NUR 1141 EXAM 3 | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic? - correct answer ✔✔Spironolactone
When assessing a client receiving metoprolol, the nurse should expect to find: - correct answer
✔✔decreased pulse rate
The nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide. Which specific lab value should the nurse monitor? -
correct answer ✔✔potassium
The patient receives hydrochlorothiazide (Hydroiodic). He tells the nurse he is urinating more frequently
and questions how this drug affects his blood pressure. What is the nurse's best response? - correct
answer ✔✔Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) decreases the fluid in your bloodstream, and this lowers
your blood pressure
A patient is taking spironolactone. Which condition is a contraindication? - correct answer
✔✔hyperkalemia
What is a priority nursing intervention for a patient who has just begun antihypertensive treatment with
captopril? - correct answer ✔✔Take the patient's blood pressure.
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has experienced several episodes of angina. What is the
primary outcome for this patient? - correct answer ✔✔The patient will experience relief of chest pain
with nitrate therapy.
The nurse is teaching the patient about lifestyle modifications to help manage the patient's Pal
hypertension. The nurse determines that teaching has been effective when the patient makes which
statement? - correct answer ✔✔"i know i need to give up my cigarettes and alcohol"
One of the nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers is metoprolol (Lopressor). - correct answer ✔✔This
drug blocks:
Beta 1 and beta 2 receptors
The client is to take atorvastatin (Lipitor) to lower a high serum cholesterol level. What would the nurse
include in the teaching for this drug? - correct answer ✔✔report muscle pain, tenderness or weakness
right away
Metoprolol is a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker, and is contraindicated for a client with asthma
because it may cause: - correct answer ✔✔bronchial constriction
Before administering digoxin (Lanoxin), what must the nurse assess? - correct answer ✔✔Apical pulse
rate
When monitoring for the therapeutic effects of diltiazem, the nurse should assess for: - correct answer
✔✔decreased blood pressure
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic? - correct answer ✔✔Spironolactone
When assessing a client receiving metoprolol, the nurse should expect to find: - correct answer
✔✔decreased pulse rate
The nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide. Which specific lab value should the nurse monitor? -
correct answer ✔✔potassium
The patient receives hydrochlorothiazide (Hydroiodic). He tells the nurse he is urinating more frequently
and questions how this drug affects his blood pressure. What is the nurse's best response? - correct
answer ✔✔Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) decreases the fluid in your bloodstream, and this lowers
your blood pressure
A patient is taking spironolactone. Which condition is a contraindication? - correct answer
✔✔hyperkalemia
What is a priority nursing intervention for a patient who has just begun antihypertensive treatment with
captopril? - correct answer ✔✔Take the patient's blood pressure.
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has experienced several episodes of angina. What is the
primary outcome for this patient? - correct answer ✔✔The patient will experience relief of chest pain
with nitrate therapy.
The nurse is teaching the patient about lifestyle modifications to help manage the patient's Pal
hypertension. The nurse determines that teaching has been effective when the patient makes which
statement? - correct answer ✔✔"i know i need to give up my cigarettes and alcohol"
One of the nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers is metoprolol (Lopressor). - correct answer ✔✔This
drug blocks:
Beta 1 and beta 2 receptors
The client is to take atorvastatin (Lipitor) to lower a high serum cholesterol level. What would the nurse
include in the teaching for this drug? - correct answer ✔✔report muscle pain, tenderness or weakness
right away
Metoprolol is a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker, and is contraindicated for a client with asthma
because it may cause: - correct answer ✔✔bronchial constriction
Before administering digoxin (Lanoxin), what must the nurse assess? - correct answer ✔✔Apical pulse
rate
When monitoring for the therapeutic effects of diltiazem, the nurse should assess for: - correct answer
✔✔decreased blood pressure
