NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 51: DRUGS FOR ANGINA PECTORIS

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 51: DRUGS FOR ANGINA PECTORIS Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is providing teaching for a patient with stable angina who will begin taking nitroglycerin. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “I should not participate in aerobic exercise while taking this drug.” b. “I should take aspirin daily to reduce my need for nitroglycerin.” c. “If I take nitroglycerin before exertion, I can reduce the chance of an anginal attack.” d. “I take nitroglycerin to increase the amount of oxygen to my heart.” ANS: C Nitroglycerin can be taken before stressful events or exertion to reduce the chance of an attack of angina. Aerobic exercise is an important part of nondrug therapy to reduce the risk of heart attack. Aspirin therapy is an important adjunct to treatment to prevent coronary thrombus formation, but it does not reduce the need for nitroglycerin. Nitroglycerin reduces cardiac oxygen demand, but it does not increase the amount of oxygen available to the heart. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Organic Nitrates | Nitroglycerin | Mechanism of Antianginal Effects | Summary of Treatment Measures | Drugs Used to Prevent Myocardial Infarction and Death | Antiplatelet Drugs TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies 2. A nurse is discussing the difference between stable and variant angina with a