MN553 Final Exam
Jim is being treated for hypertension. Because he has a history of heart
attack, the drug chosen is atenolol. Beta blockers treat hypertension by:
Question options:
Increasing heart rate to improve cardiac output
Reducing vascular smooth muscle tone
Increasing aldosterone-mediated volume activity
Reducing aqueous humor production
Opiates are used mainly to treat moderate to severe pain. Which of the
following is NOT true about these drugs?
Question options:
All opiates are scheduled drugs which require a DEA license to prescribe.
Opiates stimulate only mu receptors for the control of pain.
Most of the adverse effects of opiates are related to mu receptor stimulation.
Naloxone is an antagonist to opiates.
, When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor
determines the type and intensity of treatment?
Question options:
Total LDL
Fasting HDL
Coronary artery disease risk level
Fasting total cholesterol
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is
expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the
ability to:
Question options:
Search for information using the most common search engines
Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems
Write programs to assure the integrity of health information
Use information technology to prescribe drugs
The New York Heart Association and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
have described grading criteria for levels of angina. Angina that occurs with
Jim is being treated for hypertension. Because he has a history of heart
attack, the drug chosen is atenolol. Beta blockers treat hypertension by:
Question options:
Increasing heart rate to improve cardiac output
Reducing vascular smooth muscle tone
Increasing aldosterone-mediated volume activity
Reducing aqueous humor production
Opiates are used mainly to treat moderate to severe pain. Which of the
following is NOT true about these drugs?
Question options:
All opiates are scheduled drugs which require a DEA license to prescribe.
Opiates stimulate only mu receptors for the control of pain.
Most of the adverse effects of opiates are related to mu receptor stimulation.
Naloxone is an antagonist to opiates.
, When considering which cholesterol-lowering drug to prescribe, which factor
determines the type and intensity of treatment?
Question options:
Total LDL
Fasting HDL
Coronary artery disease risk level
Fasting total cholesterol
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is
expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the
ability to:
Question options:
Search for information using the most common search engines
Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems
Write programs to assure the integrity of health information
Use information technology to prescribe drugs
The New York Heart Association and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
have described grading criteria for levels of angina. Angina that occurs with
