NUR 252
EXAM 2
PRACTICE
EXAM GUIDECrystal Mendl
NURSING EXAM
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Exam 2 Practice Exam
Pharmacology for Nurses I (Concordia University Texas)
, 1. A client with chest pain is prescribed intravenous nitroglycerin. Which finding is
of greatest concern for the nurse initiating the nitroglycerin drip?
□ Serum potassium is 3.5 mEq/L (3.5 mmol/L).
□ Blood pressure is 88/46 mm Hg.
□ ST elevation is present on the electrocardiogram.
□ Heart rate is 61 bpm.
Answer 2. Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator that will lower blood pressure. The client is
having chest pain, and the ST elevation indicates injury to the myocardium, which
may benefit from nitroglycerin. The potassium and heart rate are within normal
range.
EXAM 2
PRACTICE
EXAM GUIDECrystal Mendl
NURSING EXAM
,\
Exam 2 Practice Exam
Pharmacology for Nurses I (Concordia University Texas)
, 1. A client with chest pain is prescribed intravenous nitroglycerin. Which finding is
of greatest concern for the nurse initiating the nitroglycerin drip?
□ Serum potassium is 3.5 mEq/L (3.5 mmol/L).
□ Blood pressure is 88/46 mm Hg.
□ ST elevation is present on the electrocardiogram.
□ Heart rate is 61 bpm.
Answer 2. Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator that will lower blood pressure. The client is
having chest pain, and the ST elevation indicates injury to the myocardium, which
may benefit from nitroglycerin. The potassium and heart rate are within normal
range.
