307 Cardiac Drug Practice Questions
Exam 3 and answers 2023/2024
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307 Cardiac Drug Practice Questions Exam 3 and
answers 2023/2024
When teaching the patient about the signs and symptoms of cardiac glycoside toxicity, the
nurse shoud alert the patient to watch for:
A. Visual changes
B. Flickering lights or halos
C. Dizziness when standing up
D. Increased urine output
B. Flickering lights or halos
During assessment of a patient who is receiving digoxin, which finding would indicate an
increased possiblility of toxicity?
A. Apical pulse rate of 60 bpm
B. Digoxin level of 1.5
C. Serum potassium level of 2.0
D. Serum potassium level of 4.8
C. Serum potassium level of 2.0
Before beginning oral digoxin therapy, the nurse would note that which of the gollowing
drugs would cause a decrease in the absorption of the digoxin if the two are taken together?
A. Loop diuretics
B. Antidepressants
C. Potassium
D. Antidiarrheals
D. Antidiarrheals
A nurse with adequate knowledge about the administration of IV nitroglycerin will recognize
that which of the following statements is correct?
A. The intravenous form is given by bolus injection
B. Because the IV forms are short-lived, the dosing must be every 2 hours
C. IV nitroglycerin must be protected from exposure to light throught use of special tubing
D. IV nitroglycerin can be given via gravity drip infusions
C. IV nitroglycerin must be protected from exposure to light throught use of special tubing
Which statement by the patient reflects the need for additional patient education about the
CCB diltiazem(Cardizem)?
A. I can take this drug to stop acute anginal attacks
B. I understand that food and antacids alter the absorption of this oral drug
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307 Cardiac Drug Practice Questions Exam 3 and
answers 2023/2024
When teaching the patient about the signs and symptoms of cardiac glycoside toxicity, the
nurse shoud alert the patient to watch for:
A. Visual changes
B. Flickering lights or halos
C. Dizziness when standing up
D. Increased urine output
B. Flickering lights or halos
During assessment of a patient who is receiving digoxin, which finding would indicate an
increased possiblility of toxicity?
A. Apical pulse rate of 60 bpm
B. Digoxin level of 1.5
C. Serum potassium level of 2.0
D. Serum potassium level of 4.8
C. Serum potassium level of 2.0
Before beginning oral digoxin therapy, the nurse would note that which of the gollowing
drugs would cause a decrease in the absorption of the digoxin if the two are taken together?
A. Loop diuretics
B. Antidepressants
C. Potassium
D. Antidiarrheals
D. Antidiarrheals
A nurse with adequate knowledge about the administration of IV nitroglycerin will recognize
that which of the following statements is correct?
A. The intravenous form is given by bolus injection
B. Because the IV forms are short-lived, the dosing must be every 2 hours
C. IV nitroglycerin must be protected from exposure to light throught use of special tubing
D. IV nitroglycerin can be given via gravity drip infusions
C. IV nitroglycerin must be protected from exposure to light throught use of special tubing
Which statement by the patient reflects the need for additional patient education about the
CCB diltiazem(Cardizem)?
A. I can take this drug to stop acute anginal attacks
B. I understand that food and antacids alter the absorption of this oral drug
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