Cardiovascular Medications NCLEX Exam Questions And Answers 100%

Cardiovascular Medications NCLEX Exam Questions And Answers 100% The nurse reinforces instructions to a client who is prescribed warfarin. What statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching? A) I will take my pills everyday at the same time B) I will be certain to avoid alcohol consumption C) My family has already been notified to pick up a medic-alert bracelet D) I will take ecotrin (enteric-coated) aspirin since it is coated D. A client is receiving digoxin daily. The nurse suspects digoxin toxicity after collecting data, noting which signs and symptoms? Select All that Apply A) Visual Disturbances B) Nausea and Vomiting C) Serum digoxin level of 2.3ng/mL D) Serum potassium level of 3.9 E) Apical pulse rate of 63 beats per minute A, B, and C Heparin sodium is prescribed for the client. Which labroratory result indicates that the heparin is prescribed at a therapeutic level? A) PT of 21 seconds B) Thrombocyte count of 100,000 cells/mm3 C) INR of 2.3 D) aPTT of 55 seconds C The nurse is monitoring a client who is taking propranolol. Which data collection finding would indicate a potential serious complication associated with propranolol? The development of audible expiratory wheezes Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur) is prescribed for a client with angina pectoris. The client tells the nurse that the medication is causing a chronic headache. Which action should the nurse suggest to the client? Take the medication with food A client is diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction and is receiving tissue plasminogen activator, alteplase. Which action is a priority nursing intervention? Monitor for signs of bleeding A client with coronary artery disease complains of substernal chest pain. After checking the client's heart rate and blood pressure, the nurse administers nitroglycerin, 0.4 mg, sublingually. After 5 minutes, the client states, "My chest still hurts." Which appropriate actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply Contact the RN Collect more data on the client's pain level Check the client's blood pressure Administer a second nitroglycerin, 0.4 mg, sublingually