CARDIAC NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide
(Lasix)?
A. drowsiness
B. diarrhea
C. cystitis
D. hearing loss -Answer:-D
All potassium-sparing diuretics:
A. are required during blood transfusions
B. enhance aldosterone action
C. cause hypokalemia
D. are weak diuretics -Answer:-B
Which of the following pts is most likely to experience adverse
effects from tx with diuretics?
A. a 21 y/o college student
,B. a 40 y/o unmarried man
C. a 60 y/o widower
D. a 75 y/o man -Answer:-D
SC heparin should be administered in the:
A. flank
B. abdominal fat
C. thigh
D. buttock -Answer:-B
The half-life of heparin is:
A. 10 minutes
B. 1-1.5 hrs
C. 8-12 hrs
D. 1-2 days -Answer:-B
When teaching the pt about the signs and symptoms of cardiac
glycoside toxicity, the nurse should alert the pt to watch for:
,A. visual changes
B. flickering lights or halos
C. dizziness when standing up
D. increased urine output -Answer:-B
during assessment of a pt who is receiving digoxin, which finding
would indicate an increased possibility 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 -Answer:-C
When a pt is experiencing digitalis toxicity, in which of the following
situations would it be appropriate to treat with digoxin immune Fab
(Digibind)?
A. hypokalemia
B. hyperkalemia
C. apical heart rate of 60 bpm
D. supraventricular dysrhythmias -Answer:-B
, A pt with a rapid, irregular heart rhythm is being treated in the ER
with adenosine. During administration of this drug, the nurse should
be prepared to monitor the pt for which effect?
A. nausea and vomiting
B. transitory asystole
C. muscle tetany
D. hypertension -Answer:-B
When assessing a pt who has been taking amiodarone for 6 months,
which adverse reaction might the nurse identify?
A. glycosuria
B. dysphagia
C. photophobia
D. urticaria -Answer:-C
A pt has a new prescription from transdermal nitroglycerin patches.
The nurse teaches the pt that these patches are most appropriately
used for which of the following?
100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide
(Lasix)?
A. drowsiness
B. diarrhea
C. cystitis
D. hearing loss -Answer:-D
All potassium-sparing diuretics:
A. are required during blood transfusions
B. enhance aldosterone action
C. cause hypokalemia
D. are weak diuretics -Answer:-B
Which of the following pts is most likely to experience adverse
effects from tx with diuretics?
A. a 21 y/o college student
,B. a 40 y/o unmarried man
C. a 60 y/o widower
D. a 75 y/o man -Answer:-D
SC heparin should be administered in the:
A. flank
B. abdominal fat
C. thigh
D. buttock -Answer:-B
The half-life of heparin is:
A. 10 minutes
B. 1-1.5 hrs
C. 8-12 hrs
D. 1-2 days -Answer:-B
When teaching the pt about the signs and symptoms of cardiac
glycoside toxicity, the nurse should alert the pt to watch for:
,A. visual changes
B. flickering lights or halos
C. dizziness when standing up
D. increased urine output -Answer:-B
during assessment of a pt who is receiving digoxin, which finding
would indicate an increased possibility 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 -Answer:-C
When a pt is experiencing digitalis toxicity, in which of the following
situations would it be appropriate to treat with digoxin immune Fab
(Digibind)?
A. hypokalemia
B. hyperkalemia
C. apical heart rate of 60 bpm
D. supraventricular dysrhythmias -Answer:-B
, A pt with a rapid, irregular heart rhythm is being treated in the ER
with adenosine. During administration of this drug, the nurse should
be prepared to monitor the pt for which effect?
A. nausea and vomiting
B. transitory asystole
C. muscle tetany
D. hypertension -Answer:-B
When assessing a pt who has been taking amiodarone for 6 months,
which adverse reaction might the nurse identify?
A. glycosuria
B. dysphagia
C. photophobia
D. urticaria -Answer:-C
A pt has a new prescription from transdermal nitroglycerin patches.
The nurse teaches the pt that these patches are most appropriately
used for which of the following?
