PHARMACY NURS-6521 MID-TERM EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WI
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hos-
pital with a diagnosis of chest pain. He
has an
Administer a tablet under his tongue and
order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglyc-
repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if
erin prn for chest pain. Which of the fol-
the pain has not subsided
lowing
actions should the nurse do first when he
complains of chest pain?
An expected outcome for a patient who
has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin
increased HR and decrease BP
should
be
A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia)
10 mg PO tid. How many milligrams will 10 mg
he take per dose?
A nurse explains to a patient that nitro-
glycerin patches should be applied in
the morning and removed in the evening. Nitrate tolerance
This medication schedule reduces the
potential for ...
A patient is admitted to the emergency
department with severe chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders
intravenous nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min,
titrate
Blood pressure
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes
per infusion pump as needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse
should prioritize which of the following
assessments?
A nurse is caring for a patient with chron-
ic angina. The patient is receiving ra-
nolazine
Dizziness
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the
following signs or symptoms would the
nurse
, PHARMACY NURS-6521 MID-TERM EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WI
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
attribute to being a common adverse ef-
fect of this medication?
A 45-year-old man enters the emer-
gency department complaining of chest
crush the capsule and ask the patient to
pain. The
inhale the vapors
nurse has an order to administer amyl
nitrite. The nurse will...
A patient is being discharged home with
a prescription for sublingual nitroglyc-
keep the tablets in the original dark bot-
erin.
tle.
The nurse will instruct the patient and
family to...
A nurse has an order to apply nitroglyc-
erin topically, twice a day. The nurse's
don a pair of gloves
initial
action will be to...
A patient calls the clinic and reports
that he is having chest pain. The patient
states that
have the patient go into his house and sit
ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've
or lie down
been pacing up and down my driveway.î
After calming the patient, the initial in-
struction by the nurse would be to...
A recent episode of chest pain while do-
ing yard work prompted a 70-year-old
man to
seek care and he has been subsequent-
The patient's angina may necessitate the
ly diagnosed with chronic stable angina.
use of a calcium channel blocker
The
nurse should recognize what guiding
principle in the treatment of this patient's
angina?
Frequent episodes of exercise-related
chest pain have caused a 79-year-old
woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray
, PHARMACY NURS-6521 MID-TERM EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WI
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
several times in recent weeks. This pa-
The woman will be more susceptible to
tient's age will have what effect on her
hypotension than a young patient.
use of nitroglycerin?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a
68-year-old woman with a recent diagno-
sis of
unstable angina and new prescription for Acute Pain, headache, related to ad-
nitroglycerin. Which of the following nurs- verse effects of drug therapy
ing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in
the planning of this patient's care?
A man has left his most recent visit to his
primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitro- Put your patch on a part of your skin that
glycerin patch. What patient education doesn't have too much hair on it.
should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with
chronic angina several months ago and
has
been unable to experience adequate re-
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment
lief of his symptoms. As a result, his
with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium
physician
channel blocker.
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa).
Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the
treatment of this patient's angina?
A patient is in the clinic for seasonal al-
lergic rhinitis. Loratadine (Claritin) is
Determine if the drug is going to make
prescribed. Which of the following state-
you drowsy before you
ments will the nurse include when
drive.
providing patient education concerning
this drug?
A 73-year-old woman has scheduled an
appointment with her nurse practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation.
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hos-
pital with a diagnosis of chest pain. He
has an
Administer a tablet under his tongue and
order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglyc-
repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if
erin prn for chest pain. Which of the fol-
the pain has not subsided
lowing
actions should the nurse do first when he
complains of chest pain?
An expected outcome for a patient who
has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin
increased HR and decrease BP
should
be
A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia)
10 mg PO tid. How many milligrams will 10 mg
he take per dose?
A nurse explains to a patient that nitro-
glycerin patches should be applied in
the morning and removed in the evening. Nitrate tolerance
This medication schedule reduces the
potential for ...
A patient is admitted to the emergency
department with severe chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders
intravenous nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min,
titrate
Blood pressure
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes
per infusion pump as needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse
should prioritize which of the following
assessments?
A nurse is caring for a patient with chron-
ic angina. The patient is receiving ra-
nolazine
Dizziness
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the
following signs or symptoms would the
nurse
, PHARMACY NURS-6521 MID-TERM EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WI
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
attribute to being a common adverse ef-
fect of this medication?
A 45-year-old man enters the emer-
gency department complaining of chest
crush the capsule and ask the patient to
pain. The
inhale the vapors
nurse has an order to administer amyl
nitrite. The nurse will...
A patient is being discharged home with
a prescription for sublingual nitroglyc-
keep the tablets in the original dark bot-
erin.
tle.
The nurse will instruct the patient and
family to...
A nurse has an order to apply nitroglyc-
erin topically, twice a day. The nurse's
don a pair of gloves
initial
action will be to...
A patient calls the clinic and reports
that he is having chest pain. The patient
states that
have the patient go into his house and sit
ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've
or lie down
been pacing up and down my driveway.î
After calming the patient, the initial in-
struction by the nurse would be to...
A recent episode of chest pain while do-
ing yard work prompted a 70-year-old
man to
seek care and he has been subsequent-
The patient's angina may necessitate the
ly diagnosed with chronic stable angina.
use of a calcium channel blocker
The
nurse should recognize what guiding
principle in the treatment of this patient's
angina?
Frequent episodes of exercise-related
chest pain have caused a 79-year-old
woman to
use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray
, PHARMACY NURS-6521 MID-TERM EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WI
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
several times in recent weeks. This pa-
The woman will be more susceptible to
tient's age will have what effect on her
hypotension than a young patient.
use of nitroglycerin?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a
68-year-old woman with a recent diagno-
sis of
unstable angina and new prescription for Acute Pain, headache, related to ad-
nitroglycerin. Which of the following nurs- verse effects of drug therapy
ing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in
the planning of this patient's care?
A man has left his most recent visit to his
primary care provider with a new
prescription for a transdermal nitro- Put your patch on a part of your skin that
glycerin patch. What patient education doesn't have too much hair on it.
should the
nurse provide to this patient?
Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with
chronic angina several months ago and
has
been unable to experience adequate re-
Mr. Penny requires concurrent treatment
lief of his symptoms. As a result, his
with a beta blocker, nitrate, or a calcium
physician
channel blocker.
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa).
Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the
treatment of this patient's angina?
A patient is in the clinic for seasonal al-
lergic rhinitis. Loratadine (Claritin) is
Determine if the drug is going to make
prescribed. Which of the following state-
you drowsy before you
ments will the nurse include when
drive.
providing patient education concerning
this drug?
A 73-year-old woman has scheduled an
appointment with her nurse practitioner
to discuss her recurrent constipation.
