NUR2474/NUR2474 Module 8 Q&A (Latest2022/2023):Pharmacology for professional Nursing Rasmussen Collage

A client is starting sildenafil (Viagra) for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Which of these medications could cause a serious reaction if they are taken with sildenafil? …CORRECT ANSWER100% - Nitroglycerin, an antianginal In preparing discharge education for a client who has just begun hydrochlorothiazide therapy, a nurse reviews the client's lab results. Which finding should the nurse be concerned about in relation to the discharge prescription?…CORRECT ANSWER100% - potassium level of 3.1 meq/dl A client, who has been seeing multiple doctors, reports that she is taking Lisinopril and another antihypertensive medication, the name of which she can't recall. What type of antihypertensive is contraindicated when people are taking ACE inhibitors due to the risk of compound effects? …CORRECT ANSWER100% - potassium sparing diuretics A client presents to the emergency department with chest pain. On a scale of 1:10 he rates the pain as a 6. His respiratory rate is 22/minute. His blood pressure is 156/92. His heart rate is 110/minute. He is afebrile. What other information should the nurse obtain before administering nitroglycerin? - …CORRECT ANSWER100% Has the patient used any alcohol or drugs for erectile dysfunction lately? ED drugs are vasodilators & shouldn't be taken w/nitro. Potassium chloride 10mEq IV has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9 following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? - Dilute the dose in 50 mL IV rider/piggyback and infuse over 1 hour. A client is brought to the emergency department for accidental warfarin (Coumadin) overdose. The nurse determines that the client has no apparent signs of bleeding. Which action should the nurse take next?…CORRECT ANSWER100% - Draw a stat blood level for PT or INR. A client who has been taking Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, for 2 weeks complains of a dry cough. How should the nurse respond to this complaint?…CORRECT ANSWER100% - This is a common side effect. -Sartans may be recommended A client has had hypertension for approximately 7 years and now is interested in becoming pregnant. What is the safest antihypertensive for a woman in the early stages of pregnancy? …CORRECT ANSWER100% - methyldopa While preparing to administer a scheduled dose of digoxin, the nurse finds a new lab result showing a digoxin level of 0.7 ng/mL. What action should the nurse take?…CORRECT ANSWER100% - Check the patient's apical pulse, and if it is within a safe range, administer the digoxin. In which of the following situations should the nurse prepare to administer protamine sulfate?…CORRECT ANSWER100%