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NR 293 EXAM 2 / NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM 2 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (CHAMBERLAINE
COLLEGE OF NURSING)
NR 293 EXAM 2
Which instruction would be included in the discharge teaching
for a patient with a transdermal nitroglycerin patch? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Apply the patch to a hairless,
nonirritated area of the chest, upper arm, back or shoulder."
The patient states to the nurse, "My friend said nitroglycerin
relieves angina pain by reducing preload. What is preload?"
Which statement by the nurse explains preload to this patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"It is the blood return to the heart."
The patient asks the nurse, "What is the best way to store
sublingual nitroglycerin when I travel?" What is the appropriate
response by the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER-"It's best to keep
it in its original container away from heat and light."
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The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a
new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which
statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the nurse's
discharge instructions about this medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER-"I will keep my nitroglycerin tablets in their original
glass container."
When caring for a patient with angina pectoris, the nurse would
question a prescription for a noncardioselective beta blocker in a
patient with which pre-existing condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bronchial asthma
Which statement by the patient demonstrates a need for further
education regarding nitroglycerin sublingual tablets? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"I can take up to four tablets at 5-minute
intervals for chest pain."
Calcium channel blockers reduce myocardial oxygen demand by
decreasing afterload. How would the nurse explain afterload to
the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is the force against which
the heart must pump.
Which method of administration of nitroglycerin has the longest
duration of action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Transdermal Patch
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To prevent the development of tolerance to nitroglycerin
transdermal patch, the nurse instructs the patient to perform
which action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply the nitroglycerin
patch in the morning and remove it at night for 8 hours.
Before administering isosorbide mononitrate sustained-release
tablet to a patient, what is the priority nursing intervention? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Obtain a blood pressure reading.
The nurse is teaching treatment of acute chest pain for a patient
prescribed nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instructions
would the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sit or lie
down before taking medication.
A patient who is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets is
complaining of flushing and headaches. What is the nurse's best
response? - CORRECT ANSWER-"These are the most common
adverse effects of nitroglycerin. They should subside with
continued use of nitroglycerin."
When applying nitroglycerin ointment, the nurse would perform
which action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply the ointment to a
non hairy part of the upper torso.
NR 293 EXAM 2 / NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM 2 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (CHAMBERLAINE
COLLEGE OF NURSING)
NR 293 EXAM 2
Which instruction would be included in the discharge teaching
for a patient with a transdermal nitroglycerin patch? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Apply the patch to a hairless,
nonirritated area of the chest, upper arm, back or shoulder."
The patient states to the nurse, "My friend said nitroglycerin
relieves angina pain by reducing preload. What is preload?"
Which statement by the nurse explains preload to this patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"It is the blood return to the heart."
The patient asks the nurse, "What is the best way to store
sublingual nitroglycerin when I travel?" What is the appropriate
response by the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER-"It's best to keep
it in its original container away from heat and light."
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The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a
new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which
statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the nurse's
discharge instructions about this medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER-"I will keep my nitroglycerin tablets in their original
glass container."
When caring for a patient with angina pectoris, the nurse would
question a prescription for a noncardioselective beta blocker in a
patient with which pre-existing condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bronchial asthma
Which statement by the patient demonstrates a need for further
education regarding nitroglycerin sublingual tablets? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"I can take up to four tablets at 5-minute
intervals for chest pain."
Calcium channel blockers reduce myocardial oxygen demand by
decreasing afterload. How would the nurse explain afterload to
the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is the force against which
the heart must pump.
Which method of administration of nitroglycerin has the longest
duration of action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Transdermal Patch
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To prevent the development of tolerance to nitroglycerin
transdermal patch, the nurse instructs the patient to perform
which action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply the nitroglycerin
patch in the morning and remove it at night for 8 hours.
Before administering isosorbide mononitrate sustained-release
tablet to a patient, what is the priority nursing intervention? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Obtain a blood pressure reading.
The nurse is teaching treatment of acute chest pain for a patient
prescribed nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instructions
would the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sit or lie
down before taking medication.
A patient who is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets is
complaining of flushing and headaches. What is the nurse's best
response? - CORRECT ANSWER-"These are the most common
adverse effects of nitroglycerin. They should subside with
continued use of nitroglycerin."
When applying nitroglycerin ointment, the nurse would perform
which action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply the ointment to a
non hairy part of the upper torso.
