NURS 6301 FINAL EXAM VERSION 2

NURS 6301 FINAL EXAM VERSION 2  Question 1 A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic angina. The patient is receiving ranolazine (Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse attribute to being a common adverse effect of this medication? Dizziness Response Feedback: The most common adverse effects from ranolazine are dizziness, headache, constipation (not diarrhea), and nausea. Bradycardia is not an identified adverse effect of ranolazine therapy. Perspiring skin that is cold to the touch is a manifestation usually associated with a nitroglycerin overdose.  Question 2 Several months of treatment with a statin accompanied by lifestyle modifications have failed to appreciably improve a patient's cholesterol levels. Consequently, the patient has been prescribed cholestyramine. The nurse should recognize that this drugs achieves its therapeutic effect by oxidizing cholesterol to bile acids Response Feedback: Unlike statins, which work by decreasing the synthesis of cholesterol, the bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine promote the oxidation of cholesterol to bile acids. Bile acid sequestrants do not promote vasodilation or bind HDL to LDL.  Question 3 A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Potassium levels Response Feedback: Although it is important to monitor the patient's ECG, it is more important to closely monitor potassium levels when the patient is taking a drug that promotes the loss of potassium, such as thiazide or loop diuretics. Hypokalemia increases the effect of digoxin and This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :37:38 GMT -05:00 increases the risk for digoxin toxicity. The patient's sodium levels and liver enzyme levels may need to be monitored periodically, but not as closely as potassium levels.  Question 4 Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? A man who is in cardiogenic shock following a myocardial infarction Response Feedback: One of the most frequent indications for adrenergic agonist drugs is shock. Their use is contraindicated in labor, and they would exacerbate hypertension. GET ALL EXAMS OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6540 WEEK 7, 11 QUIZZES, FINAL EXAM: WOMENS HEALTH: LATEST-WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6540 FINAL EXAM: WOMENS HEALTH / NURS 6540 FINAL EXAM: WOMENS HEALTH: LATESTWALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6540 WEEK 11 QUIZ / NURS6540 WEEK 11 QUIZ: LATEST-WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6540 WEEK 7 QUIZ / NURS6540 WEEK 7 QUIZ: LATEST NURS 6521N WEEK 1 ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 QUIZ ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY / NURS6521N WEEK 1 , 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 QUIZ ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521N MIDTERM EXAM / NURS6521N MIDTERM EXAM & NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM / NURS6521N FINAL EXAM (LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :37:38 GMT -05:00 NURS 6521N MIDTERM EXAM / NURS6521N MIDTERM EXAM: LATEST-WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521N FINAL EXAM / NURS6521N FINAL EXAM (LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521 MIDTERM EXAM, FINAL EXAM / NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM, FINAL EXAM (LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521 QUESTION BANK / NURS6521 QUESTION BANK :..(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY (2 VERSIONS) NURS 6521 QUESTIONS BANK / NURS6521 QUESTIONS BANK..(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521 MIDTERM EXAM / NURS6521 MIDTERM EXAM..(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521 FINAL EXAM / NURS6521 FINAL EXAM..(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6521 QUESTION BANK / NURS6521 QUESTION BANK :..(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6512, WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM (2 VERSIONS), FINAL EXAM..(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6512 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM (ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT )(2 VERSIONS) NURS 6512 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM (ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT ) This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :37:38 GMT -05:00 NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM. / NURS651