HSCO EXAM 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The nurse evaluates an improvement in the patient's heart
failure (HF) status based on what assessment finding?
Answer: Using fewer pillows to sleep
◉ Which medication is commonly used for anticoagulation in
patients with mechanical heart valves?
Answer: Warfarin
◉ Select the disabilities that may occur for vitamin B 12 def
ciency anemia that is not treated appropriately.
Answer: All of the options
◉ Which medication is commonly prescribed for the treatment of
hypertension?
Answer: lisinopril
◉ A 49-year-old patient is has been diagnosed with Angina. He is
prescribed Transderm-Nitro. He is prescnbed 10mg natches Tie
NP should observe the patient for what adverse effects?
Answer: headache
, ◉ Select the hemoglobin or hematocrit normal range for a 37-
year-old male patient.
Answer: hematocritt 44%
◉ Select the target hemoglobin concentration for chronic kidney
disease patients receiling epoetin Alfa and darbepotein Alfa
Answer: 11g/dL
◉ What is the first-line treatment for acute coronary syndrome?
Answer: Aspirin
◉ An older adult patient who is taking metformin (Glucophage)
has just been seen in the clinic. The NP has ordered metoprolol
(Toprol) for angina. What assessment data should the NP monitor
due to this drug combination?
Answer: blood glucose
◉ AF is a 63-year-old woman with HF (NYHA class I) receiving
furosemide 40 mg twice daily, isinopril 10 mg day metprool XI. 50
mg daily, digoxin 0.125 mg daily, and spironolactone 25 mg daily.
During her routine clinic visit today, pertinent fndings include: BP
120/80 mm Hg, HR 70 bpm, RR 14 rpm, K+ 5.1 mmol/L, BUN 35
mg/dL, creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (baseline), and SDC 0.7 ng/mL
Which of the following is the most appropriate change to optimize
A medical regimen?
Answer: Increase β-blocker dose
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The nurse evaluates an improvement in the patient's heart
failure (HF) status based on what assessment finding?
Answer: Using fewer pillows to sleep
◉ Which medication is commonly used for anticoagulation in
patients with mechanical heart valves?
Answer: Warfarin
◉ Select the disabilities that may occur for vitamin B 12 def
ciency anemia that is not treated appropriately.
Answer: All of the options
◉ Which medication is commonly prescribed for the treatment of
hypertension?
Answer: lisinopril
◉ A 49-year-old patient is has been diagnosed with Angina. He is
prescribed Transderm-Nitro. He is prescnbed 10mg natches Tie
NP should observe the patient for what adverse effects?
Answer: headache
, ◉ Select the hemoglobin or hematocrit normal range for a 37-
year-old male patient.
Answer: hematocritt 44%
◉ Select the target hemoglobin concentration for chronic kidney
disease patients receiling epoetin Alfa and darbepotein Alfa
Answer: 11g/dL
◉ What is the first-line treatment for acute coronary syndrome?
Answer: Aspirin
◉ An older adult patient who is taking metformin (Glucophage)
has just been seen in the clinic. The NP has ordered metoprolol
(Toprol) for angina. What assessment data should the NP monitor
due to this drug combination?
Answer: blood glucose
◉ AF is a 63-year-old woman with HF (NYHA class I) receiving
furosemide 40 mg twice daily, isinopril 10 mg day metprool XI. 50
mg daily, digoxin 0.125 mg daily, and spironolactone 25 mg daily.
During her routine clinic visit today, pertinent fndings include: BP
120/80 mm Hg, HR 70 bpm, RR 14 rpm, K+ 5.1 mmol/L, BUN 35
mg/dL, creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (baseline), and SDC 0.7 ng/mL
Which of the following is the most appropriate change to optimize
A medical regimen?
Answer: Increase β-blocker dose
