NUR./ 144./ Cardiovascular./ Quiz
1. A./patient./has./a./new./prescription./for./transdermal./nitroglycerin./patches../The./nurs
e./teaches./the./patient./that./these./patches./are./most./appropriately./used./for./which./re
ason?
To./relieve./exertion./angina./T
o./prevent./palpations
To./prevent./the./occurrence./of./angina
To./stop./an./episode./of./angina:./To./prevent./the./occurrence./of./angina
2. Which./statement./by./the./patient./reflects./the./need./for./additional./patient./e
ducation./about./the./use./of./calcium./channel./blockers?
I./can./take./this./drug./to./stop./an./attack./of./angina.
I./understand./that./food./and./antacids./alter./the./absorption./of./this./oral./drug../Whe
n./the./long-acting./forms./are./taken,./the./drug./cannot./be./crushed.
This./drug./may./cause./my./BP./to./drop,./so./I./need./to./be./careful./when./getting./up.:./I./can./
take./this./drug./to./stop./an./attack./of./angina.
3. When./teaching./a./patient./about./the./signs./and./symptoms./of./cardiac./glycoside./t
oxicity,./the./nurse./should./alert./the./patient./to./watch./for./which./of./these?./(select./a
ll)
Dizziness
Increased./urine./output./Dar
k./stools
Visual./changes./such./as./halos./around./lights. / Headache
s:./Visual./changes./such./as./halos./around./lights./Headaches
Dizziness
4. During./assessment./of./a./patient./who./is./receiving./digoxin,./the./nurse./monitors./f
or./findings./that./would./indicate./an./increased./possibly./of./toxicity,./such./as:
Apical./pulse./rate./of./64./bpm./Serum
./potassium ./level./of./2./mEq/L
, NUR./ 144./ Cardiovascular./ Quiz
Digoxin. / level. / of. / 1.5. / ng/mL
Serum./calcium./level./of./9.9./mEq/L:./Serum./potassium./level./of./2./mEq/L
5. A. / patient. / is. / takin. / beta. / blockers. / as. / part. / of. / the. / treatment. / plan. / of. / heart. / failu
re../The./nurse./knows./that./the./purpose./of./the./beta./blockers./for./this./patient./is./to
:
Increased. / urine. / output
Prevent. / stimulation. / of. / the. / heart. / by. / catecholamines./Increas
ed./the./contractility./of./the./heart./muscle
Cause./peripheral./vasodilation:./Prevent./stimulation./of./the./heart./by./catecholamines
6. While. / assessing. / a. / patient. / with. / angina. / who. / is. / to. / start. / beta. / blocker. / therap
y,./the./nurse./is./aware./that./the./presence./of./which./condition./may./be./a./problem./if./t
hese./drugs./are./used?
Essential./tremors./Ex
ertional./angina./Asth
ma./Hypertension:./Ast
hma
7. Patient./is./taking./nitrate./isosorbide./dinitrite./(Isordil)./for./2./years./for./angina./a
nd. / has. / begun. / to. / expierience. / ED. / and. / wants. / a. / prescription. / for. / Viagra.. / Whic
h./response./would./the./nurse./most./likely./receive./from./the./prescriber?
He./will./have./to./switch./to./isosorbide./mononitrate./if./he./want./to./take./Viagra../T
aking./Viagra./with./the./nitrate./may./result./in./severe./hypotension,./so./a./con-
traindication./exists.
These. / drugs. / are. / compatible. / with. / each. / other,. / and. / so. / I'll. / write. / a. / prescription.:
./-
Taking./Viagra./with./the./nitrate./may./result./in./severe./hypotension,./so./a./contraindication./exists.
8. Which. / substances. / below. / listed. / below. / could. / potentially. / result. / in. / a. / dru
g./reaction./with./Isoridil?
A./glass./of./wine
Thyroid./replacement./hormone./Ta
1. A./patient./has./a./new./prescription./for./transdermal./nitroglycerin./patches../The./nurs
e./teaches./the./patient./that./these./patches./are./most./appropriately./used./for./which./re
ason?
To./relieve./exertion./angina./T
o./prevent./palpations
To./prevent./the./occurrence./of./angina
To./stop./an./episode./of./angina:./To./prevent./the./occurrence./of./angina
2. Which./statement./by./the./patient./reflects./the./need./for./additional./patient./e
ducation./about./the./use./of./calcium./channel./blockers?
I./can./take./this./drug./to./stop./an./attack./of./angina.
I./understand./that./food./and./antacids./alter./the./absorption./of./this./oral./drug../Whe
n./the./long-acting./forms./are./taken,./the./drug./cannot./be./crushed.
This./drug./may./cause./my./BP./to./drop,./so./I./need./to./be./careful./when./getting./up.:./I./can./
take./this./drug./to./stop./an./attack./of./angina.
3. When./teaching./a./patient./about./the./signs./and./symptoms./of./cardiac./glycoside./t
oxicity,./the./nurse./should./alert./the./patient./to./watch./for./which./of./these?./(select./a
ll)
Dizziness
Increased./urine./output./Dar
k./stools
Visual./changes./such./as./halos./around./lights. / Headache
s:./Visual./changes./such./as./halos./around./lights./Headaches
Dizziness
4. During./assessment./of./a./patient./who./is./receiving./digoxin,./the./nurse./monitors./f
or./findings./that./would./indicate./an./increased./possibly./of./toxicity,./such./as:
Apical./pulse./rate./of./64./bpm./Serum
./potassium ./level./of./2./mEq/L
, NUR./ 144./ Cardiovascular./ Quiz
Digoxin. / level. / of. / 1.5. / ng/mL
Serum./calcium./level./of./9.9./mEq/L:./Serum./potassium./level./of./2./mEq/L
5. A. / patient. / is. / takin. / beta. / blockers. / as. / part. / of. / the. / treatment. / plan. / of. / heart. / failu
re../The./nurse./knows./that./the./purpose./of./the./beta./blockers./for./this./patient./is./to
:
Increased. / urine. / output
Prevent. / stimulation. / of. / the. / heart. / by. / catecholamines./Increas
ed./the./contractility./of./the./heart./muscle
Cause./peripheral./vasodilation:./Prevent./stimulation./of./the./heart./by./catecholamines
6. While. / assessing. / a. / patient. / with. / angina. / who. / is. / to. / start. / beta. / blocker. / therap
y,./the./nurse./is./aware./that./the./presence./of./which./condition./may./be./a./problem./if./t
hese./drugs./are./used?
Essential./tremors./Ex
ertional./angina./Asth
ma./Hypertension:./Ast
hma
7. Patient./is./taking./nitrate./isosorbide./dinitrite./(Isordil)./for./2./years./for./angina./a
nd. / has. / begun. / to. / expierience. / ED. / and. / wants. / a. / prescription. / for. / Viagra.. / Whic
h./response./would./the./nurse./most./likely./receive./from./the./prescriber?
He./will./have./to./switch./to./isosorbide./mononitrate./if./he./want./to./take./Viagra../T
aking./Viagra./with./the./nitrate./may./result./in./severe./hypotension,./so./a./con-
traindication./exists.
These. / drugs. / are. / compatible. / with. / each. / other,. / and. / so. / I'll. / write. / a. / prescription.:
./-
Taking./Viagra./with./the./nitrate./may./result./in./severe./hypotension,./so./a./contraindication./exists.
8. Which. / substances. / below. / listed. / below. / could. / potentially. / result. / in. / a. / dru
g./reaction./with./Isoridil?
A./glass./of./wine
Thyroid./replacement./hormone./Ta
