cinnamon
d. Licorice
e. Aloe
f. Parsley
g. Green tea
h. Ephedra
Ginseng, Licorice, Aloe and Ephedra
A patient on digoxin therapy frequently takes CAMs. Which CAMs should the
nurse educate the patient to avoid?
Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Psyllium, Hawthorn, Licorice, Aloe, and Ephedra
What are 3 important things a nurse needs to watch for during digoxin
therapy?
Apical pulse >60
Toxicity: 0.5-1.0 ng/mL
, NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Potassium: Increases risk of digitalis toxicity
Which medication is in the antianginal drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix
a. Nitroglycerin
How should a nurse instruct a patient to take nitroglycerin?
The most common route is sublingual.
Take 1 dose when the chest pain begins.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins call 911 and then take a 2nd dose.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins and EMT has not arrived, take a 3 and FINAL
dose
A patient asks a nurse why they can only have 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What
should the nurse tell the patient?
The main side effect of this med is that it decreases BP. With each dose the BP
is decreasing. So with multiple doses, you will eventually have no BP.
NSG 318 FINAL EXAM 2026-2027|ACTUAL
250+QS&AS|A+GRADE|GRAND CANYON
UNIVERSITY
Which medication is in the cardiac glycoside drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix
b. Digoxin
What are the uses of Digoxin?
Used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation?
A patient's serum digoxin level is 1.1 ng/mL. What action should the nurse
take?
a. Given the next dose
b. Retake the lab test
c. Split the dose in half
d. Inform the HCP
D. The nurse should inform the HCP because this results indicates toxicity.
,NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
What is the therapeutic serum level of digoxin?
0.5 - 1 ng/ml
The nurse is caring for a patient on digoxin therapy. The student nurse asks
the nurse what are signs of digoxin toxicity. What should the nurse teach the
student nurse?
a. Depression
b. Circulatory Collapse
c. Tachycardia
d. Green or yellow hallos
D. Green or yellow halos, cardiac dysrhythmias, bradycardia, vomiting,
anorexia and diarrhea
A patient on digoxin therapy reports having blurred vision and yellow halos
and respirations are 5 per minute. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Administer protamine
b. Administer digoxin immune fab
c. Administer vitamin K
d. Nothing these are normal side effects
B. Administer Digoxin Immune Fab. This med reverses the side effect of
bradycardia
,NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Which CAMs increase the risk of digitalis toxicity? SATA
a. Gingko
b. Ginseng
c. Cinnamon
d. Licorice
e. Aloe
f. Parsley
g. Green tea
h. Ephedra
Ginseng, Licorice, Aloe and Ephedra
A patient on digoxin therapy frequently takes CAMs. Which CAMs should the
nurse educate the patient to avoid?
Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Psyllium, Hawthorn, Licorice, Aloe, and Ephedra
What are 3 important things a nurse needs to watch for during digoxin
therapy?
Apical pulse >60
Toxicity: 0.5-1.0 ng/mL
, NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Potassium: Increases risk of digitalis toxicity
Which medication is in the antianginal drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix
a. Nitroglycerin
How should a nurse instruct a patient to take nitroglycerin?
The most common route is sublingual.
Take 1 dose when the chest pain begins.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins call 911 and then take a 2nd dose.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins and EMT has not arrived, take a 3 and FINAL
dose
A patient asks a nurse why they can only have 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What
should the nurse tell the patient?
The main side effect of this med is that it decreases BP. With each dose the BP
is decreasing. So with multiple doses, you will eventually have no BP.
